Cruise passengers were told to draw curtains and turn off lights as they passed through a pirate hot spot

Cunard's Queen Anne is on her maiden world voyage.

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• Cunard's Queen Anne cruise ship heightened its security while navigating piracy-prone waters.
• Passengers were told to avoid the deck overnight, draw their curtains, and turn off their lights.
• Cunard told BI it's standard procedure when sailing in certain waters.

Passengers aboard Cunard's Queen Anne cruise ship were advised to take precautions last week as the 114,000-ton vessel navigated...