A Disney cruise ship came to the aid of four people stranded at sea after their catamaran began to flood, hundreds of miles off the coast of Bermuda on Sunday, according to officials.
The incident took place about 265 miles off the Bermuda coastline after a gasket was blown on the escape hatch of Serenity, a 50-foot catamaran, allowing water to flow in, Petty Officer 3rd Class Christine Bills, spokesperson for the U.S. Coast Guard 5th District, told the Associated Press.
Bills said the Coast Guard put out a broadcast seeking help from the nearest ship.
The Disney Treasure, a cruise ship that happened to be about 80 miles from the Serenity’s location, answered that call, Bills said….