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'''Astoria Grande''' (formerly '''''AIDA AIDAcara'''''<ref name="Ward"/>) is a [[cruise ship]] formerly built to the fleet of [[Germany|German]] [[cruise line|cruise company]], [[AIDA Cruises]]. She was the first [[cruise ship]] in the fleet of AIDA Cruises. In 2021, she was sold to an undisclosed buyer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/25299-aidacara-has-been-sold.html|title = AIDAcara Has Been Sold|date = 23 June 2021}}</ref> and renamed ''Astoria Grande''.
'''Astoria Grande''' (formerly '''''AIDA, AIDAcara'''''<ref name="Ward"/>) is a [[cruise ship]] formerly built to the fleet of [[Germany|German]] [[cruise line|cruise company]], [[AIDA Cruises]]. She was the first [[cruise ship]] in the fleet of AIDA Cruises. In 2021, she was sold to an undisclosed buyer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/25299-aidacara-has-been-sold.html|title = AIDAcara Has Been Sold|date = 23 June 2021}}</ref> and renamed ''Astoria Grande''.


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 16:54, 2 September 2021

Astoria Grande as AIDAcara departing from Helsinki.
History
Name
  • AIDA (1996–2001)
  • AIDAcara (2001–2021)
  • Astoria Grande (2021–present)
OwnerAIDA Cruises
OperatorAIDA Cruises
Port of registry
BuilderKvaerner Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard (Finland)[1]
CostDM 300 million[1]
Yard number1337
Laid down11 September 1995
Launched16 February 1996
Completed4 June 1996
In serviceJune 1996[1]
Refit2005
Identification
StatusLaid Up in Tallinn
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

Astoria Grande (formerly AIDA, AIDAcara[1]) is a cruise ship formerly built to the fleet of German cruise company, AIDA Cruises. She was the first cruise ship in the fleet of AIDA Cruises. In 2021, she was sold to an undisclosed buyer[2] and renamed Astoria Grande.

History

AIDAcara was built for Deutsche Seetouristik/Arkona Reisen as a Clubschiff (Club Ship),[3] and was launched in 1996 under 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, and was named AIDAcara, after two of its sister ships entered operation, AIDAvita and AIDAaura.[1]

In 2005, the vessel underwent a refit, which increased the number of cabins.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Ward, Douglas (2005). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 978-9812467393.
  2. ^ "AIDAcara Has Been Sold". 23 June 2021.
  3. ^ "AIDAcara". Simplon Postcards. Retrieved 2008-07-16.