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Got a spare $5,790?

And a new getaway offered by a Russian cruise operator gets you into this game. Sort of.

The word on the street is that taking a cruise ship around the coast of Somalia is a bad idea. This area, the Gulf of Aden, is apparently the most dangerous waterway on the planet. It is littered with pirates that have boarded many a boat and taken everything of value away, and they don't offer massages to the sailors and passengers as they grab their plunder, just mainly beatings. So, who wouldn't think of a money making idea out of this situation?

Your "cruise" ship is the bait for these Somali pirates. In addition to the above fee, another $20 will get you a one day rental of an AK-47 with 100 rounds of ammunition. Not enough power for ya? Put down $175 for a grenade launcher. For even more juice, $475 will allow you to operate one of the mounted machine guns I've heard so much about. So as those puckin' pirates try to steal your cargo, you'll be armed to the teeth waiting to dish out a little pirate payback!

Don't worry, you won't be alone. Russian commandos will accompany you on your trip to make sure (as much as possible) you make it back. And speaking of back, your money back is assured if you're not attacked at least once by these ruthless pirates.

'Tis full sail ahead, with this asinine vacation plan! Yarrrrr!