AIDAbella

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]

AIDAbella in port in Denmark
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: April 2008[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:
  • 105.64 ft (32.2 m) (waterline)
  • 123.36 ft (37.6 m) (max)[9]
Draught: 23.95 ft (7.3 m)[9]
Depth: 31.50 ft (9.6 m)[9]
Decks: 14
Installed power:
  • 4 × Cat MaK 9M43C
  • (total power 36,000 kW (48,000 hp))[10]
Propulsion: diesel-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]
Capacity: 2,500 passengers[1]
Crew: 646[1]

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. 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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-10-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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. "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. "AIDAbella (G112323)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Germanischer Lloyd. 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. "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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