Harrowing photographs captured by explorers show the interior of an abandoned vessel in an eerie light before it was sent to the scrapyard.
The MS Astor first sailed in 1968 and spent 34 years at sea, carrying passengers on luxury cruise ships.
But in 2021, the ship was sent to one of the world’s largest demolition sites in Aliaga, Turkey, where it remained desolate and uninhabited for several years.
Bob Thissen, 35, and his team of Urban Explorers were able to board the MS Astor before it was destroyed, capturing some eerie images of the abandoned ship.
The tables and chairs are just as they were when the ship was in use, while an image of the ship’s retro bar shows drinks still on the tables as if someone had just been there.
The MS Astor first sailed in 1968 and spent 34 years at sea, carrying passengers on luxury cruise ships.
A retro bar displays drinks still on the tables as if someone had just been there.
One disturbing image shows a deep, empty pool in a dark room next to wooden lounge chairs and a fallen flower pot.
A spooky spa room is seen with ghostly lighting, with the equipment still on the bed and a robe hanging on the wall.
A large room inside the ship appears haunted, as the chairs are still in place and trash is visible on the floor.
You see a theater with all the chairs still in place even though no one has been in there for years
A room inside the ship is tilted but the furniture is still in place, with someone’s globe resting on the table.
In another heartbreaking image, a spooky spa room is seen with ghostly lighting, with equipment still on the bed and a robe hanging on the wall.
One disturbing photo shows a deep, empty pool in a dark room next to wooden lounge chairs and a fallen flower pot.
Other images show a theater with all the chairs still in a row, while another shows the ship’s gym still perfectly intact even though no one has used it for years.
Thissen said: “We obtained permission from BMS Ship Recycling to explore this ship before it was scrapped – a unique opportunity.”
“It’s strange to see a place like a cruise ship, which is normally full of life, totally empty.
In 2021, the ship was sent to one of the world’s largest demolition sites in Aliaga, Turkey, where it has been desolate and uninhabited for several years.
A gym inside the ship still contains all the equipment needed to exercise, although no one has used it for years.
The ship appears frozen in time, as the chairs and tables remain as if they are still in use even though the ship is abandoned.
A creepy room inside the ship has chairs that look like someone just sat on them.
Bob Thissen and his team of Urban Explorers were able to climb aboard the MS Astor before it was demolished to capture the images.
The MS Astor first hit the water in 1986 and spent 34 years at sea.
A ship deck still has photo frames on the walls despite being abandoned
Thissen said: “It’s really sad that a ship in perfect condition like the Astor has been scrapped.”
He added: “It’s strange to see a place like a cruise ship that is normally full of life and totally empty.”
“It’s really sad that a ship in perfect condition like the Astor has been scrapped, I’m sure she could have served many more years if it weren’t for the pandemic.”
It comes months after police boarded an abandoned narco-submarine ‘ghost ship’ found off the coast of Spain, a day after another underwater vessel with bodies on board was discovered off the coast of Colombia.
The 50-foot semisubmersible was seen sinking in Vilagarcía de Arousa, off the coast of the northern Spanish province of Pontevedra in the Galicia region, last March.
The images showed only the bow of the boat emerging from the waves and authorities inspecting the vessel, which was in a nearly vertical position.