A US Cruise Ship carrying more than 1000 people was targeted at the Weekend by pirates off the coast of Somalia, Maritime Official Say.
Two small boats chased and fired shots at the Nautica eight times, but failed to board the vessel.
Her captain, Jurica Brajcic, manoeuvred away from the pirates and increased speed to outrun them.
The Nautica, with 656 passengers and 399 crew, was in waters patrolled by a multinational task force.
The ship was on a 32-day cruise from Rome to Singapore when it was attacked at 0930 local time (0630) on Sunday in the Gulf of Aden.
Oceania Cruises, the Miami-based company which owns the Nautica, described the events leading to the incident on their website.
"The skiffs, approaching from a range of approximately 1,000 metres, attempted to intercept the vessel's course," it said.
"Captain Jurica Brajcic and his officers immediately began evasive manoeuvres and took all prescribed precautions.
The Nautica was scheduled to dock at ports in Italy, Egypt, Oman, Dubai, India, Malaysia and Thailand.
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