One cruise ship historian estimated the clean up would likely cost between $10 and $20 million, CNN reports. On April 9, the Aurora was chewed apart by cranes designed to scrap ships.

Chris Willson, seen with his partner Jin Li, bought a cruise ship on Craigslist in 2008. While he hoped to transform it into a museum, things didn't go to plan.

Chris Willson, seen with his partner Jin Li, bought a cruise ship on Craigslist in 2008 and had hoped to transform it into a museum. However, he later sold the ship and it was recently demolished.

A Utah man who bought a cruise ship on Craigslist is mourning its 'horrible death' in an interview after spending 15 years and $1 million trying to restore it.

Christopher Willson, seen with his partner Jin Li, bought a cruise ship on Craigslist in 2008. While he hoped to transform it into a museum, things didn't go to plan.

When Willson saw the vessel listed on Craigslist in 2008, the ship was well past its prime. He wouldn't disclose how much he paid for the Aurora but estimated that he spent over $1 million during ...

Craigslist Cruise Ship That Cost Man $1 Million And 15 Years Of His Life Is Now A Pile Of Scrap. By Erin Marquis April 14, 2025 4:25 pm EST. YouTube/Peter Knego's MidShipCinema.

Buying a historic cruise ship he found on Craigslist back in 2008 was undoubtedly a life-altering decision for Chris Willson. The technology entrepreneur from Utah spent around 15 years ...

(CNN) — Buying a historic cruise ship he found on Craigslist back in 2008 was undoubtedly a life-altering decision for Chris Willson. The technology entrepreneur from Utah spent around 15 years ...

(CNN) — Buying a historic cruise ship he found on Craigslist back in 2008 was undoubtedly a life-altering decision for Chris Willson. The technology entrepreneur from Utah spent around 15 years ...

(CNN) — Buying a historic cruise ship he found on Craigslist back in 2008 was undoubtedly a life-altering decision for Chris Willson. The technology entrepreneur from Utah spent around 15 years ...