Astoria Grande

	Astoria Grande as AIDAcara departing from Helsinki.
History
Panama Panama
Name	AIDA (1996–2001); AIDAcara (2001–2021); Astoria Grande (2021–present);
Owner	Aquilon Shipping Co. (2021-present)
Operator	Aquilon Shipping Co. (2021-present)
Port of registry	1996–1997: Rostock Germany; 1997–1999: Monrovia Liberia; 1999–2000: Rostock Germany; 2000–2002: Monrovia Liberia; 2002–2004: London United Kingdom ; 2004–2021: Genoa Italy; 2021 onwards: Panama Panama;
Builder	Kvaerner Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard (Finland)
Cost	DM 300 million
Yard number	1337
Laid down	11 September 1995
Launched	16 February 1996
Completed	4 June 1996
In service	June 1996
Refit	2005
Identification	Callsign: 3E3342; IMO number: 9112789; MMSI number: 352978227;
General characteristics
Tonnage	38,557 GT
Length	634.2 ft (193.30 m)
Beam	90.5 ft (27.58 m)
Draft	20.3 ft (6.19 m)
Decks	11 total, 9 passenger
Installed power	2 diesel-electric motors (21,720 kW)
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity	1,186 passengers
Crew	360 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[]

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

External links[]

Official AIDAcara website (in German)
"AIDAcara (90705)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Germanischer Lloyd. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
Deck Plans
"AIDAcara (9112789)". Equasis. French Ministry for Transport. Retrieved 2010-08-31.

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[Ward-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.

[Simplonpc-3] "AIDAcara". Simplon Postcards. Retrieved 2008-07-16.

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v t AIDA Cruises fleet
Current ships	AIDAvita (2002) AIDAaura (2003) AIDAdiva (2007) AIDAbella (2008) AIDAluna (2009) AIDAblu (2010) AIDAsol (2011) AIDAmar (2012) AIDAstella (2013) AIDAprima (2016) AIDAperla (2017) AIDAnova (2018) AIDAcosma (2021)
Former ships	AIDAblu (1990) AIDAcara (1996) AIDAmira (1999)
Years indicate year of entry into service with AIDA Cruises.

History
Astoria Grande as AIDAcara departing from Helsinki.
Panama Panama
Name	AIDA (1996–2001) AIDAcara (2001–2021) Astoria Grande (2021–present)
Owner	Aquilon Shipping Co. (2021-present)
Operator	Aquilon Shipping Co. (2021-present)
Port of registry	1996–1997: Rostock Germany 1997–1999: Monrovia Liberia 1999–2000: Rostock Germany 2000–2002: Monrovia Liberia 2002–2004: London United Kingdom 2004–2021: Genoa Italy 2021 onwards: Panama Panama
Builder	Kvaerner Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard (Finland)^[1]
Cost	DM 300 million^[1]
Yard number	1337
Laid down	11 September 1995
Launched	16 February 1996
Completed	4 June 1996
In service	June 1996^[1]
Refit	2005
Identification	Callsign: 3E3342 IMO number: 9112789 MMSI number: 352978227
General characteristics
Tonnage	38,557 GT
Length	634.2 ft (193.30 m)
Beam	90.5 ft (27.58 m)
Draft	20.3 ft (6.19 m)^[1]
Decks	11 total, 9 passenger
Installed power	2 diesel-electric motors (21,720 kW)^[1]
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity	1,186 passengers
Crew	360 crew