7 h. ago ‘The entire coastline will be cemented over’: the tiny Italian town set to become a dock for giant cruise ships

Only 20 miles from Italy’s capital, Isola Sacra was ignored for years but now Royal Caribbean has plans to turn it into a major new portOn a cloudy day in January, Isola Sacra, a hamlet in Fiumicino, 20 miles from Rome, does not look like a place that would attract masses of tourists. Low-rise family homes with small gardens alternate with meadows and fields and life has the sedate pace of a provincial town.An old lighthouse now lies in ruins and not far away is the darsena dei bilancioni, the beach that takes its name from the stilt houses, or bilancioni, once used for fishing. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Chilling footage shows desperate search for Faster Pussycat frontman's fiancée after she fell from cruise ship

Kimberly Burch, 56, plummeted to her death 'from a room balcony' on the first night of The 80s Cruise on the Royal Caribbean ship, Explorer of the Seas on March 2.

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25 h. ago 80s rocker’s fiancee dies at sea after horror fall from cruise ship

Kimberly Burch - who was engaged to Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe - fell overboard on the first night of the The 80s Cruise on the Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Explorer of the Seas

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25 h. ago Frantic search for Taime Downe's fiancée underway as devastated family release statement

Kimberly Burch, who was engaged to Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe, died after falling overboard Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Explorer of the Seas, during a voyage

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27 h. ago Mother of Faster Pussycat's fiancée raises unusual issue after cruise ship death

Kimberly Burch was on a cruise with fiancé Taime Downe and his band Faster Pussycat when she fell overboard, and her mum pointed out her daughter's unusual behaviour before the fatal fall

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36 h. ago Devastated family demands answers as Taime Downe's fiancée dies at sea

Kimberly Burch, who was engaged to Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe, died after falling overboard Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Explorer of the Seas, during a voyage

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36 h. ago Faster Pussycat frontman’s fiancée presumed dead after falling overboard during 80s cruise

Taime Downe’s fiancée, Kimberly Burch, missing after fall from cruise ship that departed Miami on Sunday

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37 h. ago Iconic rock star's fiancee dies after falling overboard on cruise ship

Kimberly Burch, the fiancee of Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe, has died after falling overboard from a cruise ship on the first night of a Royal Caribbean 80s Cruise

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39 h. ago Rock star's fiancee dies at sea after horror fall from cruise ship

Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe was set to play on board the ship when Kimberly Burch tragically died.

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40 h. ago Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe's fiancee dies at sea after tragic cruise ship fall

Taime Downe's fiancee has died after falling overboard on a cruise ship as the Faster Pussycat frontman was set to play on board The 80s Cruise

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41 h. ago 80s rocker's fiancee dies at sea after falling off cruise ship in horrifying incident

The fiancee of Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe has died at sea after falling overboard from a cruise ship.

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47 h. ago Barcelona tourist bus crash that injured 51 people ‘caused by pedestrian crossing road without looking’

Four people including a child were left fighting for life after the crash, which involved a bus carrying British cruise ship passengers

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50 h. ago Inside the incredible $1billion cruise ship that turns trash into thermal energy and has ditched the beloved self

James Draper stepped onboard the Sun Princess in Barcelona for a Mediterranean voyage. He quickly discovered that it's a cruise ship you can enjoy with a clear conscience.

Economics

2 d. ago French Riviera authorities backtrack on war against cruise ships

After the Mayor of Nice launched an attack on ‘floating hotels’ last month, a new proposal has been put forward

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3 d. ago Inside the incredible $1billion eco cruise ship that turns trash into thermal energy and has ditched the beloved self

James Draper stepped onboard the Sun Princess in Barcelona for a Mediterranean voyage. He quickly discovered that it's a cruise ship you can enjoy with a clear conscience.

Economics

3 d. ago These two iconic Asian cruise lines are being revived in 2025

The StarCruises and Dream Cruises brands have returned to Asia

Politics

3 d. ago Cruise ship bans to come into force in 12 locations and 7 others may follow

Authorities have been forced to act to curb the amount of holidaymakers flooding their shores

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3 d. ago Over a dozen passengers injured in storm panic on cruise ship at New Zealand beauty spot

Gale-force winds near Milford Sound stopped smooth sailing for the Princess Cruises ship

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3 d. ago Cruise ship terror as rough seas injure 16 and wreck kitchen throwing food everywhere

A far cry from the Titanic, but definitely an episode that proved dangerous for holidaymakers, as 13 passengers and three crew members were injured in the dramatic cruise ship incident

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3 d. ago Terrifying moment Crown Princess cruise ship flung about in rough seas as 16 injured

The footage from inside the huge Crown Princess cruise ship - with capacity to hold 3090 people - showed the chaos that ensued on board as the ship began to tilt

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