AIDAbella
 AIDAbella in Kiel, 2022 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Italy | |
| Name | AIDAbella |
| Operator | AIDA Cruises |
| Port of registry | Genoa, Italy[1] |
| Ordered | 1 August 2005[2] |
| Builder | Meyer Werft (Papenburg)[1][3] |
| Cost | $390 million[1] |
| Yard number | S.666[2] |
| Laid down | March 10, 2007[4] |
| Launched | October 19, 2007[2] |
| Christened | April 23, 2008 in Warnemünde by Eva Padberg[5] |
| In service | 2008–present[1] |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Sphinx-class[8] cruise ship |
| Type | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 69,203 GT[9] |
| Length | 826.41 ft (251.89 m)[9] |
| Beam |
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| Height | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Draught | 23.95 ft (7.3 m)[9] |
| Depth | 31.50 ft (9.6 m)[9] |
| Decks | 14 |
| Installed power | |
| Propulsion | diesel-electric; two shafts |
| Speed | |
| Capacity | 2,500 passengers[1] |
| Crew | 646[1] |
AIDAbella is a cruise ship operated by AIDA Cruises. Built at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, she is a sister ship to AIDAdiva and AIDAluna. The ship has a passenger capacity of over 2,050.[12] The name AIDAbella was chosen after a competition to name the new ship. The name was meant to signify how beautiful the ship is.[13]
Facilities
The ship has 1,025 passenger cabins. There is a nude sunbathing area towards the rear of the ship. Amidships is a circular, glass-walled, and roofed Theatrium in the center of the ship.[12]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Ward, Douglas (2009). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships (18th ed.). Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 978-981-268-564-3.
- ^ a b c "Data from XVAS". Vessel Assessment System. Archived from the original on 29 March 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "AIDAbella". ShipParade. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- ^ "Meyerwerft Website". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ^ "AIDAbella Christened in Germany". Cruise Critic. 2008-04-25. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- ^ "AIDAbella (9362542)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
- ^ a b "AIDAbella (IMO: 9362542)". vesseltracker.com. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- ^ Cox, Martin (18 February 2012). "Maintaining The AIDA "Difference": AIDAluna And The Sphinx Class Part One". Shipping News. Maritime Matters. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "AIDAbella (G112323)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "New club ship generation with MaK engines from Caterpillar" (PDF). Caterpillar Marine Power Systems. 2005. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2010. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ^ "AIDAbella". SchiffsSpotter.de (in German). Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
- ^ a b "Das Jahr der Megapötte". T-Online (in German). Deutsche Telekom AG. 2008-12-05. Archived from the original on 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
- ^ "AIDAbella-World Cruise". WorldCruise. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
External links
- Official AIDAbella website (in German)
- "AIDAbella (9362542)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 2010-08-31.