Former web developer Chris Willson has spent the last 14 years renovating a 293-foot “pocket” cruise ship he bought from Craigslist and hopes to transform it into a museum.

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.

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 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.

It's not every day that you spot a cruise ship for sale on Craigslist. So Chris Willson was immediately intrigued when he stumbled across a 293-foot vessel listed on the classified advertisements ...

It's not every day that you spot a cruise ship for sale on Craigslist. So Chris Willson was immediately intrigued when he stumbled across a 293-foot vessel listed on the classified advertisements ...

It's not every day that you spot a cruise ship for sale on Craigslist. So Chris Willson was immediately intrigued when he stumbled across a 293-foot vessel listed on the classified advertisements ...

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 ...