He spent $1 million restoring a cruise ship he bought on Craigslist. Now he mourns its 'horrible death'

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill It was a pet project that spanned about 15 years and cost more than $1 million, but nearly two decades after tech entrepreneur Chris Willson bought a cruise ship on Craigslist, the vessel has met its end. The 280-foot ship, which was towed from the California city of Stockton to the nearby peninsula of Mare Island in late 2024, has been completely demolished. Willson, who reluctantly sold the vessel, known as the Aurora…