A man and a child were rescued from the water after they went overboard a Disney Cruise Line ship Sunday afternoon.

The child sat on the rail of the Disney Dream cruise ship while the man was taking a picture, according to passenger Gar Frantz, who said the man was the child's father.

Officials did not confirm their relationship.

Frantz said he was on the fourth-floor deck at the time of the incident. Then the child fell overboard.

“We watched it, you could see two little things. ... It was crazy, it was horrific,” Frantz said about seeing the man and the child in the water.

Passenger Gail Merrick said she was playing bingo aboard the ship, which was traveling from Florida to the Bahamas and back, when she noticed a commotion on deck.

Merrick said she saw a yellow boat with crew members on it attempting what she was told was a rescue.

"We came to find out that it was a child and then the father had gone in after the child, so we were watching with bated breath basically waiting for what would happen," Merrick told NBC News.

Merrick said that the ship turned around after the incident and that the crew seemed to quickly find the man and the child, prompting an announcement of the rescue.

Disney said in a statement that the crew "swiftly rescued two guests from the water."

"We commend our Crew Members for their exceptional skills and prompt actions, which ensured the safe return of both guests to the ship within minutes," it said. "We are committed to the safety and well-being of our guests, and this incident highlights the effectiveness of our safety protocols.

Disney did not share any details about the incident or identifying information about the two people who went overboard. It is not clear where the ship was when they went overboard or how many days the cruise had been traveling.

The Coast Guard did not respond to a request for comment.

James Tackett said he felt the ship make a really sharp turn and was told by someone that a girl fell off the boat and her father jumped in to save her.

"When they did officially get the people, everyone cheered," Tackett said. "It was a good moment."

Brenda Tackett, James' mother, said that when she heard that two people had fallen overboard, she texted her two children who were on the cruise to get in touch with her. The ship's crew handled the incident very well, she said.

"The Disney Cruise Line staff were phenomenal, the crew, everybody was on it," Brenda Tackett said. "You could tell they've practiced this, hopefully have never used it before, but they were great. The whole thing was maybe 10, 15 minutes, and they safely got back on board."

Merrick said the cruise continued after the rescue.

"Thankfully it turned out positive, and we were able to enjoy the rest of the cruise," she said.