The abandoned boat looked just like a Mary Celeste.
Mary Celeste
idiomA ship found empty of all people, in good condition, seemingly abandoned on the high seas; a ghost ship.
Origin
first recorded 19th c.Mary + Celeste. From an American-flagged brigantine by this name that was found drifting and deserted in the Atlantic Ocean in 1872. The disappearance of the crew and passengers has never been satisfactorily explained.
When we found the yacht drifting with dinner still on the table, it felt like a real-life Mary Celeste.
The rescue crew boarded the vessel in silence, unnerved by the eerie atmosphere of a modern-day Mary Celeste left to wander the ocean alone.