Spirit of Adventure cruise ship towers over tiny Cornish town

Angry locals of a tiny Cornish town that banned second homes have blasted the arrival of a huge cruise ship that increased the local population by 50 per cent for the day.

The 58,000 ton Spirit of Adventure cruise ship, operated by Saga Cruises, stopped in Fowey, Cornwall, on Friday.

The 775ft-long cruise ship weighing nearly 60,000 tonnes is the longest and heaviest ever to dock in Fowey, according to harbourmaster Paul Thomas.

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