Six armed pirates attacked cruise ship Melody in a convoy . Captain of cruise ship ordered his crew to turn back . The area hardest hit off the coasts of Somalia and Kenya , including the Gulf of Aden , is more than 1.1 million square miles -- four times the size of the state of Texas . Cruise ship was on its way back to Italy when attack took place .
Six armed pirates attacked cruise ship Melody in a convoy . Captain of cruise ship ordered his crew to turn back . Cruise ship was on its way back to Italy when attack took place .