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Guests onboard Disney Cruise Line’s all-new Disney Adventure learned their four-night sailing embarking from Singapore was canceled — mere hours after they already boarded the ship. On Thursday, May 7, after guests boarded, settled in and started their vacation, the captain of the ship announced that there were technical issues and guests were to wait for further information. A Reddit user who was on the cruise said that they were told they “will set sail soon.” “Midnight now. We’ve been waiting here since 2 p.m., and they have no update for us,” they wrote in an update in the comments....

A fearless father jumped off a Disney cruise ship when his daughter fell overboard — miraculously getting hold of her and then treading water for around 20 minutes before they were both rescued. The Disney Dream was heading from Florida to the Bahamas on Sunday when an alert suddenly announced loudly, “Mr MOB … port side,” referring to “man overboard,” video of the drama show. “A girl fell overboard from the 4th deck & her dad went in after her,” fellow passenger Kevin Furuta posted on Facebook.

Jenna Bush Hager is remembering an unexpected family vacation she took after her grandfather George H.W. Bush lost the 1992 presidential election. On Tuesday’s episode of Today with Hoda & Jenna, the hosts were joined by actor Joel McHale to play a game called “Hot Takes.” One topic, cruises, brought up some old memories for Bush Hager, 42. After McHale, 52, admitted to going on a themed cruise as a child, Bush Hager chimed in to share her own experience, saying, “I actually did go on the Disney Cruise with my grandparents" — although she added that they didn't realize...

In his shorts, T-shirt and sneakers without socks, Gov. Jeb Bush relaxes Saturday aboard Disney's Wonder [Cruise Ship]. Governor enjoys having cruise control Published December 29, 2002 ABOARD THE WONDER [....] I'm sitting here waiting once again and going over my questions. "Hi, Mike." I look up. That's Jeb Bush? That is the stiff, aristocratic governor who seemed so ambivalent about going on the cruise when invited by his dad? Jeb is decked out in baggy shorts, a T-shirt, sunglasses, ball cap and sneakers without socks. He didn't shave this morning. His face is burned red. Give him a bottle...