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AIDAlunaat Tortola, February 2024
History
Italy
NameAIDAluna
OwnerAIDA Cruises[3]
OperatorAIDA Cruises
Port of registryGenoa,Italy[2]
BuilderMeyer Werft[4]
Cost€315 million
Launched13 February 2009
Christened4 April 2009byFranziska Knuppe
Maiden voyage22 March 2009[4][5]
In service2009–present
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeSphinx classcruise ship
Tonnage
Length252 m (826.77 ft)[4]
Beam32.2 m (105.64 ft)
Draught7.3 m (23.95 ft)[4]
Decks13 decks[4]
Installed power4 ×Caterpillar MaK9M43C at 36,000 kW(48,960hp)[4]
Propulsiondiesel-electricproducing 25,000 kW(36,000hp)[6]
Speed22-knot(41 km/h)[4]
Capacity2,100 passengers
Crew607 crew

AIDAlunais a Sphinx-classcruise ship,owned by US basedCarnival Corpand operated byAIDA Cruises.[8]Built byMeyer Werftshipyards inPapenburg,Germany,she is the third ship of the class, preceded byAIDAdivaandAIDAbella,and is followed byAIDAblu,AIDAsol,andAIDAmar.The ship has a capacity of 2,100 passengers and has a gross tonnage of 69,203.AIDAlunawas initially deployed in theBaltic Seafor the 2009 Summer season. In Winter 2009, she was redeployed inCanary Islands.[8]AIDAlunahas an 8 × 4.5-m poolside theater, which is a first for AIDA Cruises.[9]

Concept and construction

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AIDAlunaduring construction at theMeyer Werftshipyards inPapenburg

AIDAlunais 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 ofAIDAdiva,AIDAbella,AIDAblu,AIDAsol,andAIDAmar.The first order was only for two ships, but the option extended to six ships.[10][11]She floated out of drydock on 10 February 2009.[12]AIDAlunastarted 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 Emden to continue sea trials, she ventured toBlohm + Vossshipyard in Hamburg for final inspection at dock Elbe 17. During the inspection, an object was seen, being tangled onAIDAluna's propellers, which was supposedly caused by the ship's short trip. After a few days,AIDAlunawas cleared and continued her sea trials in theNorth Sea.[13]AIDAlunawas delivered to its owners on 16 March 2009.[4]She was christened on April 4, 2009, atPalma de Mallorcaby the German supermodel,Franziska Knuppe.

Amenities

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The ship has 1,025 passenger cabins.[4][8]AIDAlunahas a 2,300-m2(25,000-ft2) spa facility.[8]The ship has 7 restaurants and 11 bars.[8]

The focal point in the ship is the Theatrium, a three-level[4]complex, which could be transformed into a Theater.[4]An onboard4-DCinema[4]is fitted with moving chairs.[4]

AIDAlunaTheatrium

Operational history

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AtHamburgCruise CenterHafenCity
AtTenerifein May 2021

AIDAlunastarted her maiden voyage on 22 March 2009, departingHamburg.This 14-day voyage culminated in Palma de Mallorca, with stops atLe Havre,Santander,A Coruña,Lisbon,Cadiz,Tangier,Valencia,andBarcelona.[4]In Summer 2009, she was deployed in Baltic Sea and in Winter, she was redeployed in Canary Islands.[8]AIDAlunamade her first call inKielon 22 April and in Rostock-Warnemünde on 8 May, departing from Palma de Mallorca. She made 10 roundtrip cruises in the Baltic during the 2009 Summer season.[14]In 2011,AIDAlunawas redeployed in the Caribbean and offered 14-day cruises, with additional 6 to 8-day sailings. On her way to the Caribbean,AIDAlunasailed the East Coast, calling inNew York City.[15]

Incidents

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At around 5 a.m. on 9 September 2018, the GermanpopsingerDaniel Küblböckjumped overboard when the vessel was in open waters about 185 km (115 mi) north ofSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labradorin theLabrador Sea.TheCanadian Coast Guardlaunched a search operation,[16][17][18]assisted byAIDAlunaand theHolland Americacruise shipZuiderdam.[19]The search was abandoned the following day, as the water temperature was 10 °C (50 °F) and themaximum survival time in cold waterhad been exceeded,[20][21]and Küblböck was later officially declared dead.[22]

References

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  1. ^"Vessel details & current position".marinetraffic.com.Archived fromthe originalon 2013-06-27.Retrieved2009-06-15.
  2. ^"AIDAluna (IMO: 9334868)".vesseltracker.com.Retrieved2009-06-15.
  3. ^"AIDAluna".ShipParade.Retrieved2009-06-15.
  4. ^abcdefghijklmno"Third Club ship for AIDA Cruises".Meyerwerft website.Archived fromthe originalon 19 July 2011.Retrieved31 July2009.
  5. ^"AIDAluna leaves for Hamburg".Meyerwerft website.23 February 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 19 July 2011.Retrieved6 March2010.
  6. ^"Smooth Operator: MaK DICARE Safeguards AIDAluna Engines".ship-technology.com.21 May 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 16 June 2011.Retrieved15 June2009.
  7. ^"AIDAluna(G111722) ".Vessel Register for DNV.DNV.Retrieved19 December2017.
  8. ^abcdef"AIDAluna - ein himmlisches Schiff".AIDA Cruises(in German). Archived fromthe originalon 2009-07-14.Retrieved2009-06-15.
  9. ^Countdown to AIDAluna: still 12 weeks to the maiden voyage.Press Release.AIDA Cruises.29 December 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2010
  10. ^AIDA Cruises orders two new club shipsArchived2011-07-28 at theWayback MachineMeyerwerft website. 19 October 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2010
  11. ^AIDAlunaArchived2011-07-19 at theWayback MachineMeyerwerft website.Retrieved 8 May 2010
  12. ^Undocking of third AIDA club shipArchived2011-09-27 at theWayback MachineMeyerwerft website.10 February 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2010
  13. ^AIDAluna leaves for HamburgArchivedAugust 7, 2011, at theWayback MachineMeyerwerft website.23 February 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2010
  14. ^Cruise Industry News accessed 27 May 2009
  15. ^AIDA's eight ships calling at 160 ports in 2011/2012Archived2010-03-05 at theWayback MachineCruise Industry News.24 February 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2010
  16. ^"Daniel Küblböck auf Kreuzfahrtschiff vermisst".Spiegel.de(in German). 9 September 2018.Retrieved9 September2018.
  17. ^AIDAluna: Daniel Küblböck wird auf Kreuzfahrtschiff vermisst.In:abendblatt.de,9 September 2018.
  18. ^Pressestatement.AIDA Cruises Press Release, 9 September 2018
  19. ^"Daniel Küblböck bei Kreuzfahrt vermisst: Sprung über Bord?".Augsburger-allgemeine.de(in German). 9 September 2018.Retrieved9 September2018.
  20. ^Küstenwache stellt Suche nach Küblböck ein.In:faz.net,10 September 2018.
  21. ^"News – Daniel bleibt vermisst..."Daniel-kueblboeck.de(in German).Retrieved12 September2018.
  22. ^"Gericht erklärt Daniel Küblböck für tot".Der Spiegel(in German). 24 March 2021.Retrieved24 March2021.
At Hamburg Cruise Center HafenCity
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