Disney Magic rescues 18 lost at sea! - The DIS Discussion Forums

poohmomof5 · 08-06-2010, 06:53 AM

I'm onboard the Magic right now and Captian John came on at about noon today and announced that at 3:45am this morning, the Magic rec'd a SOS call stating that a nearby ship heard screams in the water. The ship then commenced rescue operations and found 18 Algierians who had been lost at sea for 4-5 days. They are onboard now and are recieving food and water and healthcare. WOW!

JKSWonder · 08-06-2010, 07:02 AM

Wow is right!

kaseyC · 08-06-2010, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by poohmomof5

I'm onboard the Magic right now and Captian John came on at about noon today and announced that at 3:45am this morning, the Magic rec'd a SOS call stating that a nearby ship heard screams in the water. The ship then commenced rescue operations and found 18 Algierians who had been lost at sea for 4-5 days. They are onboard now and are recieving food and water and healthcare. WOW!

Amazing! Those 18 people were extremely lucky.

LD NURSE · 08-06-2010, 07:05 AM

YEA for The Disney MAGIC!!!!!!!!

I love hearing stories about rescues!!!!

oldshovelhead · 08-06-2010, 07:06 AM

Talk about having a MAGICAL day...

DMMarla07860 · 08-06-2010, 07:10 AM

wow thats cool, those 18 people are sure lucky

Grandma4ever · 08-06-2010, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by poohmomof5

I'm onboard the Magic right now and Captian John came on at about noon today and announced that at 3:45am this morning, the Magic rec'd a SOS call stating that a nearby ship heard screams in the water. The ship then commenced rescue operations and found 18 Algierians who had been lost at sea for 4-5 days. They are onboard now and are recieving food and water and healthcare. WOW!

I want to know why the first ship didn't just recue them But great going DISNEY MAGIC. It show that DISNEY still has heart.

nikkistevej · 08-06-2010, 07:29 AM

Awesome!!!

IndianaPrincess · 08-06-2010, 07:42 AM

I wonder what dining rotation they are getting.

KIDDING!!! That is amazing news!

mlynn · 08-06-2010, 07:42 AM

That is so great!!!!

bluemoon1070 · 08-06-2010, 07:48 AM

How awesome! Thanks so much for sharing!

woody73 · 08-06-2010, 07:49 AM

Great news.

Woody

kbmo4444 · 08-06-2010, 07:55 AM

We love Captain John

Great Job Disney Magic

reagan75 · 08-06-2010, 08:28 AM

Wow that it amazing. I googled it and nothing else came up on the story. Too new?

mmouse37 · 08-06-2010, 08:52 AM

That is amazing.....and this is not the first time the Magic has come to the aid of people in need.

We were on the Magic years ago on a caribbean cruise and we had to stop to offer aid to a very small rowboat that had 4 or 5 adult men and young boy. It was very sad to see them bobbing around in the boat with tattered clothing but because of Coast Guard regulations (we were told) we could not bring them aboard. We tied up to the rowboat and CM's were tossing water and food in their boat but we had to wait for the CG to come. When CG ship came the refugees got very nervous and were jumping in the water to get away. They were picked up the CG vessel and we brought the rowboat onboard. It was sad as we heard that they had fled Cuba and were lost at seas without supplies for a few days and were most likely now headed back there.

MJ

08-06-2010, 06:53 AM	#1
poohmomof5 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,587	Disney Magic rescues 18 lost at sea! I'm onboard the Magic right now and Captian John came on at about noon today and announced that at 3:45am this morning, the Magic rec'd a SOS call stating that a nearby ship heard screams in the water. The ship then commenced rescue operations and found 18 Algierians who had been lost at sea for 4-5 days. They are onboard now and are recieving food and water and healthcare. WOW! __________________ Poohmom 100K 21 day trip report LIVE from Amtrak, Disneyland & EB Repo through the Panama Canal! http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1919915

08-06-2010, 07:02 AM	#2
JKSWonder Twelve plus trips and counting Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New York Posts: 1,251	Wow is right! __________________

08-06-2010, 07:05 AM	#4
LD NURSE Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 337	YEA for The Disney MAGIC!!!!!!!! I love hearing stories about rescues!!!! __________________ ME mic: and DS, 14 December 5-13, 2009 Poly,Land and Sea on Wonder November 2004 ASMovies September 2003-ASMovies

08-06-2010, 07:06 AM	#5
oldshovelhead A Disney Family Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eastern, PA Posts: 154	Hmmm... Talk about having a MAGICAL day... __________________ We're always dreaming of Disney... ASM, CBR, WL, SSR as DVC members, AKV/DCL 7 night Eastern on 10/23/10, and now...a 4 night Bahama cruise on the Disney Dream on 2/26/12 WOOOHOOO!!!

08-06-2010, 07:10 AM	#6
DMMarla07860 DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Andover, nj Posts: 5,655	wow thats cool, those 18 people are sure lucky __________________ July 14th-18th, 2002- 3 Night Resort and 4 Night Disney Wonder Cruise, April 23rd-30th, 2005- 7 Night Disney Magic Western Cruise, August 19th-26th, 2006- 7 Night Disney Magic Western Double Dip Cruise, September 6th-9th, 2007- 3 Night Disney Wonder Cruise, July 13th- 20th, 2008- Mexican Riviera Disney Magic Cruise, February 21st-28th, 2009- 7 Night Disney Magic Western Cruise, February 28th-March 7th, 2009- 7 Night Disney Magic Eastern Cruise, August 27th-30th, 2009- 3 Night Disney Wonder Cruise, December 10th-13th, 2009- 3 Night Disney Wonder Cruise, March 6th-13th, 2010- 7 Night Disney Magic Western Cruise, February 17th-20th, 2011- 3 Night Disney Dream Cruise, February 20th-24th, 2011- 4 Night Disney Dream Cruise, April 27th-May 3rd, 2011- 6 Night LA to Vancouver Disney Wonder Cruise February 16th-19th, 2012- 3 Night Disney Dream Cruise, April 21st-28th, 2012- 7 Night Disney Fantasy Eastern Cruise(first one), June 15th-17th, 2012- 2 Night Disney Magic Cruise(NYC), August 17th- 25th, 2012- 8 Night Disney Magic Cruise(NYC)Upcoming Cruises:March 16th-23rd, 2013-7 Night Disney Fantasy Western March 23rd-30th, 2013-Disney Fantasy Eastern

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08-06-2010, 07:29 AM	#8
nikkistevej DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2004 Location: baltimore,md Posts: 7,086	Awesome!!! __________________ Nikki DHDD Trips: 2005-1st trip to WDW(CBR),2007-WDW(POP)& DCL(Eastern)& bought DVC AKV,2008-WDW(AKV),2009-WDW(SSR)&DCL(Western),2010-WDW(BLT)&DCL(Bahamas), 2011-NCL-Alaska,2012-DCL & AKV for Thanksgiving

08-06-2010, 07:42 AM	#9
IndianaPrincess Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 403	I wonder what dining rotation they are getting. KIDDING!!! That is amazing news! __________________ Michelle, wife to Bryan , mom to Krissy (9) and Miles (6)

08-06-2010, 07:42 AM	#10
mlynn DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Jersey Posts: 940	That is so great!!!!

08-06-2010, 07:48 AM	#11
bluemoon1070 Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 139	How awesome! Thanks so much for sharing! __________________ 10/06 Honeymoon at WL 9/08 WL 1/09 SSR 12/09 WL, BLT, 3 night Wonder, AKL 5/10 Hilton DTD 9/10 OKW 12/10 BWV, 7 night Eastern 8/11 DLH-CA, GCV-CA, PP-CA 11/11 HHI, OKW 7/12 HHI 9/12 5 Night Magic to Canada 12/12 HHI 1/13 BLT, DVC Member Cruise on Dream 12/13 7 Night Western on Fantasy

08-06-2010, 07:49 AM	#12
woody73 Enjoyed the Pumpkinmen Never liked the idea of using a snorkel after someone else Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 8,650	Great news. Woody

08-06-2010, 07:55 AM	#13
kbmo4444 Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 465	We love Captain John Great Job Disney Magic __________________ 4/2006 3 night Wonder – 4/2007 4 night Wonder – 2/2008 7 night Magic Western – 11/2008 4 night Wonder – 4/2009 4 night Wonder – 12/2009 3 night Wonder – 2/2010 7 night Western – 4/2010 Wonder B2B – 11/2010 7 night Magic Western Double Dip – 2/2011 Dream B2B - 2/2012 7 night Magic Eastern- 2/2013 5 night Wonder

08-06-2010, 08:28 AM	#14
reagan75 Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Washington, OK Posts: 453	Wow that it amazing. I googled it and nothing else came up on the story. Too new? __________________ Reagan DW to Monty and Mom to Cole and Presley

08-06-2010, 08:52 AM	#15
mmouse37 Mickey for Me! Likes surprises Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Too far from the Magic!! Posts: 25,037	That is amazing.....and this is not the first time the Magic has come to the aid of people in need. We were on the Magic years ago on a caribbean cruise and we had to stop to offer aid to a very small rowboat that had 4 or 5 adult men and young boy. It was very sad to see them bobbing around in the boat with tattered clothing but because of Coast Guard regulations (we were told) we could not bring them aboard. We tied up to the rowboat and CM's were tossing water and food in their boat but we had to wait for the CG to come. When CG ship came the refugees got very nervous and were jumping in the water to get away. They were picked up the CG vessel and we brought the rowboat onboard. It was sad as we heard that they had fled Cuba and were lost at seas without supplies for a few days and were most likely now headed back there. MJ __________________ 29 DCL Cruises and Counting! - Sailed on the official Maiden Voyage of the Magic (July 30, 1998) and official Maiden Voyage of the Dream (January 26, 2011)“DON'T BE SAD IT'S OVER, BE HAPPY IT HAPPENED!!

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