I was on the cruise ship that got the pirate warning. It wasn't the craziest thing to happen to me on a trip.

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I was on the cruise ship that got the pirate warning. It wasn't the craziest thing to happen to me on a trip.

Courtesy of Lilly Mcginley

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 cruise ship where passengers were told to turn off lights to help avoid pirates. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

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