Utah man bought cruise ship on Craigslist – now it’s sinking after $1m restoration - In May, the ship had begun to ‘sink in 13 feet of water and discharge pollution’

Chris Willson poured years and money into bringing a vintage cruise liner back to life, then it all went wrong.

Chris Willson spent more than $1 million restoring a cruise ship he bought off Craigslist in 2008 - but the ship sank along with his dream for floating museum, leaving him "haunted."

A man from Utah reveals he spent over $1 million restoring a cruise ship he bought on Craiglist that is now sinking.

A man who purchased a cruise ship and spent 15 years on a $1 million (£760,000) restoration job was forced to give it all up for one issue. Chris Wilson from the US moved into the 293-foot vessel with 85 cabins with his long-term partner Jin Li after finding it on Craigslist in 2008.

Buying a historic cruise ship found on Craigslist back in 2008 was undoubtedly a life-altering decision for Utahn Chris Willson.

A cruise ship purchased by an unidentified Utah man on Craigslist in 2008 began to sink shortly after the buyer spent more than $1 million renovating the vessel. Chris Willson, a California-based tech entrepreneur,