MV AIDAluna

AIDAluna – © Erwin Willemse

Steel twin screw “Sphinx” series motor vessel built in 2011 by Meyer Werft GmbH, Papenburg (Yard No. S.660)as a passenger ship.

Technical Data

• Length: 251.89m (overall), 226.00m (between perpendiculars)
  Breadth of hull: 32.20m
  Depth: 9.30m (moulded)
  Draught: 7.300m
  Tonnage: 69,203 gross/42,051 net/8654t deadweight
  Engines: Four MaK M43C diesel
  Power/Propellers: 36,000kW/ 48,960 hp
  Speed: 21.0 knots (max) 19.50 onots (service)
  Capacity: 2,566 passengers
  Crew: 634
  Passenger Decks: 11
  Call Sign: ICLP
  IMO Number: 9334868
  MMSI Number: 247255400
  Germanischer Lloyd Register Number: 132 RI
  Registry: Genoa/Italy
  Sister Ships: AIDAdiva, AIDAbella, AIDAblu, AIDAmar, Aidasol, Aidastella

History

May 26th 2005: Keel struck.

October 6th 2008: Launched.

February 14th 2009: Floated out.

February 21st 2009: Towed from builders yard to Emden.

February 25th 2009: Arrived at Blohm + Voss, Hamburg for completion.

AIDAluna – © Jens Boldt (all)

March 16th 2009: Delivered to Societa Di Crociere Mercurio S.r.L. Genoa, Italy (Management Aida Cruises, Rostock, Germany).

March 22nd 2009: Maiden cruise from Hamburg.

AIDAluna – © Jens Boldt

October 21^st 2021: Due to call at Dover as part of her 19 days, one-way from Kiel to La Romana, cruise.

All information is believed to be correct and no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions. All items included in this article are subject to © copyright. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking: Jens Boldt, Meyer Werft and Erwin Willemse for their assistance in producing this feature.

Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)