This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lilly Mcginley, a 56-year-old retiree from the UK, about being aboard a ...

The announcement came over the vessel's PA system while traveling through the Philippines, a passenger on board said.

Footage has emerged of a cruise ship armed with water canons as it sailed through an area known for pirates. Passenger Cruise Gypsy UK posted a video of 'water cannons' set up around the outside decks ...

While attacks on cruise ships are rare, they're not unheard of. In 2009, Somali pirates attempted to board the MSC Melody near the Seychelles. Passengers threw tables and deck chairs overboard ...