. >> reporter: the rescue all caught on camera by david hearn, who was also watching from the deck of the magic. >> it was very surreal. i never imagined in my lifetime that i would ever see anything like that. >> reporter: these witnesses say people on board threw the man a life vest. the crew launched this life boat and raised to save him. >> once i saw him start to swim i knew he was okay. >> it made us feel very good to see that in an emergency that is how quickly they responded. >> reporter: according to the eyewitnesss, the entire rescue taking only 30 to 45 minutes. >> they do these safety drills before we even leave port and we're sitting there thinking get this over with we're never going to need this information. and to actually see it put to use was, wow, they're on their game. >> reporter: disney, the parent company of abc news did not issue a statement about the ship's rescue. in a statement, royal caribbean said we are grateful for other ship's assistance. it is not known exactly how the man went over board or where exactly he fell from. but it is 21 stories tall. a drop