By Linda Tancs

We usually think of pirates as the stuff of history–and some glossy movie-making–but right now, real pirates are holding a luxury yacht captive off the coast of Somalia.  Since April 4, the crew of a French-owned liner heading for its summer season in the Mediterranean have been sidetracked while authorities attempt to negotiate with the swashbucklers.  This isn’t the first time an attack of this nature has occurred around Somalia.  In 2005, another luxury liner came under attack by would-be looters sending shots and rockets.  Luckily, the ship’s crew was able to overrun them.  Granted, cruise travel is generally safe, but these seafaring shenanigans should remind us that vigilance during travel extends as much to the high seas as to the high skies.

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