Thursday, 03 February 2011

AIDAblu

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Ship caption	AIDAblu in Emden

{{Infobox Ship Career |Hide header= |Ship name=AIDAblu |Ship owner=Carnival Corporation & PLC |Ship operator=AIDA Cruises |Ship registry= |Ship route= |Ship ordered=July 1, 2006 |Ship way number= |Ship laid down= |Ship launched= |Ship completed= |Ship christened=February 9, 2010 in Hamburg by Jette Joop |Ship acquired= |Ship maiden voyage=February 9, 2010 to Palma, Majorca |Ship in service=Spring 2010 (planned) |Ship out of service= |Ship identification= |Ship fate= |Ship status=In Service cruise ship |Ship tonnage= She is a sister ship to AIDAdiva, AIDAbella and AIDAluna with a half deck more. She has a passenger capacity of 2,050.

The name of AIDAblu has been used for a former AIDA ship from 2004-2007. AIDA Cruises' parent company, Carnival Corporation & PLC, then transferred the ship to another cruise line., Ocean Village, and was renamed Ocean Village Two. In 2009, Ocean Village Two was again transferred to another cruise line, P&O; Cruises Australia, also a Carnival daughter company, and was renamed Pacific Jewel.

Facilities

AIDAblu offers six restaurants (with a total area of , ten bars, a wellness area, of outer deck area, and a theatrium. There are also special internal and external areas for children.

AIDAblu currently feature one of the largest wellness centers on a cruise ship, at 2,600 m², surpassing the Costa Concordia, of Costa Cruises, with a 2,000 m² (21,000 ft²). It also has the first brewery installed on a cruise ship, where the beer served in the ship are brewed.

AIDAblu has 1096 cabins, 374 are on the inside and 722 on the outside. The callsign is IBWX . IMO 9398888 . MMSI 247282500.

References

External links

Official AIDAblu website

Current Position

Deck Plans

Category:Cruise ships of Germany Category:Cruise ships Category:Ships of AIDA Cruises Category:Ships built in Papenburg Category:2010 introductions

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