Yes, I've heard about some instances along the coast of Mozambique, but it is mainly higher up toward Somali on the East Coast and on the West Coast in the area of Nigeria...
However, as far as I know, they prefer to target large vessels with valuable cargo such as oil, etc...
I don't think anybody will take you out on a cruise which will be too dangerous and/or risky.
No harm in asking these questions, @chocolatescorpi! Safety first! That's the wise thing to do...lol!
Well I really want to get to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, South Africa and Ghana one day, so let's hope they stay way up north then!
Yeah, it's always in the back of my mind what people think about the fat white tourist, because I know in a few parts of the world they think that are rich- because they are fat, they can afford expensive food, so we MUST be rich, but we know that's not the case at all...so whether I be on a yacht for hire, from a distance I could be the fat white rich yacht owner you know...and demand a ransom, but good luck with that...(Am I being too paranoid now? 🤣
I hear what you are saying and I can understand your concern. I'm not all that familiar with the countries up north, but here in South African waters, you should be safe. We have a high crime rate in the country, but as long as you don't just blindly go anywhere without getting some advice from local people, you should be fine.
But as far as piracy is concerned, we don't have that kind of problem here.