Astoria Grande

Astoria Grande is a cruise ship which entered service as Aida in 1996 in the fleet of German cruise company, AIDA Cruises. She was their first cruise ship and in 2001 became AIDAcara.

Astoria Grande departing from Helsinki as AIDAcara .
History
Name
  • AIDA (1996–2001)
  • AIDAcara (2001–2021)
  • Astoria Grande (2021–present)
Owner
  • AIDA Cruises (1996–2021)
  • Aquilon Shipping Co. (2021–2022)
  • Goodwin Shipping Ltd. (2022–present)
Operator
  • AIDA Cruises (1996–2021)
  • Aquilon Shipping Co. (2021–present)
Port of registry
BuilderKvaerner Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard (Finland)
CostDM 300 million
Yard number1337
Laid down11 September 1995
Launched16 February 1996
Completed4 June 1996
Maiden voyage1996
In serviceJune 1996
Refit2005
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Tonnage38,557 GT
Length634.2 ft (193.30 m)
Beam90.5 ft (27.58 m)
Draft20.3 ft (6.19 m)[1]
Decks11 total, 9 passenger
Installed power2 diesel-electric motors (21,720 kW)[1]
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity1,186 passengers
Crew360 crew

History

The ship was built, at a cost of DM 300 million, by Kvaerner Masa-Yards at their Turku New Shipyard in (Finland), for Deutsche Seetouristik/Arkona Reisen, Rostock, as a "Clubschiff" (Club Ship),[2][1] She was launched in 1996 and entered service in June that year with the name Aida. When P&O Cruises purchased a controlling stake in Arkona Reisen in 1999, they transferred the ship, and it became part of the new Aida Cruises fleet. She was renamed Aidacara (styled AIDAcara) in 2001, after two sister ships entered operation as AIDAvita and AIDAaura.[1] In 2005, the vessel underwent a refit, which increased the number of cabins.

References
  1. Ward, Douglas (2005). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 978-9812467393.
  2. "AIDAcara". Simplon Postcards. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
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