AIDAluna
AIDAluna on the Elbe, June 2010
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| Name: | AIDAluna |
| Owner: | AIDA Cruises |
| Operator: | AIDA Cruises |
| Port of registry: | Genoa, Italy |
| Route: | Canary Islands |
| Builder: | Meyer Werft |
| Cost: | 315 million Euros |
| Christened: | 4 April 2009 by Franziska Knuppe |
| Maiden voyage: | 22 March 2009 |
| In service: | 22 March 2009 |
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| Status: | In service |
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| Class and type: | Sphinx class cruise ship |
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| Length: | 252 m (826.77 ft) |
| Beam: | 32.2 m (105.64 ft) |
| Draught: | 7.3 m (23.95 ft) |
| Decks: | 13 decks |
| Installed power: | 4 × Caterpillar MaK 9M43C at 36,000 kW(48,960 hp) |
| Propulsion: | diesel-electric producing 25,000 kW(36,000 hp) |
| Speed: | 22-knot (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
| Capacity: | 2,100 passengers |
| Crew: | 607 crew |
AIDAluna is a Sphinx class cruise ship, owned by US based Carnival Corp and operated by AIDA Cruises. 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, AIDAsol, and AIDAmar. The ship has a capacity of 2,100 passengers and has a gross tonnage of 69,203. AIDAluna was initially deployed in the Baltic Sea for the 2009 Summer season. In Winter 2009, she was redeployed in Canary Islands.AIDAluna has an 8 × 4.5-m poolside theater, which is a first for AIDA Cruises.
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 2007 to 2012. She is a sister ship of AIDAdiva, AIDAbella, AIDAblu, AIDAsol, and AIDAmar. The first order was only for two ships, but the option extended to six ships. She floated out of drydock on 10 February 2009.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.AIDAluna was delivered to its owners on 16 March 2009. She was christened on April 4, 2009 at Palma de Mallorca by the German supermodel, Franziska Knuppe.
The ship has 1,025 staterooms; 666 of which are outside and 65% have balconies; 359 interior staterooms.AIDAluna has a 2,300-m2 (25,000-ft2) spa facility. The ship has 7 restaurants, 1 of which is multi-cultural and 11 bars. A LED screen can be found on the sun deck.
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