Delivered to AIDA Cruises on February 4, 2010, the AIDAblu has not too long ago celebrated its fifteenth 12 months with the model.
Because the fourth ship within the firm’s Sphinx Class sequence, the 71,300-ton vessel was constructed by the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany.
In line with the shipbuilder, the ship encompasses a design tailor-made to the German market, providing snug interiors and state-of-the-art know-how.
When it entered service, the AIDAblu featured the first-ever brewery at sea, Meyer Werft stated, in addition to the most important spa and wellness middle onboard a cruise ship.
Different highlights of the ship’s design embrace a better variety of cabins with non-public balconies, along with 5 suites that characteristic a Japanese-style design.
After being delivered to AIDA from the yard, the AIDAblu sailed to Hamburg for a christening celebration.
With designer Jette Joop serving because the vessel’s godmother, the ceremony passed off on February 9, 2010.
The two,174-guest ship later sailed to Palma de Mallorca in Spain, the place it formally kicked off its maiden season within the Mediterranean.
At the moment cruising within the Canary Islands and Madeira, the AIDAblu is scheduled to return to the area for the 2025 summer season season.
Crusing within the Jap Mediterranean, the vessel presents a sequence of seven- to 14-night cruises departing from Corfu in Greece and Trieste in Italy.
Initially set to go to the island of Santorini, the itineraries have been not too long ago amended to exchange the vacation spot.
In November, the ship repositions to the Caribbean for a winter deployment that features two-week cruises crusing from Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.
After one other summer season season within the Jap Mediterranean in 2026, the AIDAblu is scheduled to supply cruises within the Canary Islands and Madeira for the 2026-27 winter.
Following the AIDAblu, AIDA Cruises took supply of three extra Sphinx Class ships, with the AIDAsol coming into service in 2011, the AIDAmar debuting in 2012, and the AIDAstella welcoming friends in 2013.
