Jan 13, 2011

Pirates target cruise ship



A cruise ship carrying hundreds of British passengers has been targeted by pirates in the Indian ocean.
Holiday-makers on board The Spirit of Adventure had a formal dinner interrupted to be told pirates were approaching.
The 350 guests and 200 crew of the ship, operated by British company Acromas which also owns Saga and the AA, were asked to go to the main lounge and sit on the floor until the danger had passed.
The speedboat carrying the pirates came within "several hundred metres" of the The Spirit of Adventure, said the cruise ship's spokesman Paul Green.
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Source: Safety 4 Sea

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