Adventure Cruise

In case you thought cruise ships were just about endless buffets and lounge acts -- certainly my preconception -- it seems you can spice it up a bit if you cruise the Somalian coast:

A cruise ship sailing off Somalia has beaten back gunmen in speedboats who opened fire on it in an apparent pirate attack which terrified passengers.

At least two boats closed in on the Seabourn Spirit, reportedly firing automatic weapons and a rocket-propelled grenade.

But crew took evasive action, repelling the attackers without returning fire.

One crew member was lightly injured in the early-morning incident in waters notorious for pirate attacks.

There may be a whole new class of adventure cruises coming out of this.