AIDAstella is a Sphinx-class cruise ship, built at Meyer Werft for AIDA Cruises. She is the seventh Sphinx series ship, preceded by sisters AIDAdiva, AIDAbella, AIDAluna, AIDAblu, AIDAsol and AIDAmar. AIDAstella was delivered to the shipping company by Meyer Werft on 11 March 2013.[4]

AIDAstella in port of Hamburg on 5 May 2013
History
Italy
NameAIDAstella
OwnerCosta Crociere S.p.A.[1]
OperatorAIDA Cruises
Port of registryGenoa,  Italy
BuilderMeyer Werft
Yard number695[1]
Laid down17 December 2008[1]
Launched25 January 2013[1]
Christened16 March 2013 in Warnemünde by 10 ladies[2]
Completed11 March 2013[1]
Maiden voyage17 March 2013
In service17 March 2013
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeSphinx-class cruise ship (modified)
Tonnage
Length253.26 m (830.91 ft)
Beam32.2 m (105.64 ft)
Draught7.3 m (23.95 ft)
Decks14
Installed power36,000 kW (combined)[3]
PropulsionDiesel-electric; two shafts (2 × 12,500 kW)
Speed21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity2,700
Crew620

AIDAstella is of the same size as her sister ships (71,300 Gross Tons).[5] Two five bladed propellers drive her through the water at 23 knots. She also features a pair of bow thrusters, a pair of stern thrusters, a pair of stabilisers and twin rudders.[5]

From 3 to 8 March 2018, AIDAstella underwent a dry dock in Dubai during which various public venues were refurbished.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Aidastella (115489)". Vessel Register for DNV. Germanischer Lloyd. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  2. ^ Zehn heiße Patinnen für das neue Traumschiff(in German)
  3. ^ AIDAstella. Meyer Werft. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  4. ^ M/S AIDAstella, Fakta om fartyg (in Swedish)
  5. ^ a b GmbH, MEYER WERFT. "AIDAstella". www.meyerwerft.de. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  6. ^ Staff, CIN (14 March 2018). "AIDAstella Gets Ice Cream Bar and More in Drydock". Retrieved 15 March 2018.
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