A passenger on X (formerly Twitter) wrote:
“It looks like the woman ‘jumped’ from the balcony of her 8th-floor room after an argument with her partner. This is our 15th cruise, and the first time we’ve actually experienced this. Clearly, the priority is recovering the woman.”
The investigation remains ongoing as authorities look into the circumstances surrounding the fall.
Remembering Kimberly Burch
Just two weeks before the tragedy, Taime Downe shared a heartfelt Valentine’s Day tribute to Burch:
“I had a beautiful #valentinesday with my love and better half @burchkimberly. We ate candy and cupcakes. You are my Valentine every day of my life. We are a tornado at times and pure raw love. I wouldn’t have it any other way. We do us like no other. I love you with my entire heart and soul.”
Burch had traveled on the cruise to support Downe, and just hours before her fall, she posted a photo with him on social media, writing, “We made it to @the80scruise.”
Her family released a statement expressing their heartbreak:
