27,888 grt; 9,486 dwt; 1,262 passengers.
Operator: Italia Crociere International, Genoa, Italy.
Built: 1963 by CRD Adriatico, Monfalcone, Italy. Yard no 1862.
Propulsion: twin-screw with 4 x CRD Adriatico-De Laval steam turbines of 44,000 shp (total) for a speed of 25.5 knots.
Built for Lloyd Triestino, Genoa, Italy.
1979-sold to Italia Crociere International (name unchanged).
1983-sold to Chandris Cruises, Panama, rebuilt, renamed GALILEO.
1990-sold to Fantasy Cruises, Nassau, Bahamas, rebuilt, renamed MERIDIAN.
1997-sold to Sun Cruises, Nassau, Bahamas, renamed SUN VISTA.
1999-engineroom fire 20/5 on voyage Phuket to Singapore, sank in Malacca Strait 21/5, no casualties.
Photo: alongside Tilbury International Cruise Terminal (aka Tilbury Landing Stage)