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 AIDAaura in Istanbul harbour, Turkey, 2012.
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| History | |
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| Name | AIDAaura |
| Owner |
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| Operator | AIDA Cruises |
| Port of registry |
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| Builder | Aker MTW (Germany)[2][5] |
| Cost | $350 million[2] |
| Yard number | 004 |
| Laid down | 11 January 2002 |
| Launched | 7 September 2002 |
| Christened | April 12, 2003 in Warnemünde |
| Completed | 3 April 2003 |
| Maiden voyage | October 27, 2008 to Wilmington [3][4] |
| In service | April 15, 2003[2] |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 42,289 GT |
| Length | 665.3 ft (202.78 m) |
| Beam | 92.2 ft (28.10 m) |
| Draft | 20.3 ft (6.19 m)[2] |
| Decks | 12 total, 10 passenger[2] |
| Installed power | 27,150 kW[2] |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric |
| Speed | 19.4 knots (35.9 km/h; 22.3 mph)[5] |
| Capacity | 1,300 passengers |
| Crew | 418 |
AIDAaura is the third ship operated by the German cruise line AIDA Cruises. AIDAaura was built in 2003 by the German shipyard Aker MTW in Wismar. She is identical to AIDAvita.
Itineraries
On October 8, 2018, AIDAaura will depart from Hamburg on a 117 days round-the-world cruise. The ship will visit 41 ports in 20 countries on four continents.[6] It will be the company's second World Cruise. AIDAcara took the first one.[7]
References
- ^ DNV GL id: G94691
- ^ a b c d e f Ward, Douglas (2005). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 981-246-510-3.
- ^ "Cruise ship docks in Wilmington". NCPorts. Archived from the original on 24 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Cruise ship brings 1,400 passengers to Wilmington". Star News. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ^ a b "AIDAaura". ShipParade. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ^ Staff, CIN (2017-07-21). "AIDAaura Set for 2018 World Cruise". Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ^ Staff, CIN (2018-02-12). "AIDAcara Returns to Hamburg Following World Cruise". Retrieved 2018-02-13.
External links
Media related to AIDAaura at Wikimedia Commons
- Official AIDAaura website Template:De icon
- Photos from ShipParade
- "AIDAaura (9221566)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
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