AIDAbella in Kiel, 2022
History
Italy
NameAIDAbella
OperatorAIDA Cruises
Port of registryGenoa, Italy[1]
Ordered1 August 2005[2]
BuilderMeyer Werft (Papenburg)[1][3]
Cost$390 million[1]
Yard numberS.666[2]
Laid downMarch 10, 2007[4]
LaunchedOctober 19, 2007[2]
ChristenedApril 23, 2008 in Warnemünde by Eva Padberg[5]
In service2008–present[1]
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeSphinx-class[8] cruise ship
TypeCruise ship
Tonnage69,203 GT[9]
Length826.41 ft (251.89 m)[9]
Beam
  • 105.64 ft (32.2 m) (waterline)
  • 123.36 ft (37.6 m) (max)[9]
Draught23.95 ft (7.3 m)[9]
Depth31.50 ft (9.6 m)[9]
Decks14
Installed power
  • 4 × Cat MaK 9M43C
  • (total power 36,000 kW (48,000 hp))[10]
Propulsiondiesel-electric; two shafts
Speed
  • 19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph) (service)[3]
  • 21.8 knots (40.4 km/h; 25.1 mph) (maximum)[11]
Capacity2,500 passengers[1]
Crew646[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]

AIDAbella in Las Palmas, Canary Islands

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ward, Douglas (2009). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships (18th ed.). Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 978-981-268-564-3.
  2. 1 2 3 "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)
  3. 1 2 "AIDAbella". ShipParade. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  4. ↑ "Meyerwerft Website". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
  5. ↑ "AIDAbella Christened in Germany". Cruise Critic. 2008-04-25. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  6. ↑ "AIDAbella (9362542)". Equasis. French Ministry for Transport. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  7. 1 2 "AIDAbella (IMO: 9362542)". vesseltracker.com. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  8. ↑ Cox, Martin (18 February 2012). "Maintaining The AIDA "Difference": AIDAluna And The Sphinx Class Part One". Shipping News. Maritime Matters. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "AIDAbella (G112323)". DNV Vessel Register. DNV. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "AIDAbella". SchiffsSpotter.de (in German). Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  12. 1 2 "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.
  13. ↑ "AIDAbella-World Cruise". WorldCruise. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
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