and February 1990. Most of her interiors were rebuilt, and externally her rear superstructure enlarged. On 1 March 1990 she emerged as the stylish SS Meridian, the first ship of the new Celebrity Cruises brand, cruising on the Caribbean and the Boston/New York–Bermuda service. In 1997, following Royal Caribbean International's acquisition of Celebrity Cruises, the ship was sold to Sun Cruises, which operated her as SS Sun Vista. On 20 May 1999, the vessel suffered an engine room fire, which cut all power and caused her to sink in the Strait of Malacca on 21 May 1999 at 0121 hrs. All 1,090 passengers and crew were safely evacuated. Media In 1999, Sun Vista was featured in the Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film Mann. References External links The sinking of the Sun Vista 1961 ships Cruise ships of Greece Cruise ships of Italy Maritime incidents in 1999 Ocean liners Passenger ships of Italy Ships built in Monfalcone Ships of Celebrity Cruises Shipwrecks in the Strait of Malacca Ships built by Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico Ships sunk with no fatalities Sunken cruise ships