Oceania cruise ship outruns pirate ship

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During WWII there were cargo vessels outfitted with secret defenses against enemy ships that would try to take them captive. When the enemy ship drew within range, the covers would fly off and the attacker would find itself strafed by naval guns mounted on the civilian vessel and the merchant seamen firing them trained by the Navy. These "Q Boats" were very effective for the time they were used - current cargo vessels hauling oil or containers could train their crews in the use of light arms and issue the weapons once the vessel comes under attack. You don't need to take out the pirate "mother ship", you just need to make the pirates advance thru a hail of bullets they hadn't expected. It's easy plunder they want, not an early grave. Passenger liners can train the crew in small arms tactics and train a few suitable crewmen in how to operate a RPG (rocket propelled grenade) launcher. A few unpleasant encounters like that and those pirates will be back on the beach.

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