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 ...

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 ...

Bermuda to build pier for large cruise ships - WTOP Radio

HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) - Bermuda plans to build a second cruise ship pier in the island's western region to accommodate large ships. The government says it hopes the multimillion dollar project will transform an old naval town into a new tourism hub ...

More cruise ships ahoy - West Online

Carnival Australia, the world’s largest cruise operator, will increase the number of ships travelling along the WA coast next year. The company is boosting its fleet of cruise liners in Fremantle to four next year with the addition of P&O cruise ...

Olympic organizers look to cruise ships to house workers - Vancouver Sun

VANCOUVER - Frustrated over their inability to find enough affordable mountain accommodations for their workers, Vancouver Olympic organizers plan to lease one or more "pocket cruise ships" to moor at Squamish during the 2010 Winter Games. Vanoc will ...