The Amver participating cruise ship Carnival Valor came to the rescue of three American sailors and their cat on Saturday Jan. 22, 2011 as it drifted 12 miles from the Cuban coast. The Carnival Valor enrolled in the Amver system on Jan. 5, 2005 and has earned Amver awards for each year it has participated. According to reports, the cruise ship was on its way back to Miami from a seven day cruise when it encountered the battered boat. What did the rescue look like? Take a peek at what Carnival Valor passenger Carl Ray shot with his video camera.
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