Carnival Valor Rescues Sailors From Sinking Yacht In St. Marteen

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The Carnival Valor rescued five people from a sinking yacht off St. Maarten on Saturday, Dec. 21.

The ship, which was sailing to a port call on the island, responded to a radio distress call from the craft, which was sinking in stormy weather. The Valor lowered a lifeboat to rescue the sailors, two women and three men. They were brought aboard the ship and given medical evaluations, along with food and water.

The cruise line said in a statement that two deck officers received minor injuries during the rescue.

After the rescue, the ship continued to St. Maarten, its next scheduled port. The San Juan-based Valor was on the last leg of a seven-day Southern Caribbean sailing that had departed on Dec. 15.

Copyright repost via USA Today Cruiselog.

[Shari2 409]

Wow! That is so great! I can only imagine how happy the people on the sinking yacht were to see the "Valor."

[DebbieandJerry 243]

This is the type of cruise publicity that needs to be on the news!!

[KayYoung 1]

Can't wait to cruise on the Valor February 23, 2014!

Edited February 8, 2014 by KayYoung

[DebbieandJerry 243]

Welcome to Cruise Crazies. Glad you found us. Have a wonderful time on the Valor.

[Shari2 409]

Welcome Kay! Hope you have a great cruise, and come back and tell us all about it!