In 2019, on our world cruise,
we were briefed on the slight potential of Somali pirates and the ship’s
interdiction action as we sailed through the Gulf of Aden. Watch-outs were
posted 24/7 through the Gulf and water cannons were readied should there had
been an event. In January 2023, the Indian Ocean High Risk Area (HRA) was
lifted due to a significant absence of Somali pirate attacks over the past few
years. Today the Captain Freher announced we will pass the 10 mile wide stretch
through the Gulf at 8:30 AM and he remarked piracy is not a business plan any longer. Still ship captains are strongly
advised to maintain a state of vigilance to ensure the safety and security of
their vessel which I have no doubt he will. Last night was a belated Halloween
event. Costumes were evident and the cumulative
event was the costume judging. Two more sea days before Salalah, Oman, the port
that was added when we had to cancel Aqaba, Jordan.
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