''AIDAstella'' is a ''Sphinx''-class
cruise ship
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, built at
Meyer Werft
Meyer Werft (; ) is a German shipbuilding company, headquartered in Papenburg at the river Ems. It was founded in 1795, as a builder of small wooden vessels. It has been owned and managed by the Meyer family for seven generations. Since ...
for
AIDA Cruises
AIDA Cruises is a German cruise line founded in the early 1960s and organized as a wholly owned subsidiary of Costa Crociere S.p.A., which in turn belongs to Carnival Corporation & plc. Based in Rostock, Germany, AIDA Cruises caters primaril ...
. She is the seventh Sphinx series ship, preceded by sisters ''
AIDAdiva
''AIDAdiva'' is a ''Sphinx''-class cruise ship operated by the German cruise line AIDA Cruises. The ship was built at Meyer Werft in Papenburg
Papenburg (; East Frisian Low Saxon: ''Papenbörg'') is a city in the district of Emsland, Lower S ...
'', ''
AIDAbella
''AIDAbella'' is a cruise ship operated by AIDA Cruises. Built at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, she is a sister ship to ''AIDAdiva
''AIDAdiva'' is a ''Sphinx''-class cruise ship operated by the German cruise line AIDA Cruises. T ...
'', ''
AIDAluna'', ''
AIDAblu
''AIDAblu'' is a ''Sphinx''-class cruise ship, operated by the German cruise line AIDA Cruises. ''AIDAblu'' is the seventh ship in the cruise line. The vessel was delivered by Meyer Werft on 4 February 2010. She is a sister ship to '' AIDAdiva'' ...
'', ''
AIDAsol'' and ''
AIDAmar''. ''AIDAstella'' was delivered to the shipping company by Meyer Werft on 11 March 2013.
''AIDAstella'' is of the same size as her sister ships (71,300 Gross Tons).
Two five bladed propellers drive her through the water at 23 knots. She also features a pair of bow thrusters, a pair of stern thrusters, a pair of stabilisers and twin rudders.
From 3 to 8 March 2018, ''AIDAstella'' underwent a dry dock in Dubai during which various public venues were refurbished.
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Ships of AIDA Cruises
2013 ships
Ships built in Papenburg
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