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<p>RETRANSMISSION TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE CROP - In this photo taken by a member of French fishing vessel, The Talenduic, and provided by the Prefecture of the Reunion Island, shows the Italian cruise ship, The Costa Allegra, left, being towed by French fishing vessel, The Trevignon, in the Indian Ocean, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012. The French fishing vessel The Trevignon on Tuesday began towing an Italian cruise ship drifting powerless in the Indian Ocean to a nearby Seychelles island, but was not expected to reach the tiny resort island until Wednesday, officials said. Seychelles authorities said they are making arrangements to evacuate people to the island of Desroches and then to transfer the more than 1,000 passengers and crew members to the main Seychelles island of Mahe by plane and fast boats. (AP Photo/Le Talenduic, Reunion Island Prefecture, HO)</p>

<p>RETRANSMISSION TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE CROP - In this photo taken by a member of French fishing vessel, The Talenduic, and provided by the Prefecture of the Reunion Island, shows the Italian cruise ship, The Costa Allegra, left, being towed by French fishing vessel, The Trevignon, in the Indian Ocean, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012. The French fishing vessel The Trevignon on Tuesday began towing an Italian cruise ship drifting powerless in the Indian Ocean to a nearby Seyche…

February 29, 2012

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Cruise line: Crippled ship to reach land today
February 29, 2012 8:15 p.m.

Cruise line: Crippled ship to reach land today

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Helicopters ferried food, phones and flashlights Tuesday to more than 1,000 passengers and crew stuck aboard a disabled cruise ship that was being towed to the Seychelles Islands through waters prowled by pirates.