Photo: Meyer Werft
AIDAluna under construction in Meyer Werft’s shipyard.
the 122,000-gt cruise ship Celebrity Sol-
gt AIDAluna is under construction and
for Disney Cruise Line. With a tonnage of
stice to the cruise company Celebrity
due for delivery in March 2009. Another
124,000 gt, they will count among the
Cruises in the Dutch port of Eemshav-
three ships of a further developed type
biggest ships ever built by Meyer Werft.
en. The Celebrity Solstice is the first ship
will be delivered to AIDA Cruises in 2010,
Production (first steel cutting) will com-
out of a series of five cruise liners the Pa-
2011 and 2012. In July 2009 the second
mence in early March 2009. Delivery of
penburg shipyard is building for Celeb-
of a total of five new ships for Celebrity
the two ships is scheduled for 2011 and
rity Cruises.
Cruises – the 122,000-gt Celebrity Equi-
2012.
In April 2008 Meyer Werft delivered
nox – will be delivered. She will be fol-
In addition, the orderbook of Nep-
the 6,900-gt club ship AIDAbella to the
lowed by her sister ships in 2010, 2011
tun Werft includes two river cruise ships
owners. In 2008 Neptun Werft also deliv-
and 2012.
for the German operator A-Rosa Flussschiff GmbH. These ships will be delivered
ered the river cruise ship Premicon Queen
for Premicon AG (Munich).
DISNEY ONBOARD
Looking at ships under construction
The German shipyard takes special pride
or on order for Meyer Werft, the 69,200-
in the construction of the two cruise ships
in 2009 and 2010. ■
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SAMI J. ANTEROINEN