AIDAbella
CountryItaly
OperatorAIDA Cruises
RegistryGenoa, Italy[1]
Ordered1 August 2005[2]
BuilderMeyer Werft (Papenburg)[1][3]
Original 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
AIDAbella
Cruise ship
ClassSphinx-class[8] cruise ship
Tonnage>[9]
Length251.89 m (826.41 ft)[9]
Beam
  • 32.2 m (105.64 ft) (waterline)
  • 37.6 m (123.36 ft) (max)[9]
Height61 m (200 ft)
Draught7.3 m (23.95 ft)[9]
Depth9.6 m (31.50 ft)[9]
Decks14
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]

References

  1. ^ Ward, Douglas (2009). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. 18th ed. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 978-981-268-564-3.
  2. ^ "Data from XVAS". Vessel Assessment System. Archived from the original on 29 March 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  3. ^ "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.
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  7. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
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  10. ^ "New club ship generation with MaK engines from Caterpillar". Caterpillar Marine Power Systems. 2005. p. 6. Archived from the original on 31 March 2010. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  11. ^ "AIDAbella" (in German). SchiffsSpotter.de. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  12. ^ "Das Jahr der Megapötte" (in German). T-Online. Deutsche Telekom AG. 2008-12-05. Archived 2008-12-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
  13. ^ "AIDAbella-World Cruise". WorldCruise. Retrieved 2009-07-07.