Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I spent $2 million restoring a cruise ship I bought on Craigslist. The project took over my life, but I don't regret it. In 2010, ...

"It’s probably one of the saddest things that I’ve had to witness in this lifetime…” Chris Willson, who sold the boat in October 2023, told CNN Travel Willson and his long-term partner, Jin Li, spent ...

(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 ...

Christopher Willson bought the Aurora cruise ship on Craigslist in 2010, tried restoring it, and then sold it in 2023.Courtesy of Christoper Willson This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation ...

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In 2010, Christopher Willson bought a deteriorating historic cruise ship off of Craigslist. He poured his heart and what he estimated to be about $2 million into renovating the boat. Last year, he ...