MUSCAT, Oman (Dec. 3) - Passengers on a luxury cruise liner attacked by pirates in the dangerous waters between Yemen and Somalia said Wednesday they were surprised by the assailants' boldness and described hearing the "Pop! Pop! Pop!" of the pirates ...

Pirates Chase, Fire on US Cruise Ship - AOL

Sunday's attack on the M/S Nautica, which was reported Tuesday, comes several weeks after a NATO mission served mainly to underscore the impotence of the world community. A handful of Western ships can do little to prevent attacks in a vast sea, and ...

Oregon passenger describes pirate attack on cruise ship - KTVB

MUSCAT, Oman -- Ordered to get inside and stay down, Oregon tourist Clyde Thornburg heard the pirates' rifle shots hit the side of the luxury cruise liner -- "Pop! Pop! Pop!" -- then felt the ship speed up to escape. At this port north of the pirate ...

Carnival's Senior Cruise Deals From $99 at SmartCruiser.com - Market Wire

BOCA RATON, FL--(Marketwire - December 4, 2008) - SmartCruiser.com announced today that Carnival Cruise Lines newest cruise deals for senior citizens age 55 years and older are available at http://www.smartcruiser.com . Carnival's senior cruise fares ...

Pirates’ gunfire punctuates Oregon couple’s cruise Two tourists ... - Register-Guard

MUSCAT, Oman — Ordered to get inside and stay down, Oregon tourist Clyde Thornburg heard the pirates’ rifle shots hit the side of the luxury cruise liner — “Pop! Pop! Pop!” — then felt the ship speed up to escape. At this port north of ...