AIDAluna
| AIDAluna AIDAluna on the Elbe, June 2010 | |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | AIDAluna |
| Owner: | AIDA Cruises[1] |
| Operator: | AIDA Cruises |
| Port of registry: | Genoa, 22x20px Italy[2] |
| Route: | Canary Islands |
| Builder: | Meyer Werft[3] |
| Cost: | 315 million Euros |
| Christened: | 4 April 2009 by Franziska Knuppe |
| Maiden voyage: | 22 March 2009[3][4] |
| In service: | 22 March 2009[3] |
| Identification: | IMO number: 9334868 Callsign ICLP MMSI 247255400[5] |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Sphinx class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: |
gross tonnage (GT) of 69,203 tons 6,100 tons deadweight[3] |
| Length: | 252 metres (826.77 ft)[3] |
| Beam: | 32.2 metres (105.64 ft) |
| Draught: | 7.3 metres (23.95 ft)[3] |
| Decks: | 13 decks[3] |
| Installed power: | 4x Caterpillar MaK 9M43C at 36,000 kW(48,960 hp)[3] |
| Propulsion: | diesel-electric producing 25,000 kW(36,000 hp)[6] |
| Speed: | 22-knot (41 km/h; 25 mph)[3] |
| Capacity: | 2,100 passengers |
| Crew: | 607 crew |
AIDAluna is a Sphinx class cruise ship, owned and operated by AIDA Cruises.[7] Built by Meyer Werft shipyards in Papenburg, Germany. She is the third ship of the class, preceded by AIDAdiva and AIDAbella, and is followed by AIDAblu, and AIDAsol. The ship have a capacity of 2,100 passengers and has a gross tonnage (GT) of 69,203 tons. AIDAluna was initially deployed in the Baltic Sea for the 2009 Summer season. In Winter 2009, she was redeployed in Canary Islands.[7] AIDAluna have a 8x4.5-m poolside theater, which is a first for AIDA Cruises.[8]
Concept and Construction
AIDAluna is the third ship, out of a series of six ships, ordered by AIDA Cruises at Meyer Werft, with expected delivery of one ship each year from 2008 to 2012. She is a sister ship of AIDAdiva, AIDAbella, AIDAblu, and AIDAsol. The first order was only for two ships, but the option extended to six ships.[9][10] She floated out of drydock on 10 February 2009.[11] AIDAluna started her sea trials with her passage on the River Ems on 21 February 2009, departing Papenburg. The voyage culminated in Emdem the next day. On 23 February, departing Emdem to continue sea trials, she ventured to Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg for final inspection at dock Elbe 17. During the inspection, an object was seen, being tangled on AIDAluna's propellers, which was supposedly caused by the ship's short trip. After a few days, AIDAluna was cleared and continued her sea trials in the North Sea.[12] AIDAluna was delivered to its owners on 16 March 2009.[3] She was christened on April 4th, 2009 at Palma de Mallorca by the German supermodel, Franziska Knuppe.
Amenities
The ship has 1,025 staterooms; 666 of which are outside and 65% have balconies; 359 interior staterooms.[3][7] AIDAluna has a 2,300-m2 (25,000-ft2) spa facility.[7] The ship has 7 restaurants, 1 of which is multi-cultural and 11 bars. A LED screen can be found on the sun deck.[7]
The focal point in the ship is the Theatrium, a three-level[3] complex, which could be transformed into a Theater.[3] An onboard 4-D Cinema[3] is fitted with moving chairs.[3]
Operational History
AIDAluna started her maiden voyage on 22 March 2009, departing Hamburg. This 14-day voyage culminated in Palma de Mallorca, with stops at Le Havre, Santander, La Coruna, Lisbon, Cadiz, Tangier, Valencia, and Barcelona.[3]. In Summer 2009, she was deployed in Baltic Sea and in Winter, she was redeployed in Canary Islands.[7] AIDAluna made her first call in Kiel on 22 April and in Rostock-Warnemünde in 8 May, departing from Palma de Mallorca. She made 10 roundtrip cruises in the Baltic during the 2009 Summer season.[13] On 2011, AIDAluna will be redeployed in the Caribbean and will offer 14-day cruises, with an additional 6 to 8-day sailings. On her way to the Caribbean, AIDAluna sails the East Coast, calling in New York.[14]
References
- ↑ "AIDAluna". ShipParade. http://www.shipparade.com/az/AIDAluna/AIDAluna.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ↑ "AIDAluna (IMO: 9334868)". vesseltracker.com. http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Aidaluna-9334868.html. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 "Third Club ship for AIDA Cruises". Meyerwerft website. http://www.meyerwerft.de/page.asp?lang=e&main=3&subs=8&did=1635. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ↑ "AIDAluna leaves for Hamburg". Meyerwerft website. 23 February 2009. http://www.meyerwerft.de/page.asp?lang=e&main=3&subs=0&did=1630. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ↑ "Vessel details & current position". marinetraffic.com. http://www.marinetraffic.com/AIS/shipdetails.aspx?MMSI=247255400. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ↑ "MaK DICARE safeguards AIDAluna’s engines". ship-technology.com. http://www.ship-technology.com/contractors/propulsion/caterpillar/press7.html. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 "AIDAluna - ein himmlisches Schiff" (in German). AIDA Cruises. http://www.aida.de/kreuzfahrt.reisen_mit_aida.schiffe.aidaluna.18759.0.html. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ↑ Countdown to AIDAluna: still 12 weeks to the maiden voyage. Press Release. AIDA Cruises. 29 December 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2010
- ↑ AIDA Cruises orders two new club ships Meyerwerft website. 19 October 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2010
- ↑ AIDAluna Meyerwerft website. Retrieved 8 May 2010
- ↑ Undocking of third AIDA club ship Meyerwerft website. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2010
- ↑ AIDAluna leaves for Hamburg Meyerwerft website. 23 February 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2010
- ↑ Cruise Industry News accessed 27 May 2009
- ↑ AIDA's eight ships calling at 160 ports in 2011/2012 Cruise Industry News. 24 February 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2010
External links
| AIDA luna
]]- Official website of AIDAluna (German)
- Photos
- YouTube video clip during the launch of AIDAluna
- Germanischer Lloyd (2010). "MV AIDAluna". Register Online. Hamburg: Germanischer Lloyd. http://www.gl-group.com/register/index.jsp?STyp=204&RegNo=111722. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
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