Ally

1963: Entered service as Galileo Galilei for Lloyd Triestino on their Italy-Australia service.

1979: Re-entered service for Italia Crociere after conversion to fulltime cruise ship.

1983: Sold to Chandris, re-entering service on Caribbean cruising as Galileo in 1984.

1988: After further rebuilding, renamed Meridian as a member of Chandris' new upmarket Celebrity Cruises.

1997: Sold to Sun Cruises (Singapore) and renamed Sun Vista.

20th May 1999: Sun Vista, ex-Galileo Galilei sunk off the Malaysian coast following an engine room fire. No fatalities reported.