segment includes no less than 25 vessels
engineering excellent. Energy consump-
The 69,200 GT “AIDAluna” carrying
built for customers all around the globe.
tion is similar to that of the 2001-built “Ra-
up to 2,050 passengers constituted the
diance of the Seas”, a ship which is about
third out of six sister ships built for AIDA
30% smaller.
Cruises. The series, which boasts excellent
The two most recent references are
“AIDAluna” delivered to AIDA Cruises this
March as well as the “Celebrity Solstice”.
A combination of different approach-
passenger facilities, has helped the opera-
This 122,000 GT post-Panamax cruise ves-
es has helped to achieve this impressive re-
tor to further strengthen its position on the
sel delivered to Celebrity Cruises last Oc-
sult, including mainly optimised hydrody-
German source market for ocean cruises.
tober constitutes the largest ship built in
namics through a new hull form, but also
Although Meyer Werft currently con-
Germany in 2008. Carrying up to 2,852
optimisations to the ship’s lighting, to the
centrates on building cruise ships, the yard
guests, it sets new standards with regard
propulsion, to the evaporators producing
has important references also in order seg-
to energy efficiency, proving Meyer Werft’s
potable water etc.
ments of special-purpose ship building.
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