This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Christopher Willson, a 52-year-old retired engineer who spent more than 15 years renovating a cruise ship he named Aurora. The following has ...

The vessel also served as a cruise ship for around two decades ... Willson renamed the ship the Aurora after spending his first night on board and waking up “to one of the most brilliant ...

“Maybe Aurora wasn’t in the right place,” she ... The vessel served as a cruise ship for around two years, says Willson, going through several different owners, as well as names, before ...

For two decades the Aurora operated as a pocket-sized cruise ship and changed hands several times until Willson spotted it on Craigslist in 2008. Willson negotiated a "really good deal" with the ...

“It’s probably one of the saddest things that I’ve had to witness in this lifetime…” Chris Willson said of cruise ship 'Aurora''s demise Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter ...

I spent $2 million restoring a cruise ship I bought on Craigslist. The project took over my ... a 52-year-old retired engineer who spent more than 15 years renovating a cruise ship he named Aurora.