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- AIDA
- AIDA
- AIDAcara
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- Aida was built by Kvaerner
Masa-Yards, Turku, Finland. She was completed for Deutsche Seetouristik/Arkona
Reisen in 1996, is 38531 grt in size, has dimensions 170.0 x
27.5 x 6.0 m, and she has 1186 berths. Engines consist of 4 x
MAN 6L48/60 diesels, 21720kW, giving a service speed of 21 knots.
Aida was designed for the German market, and specifically
for younger generation members of this market. Club travel is
very popular in Germany (and other European markets) and Aida
has been designed as Das Clubschiff. The concept was partially
inspired by Sally Albatross (later Leeward) which
Deutsche Seetouristik considered buying, before deciding that
a new build was necessary to allow their ideas full resolution.
She is therefore a very different ship to HAPAG's Europa or Deilmann's Deutschland, built for the more
traditional sectors of the German cruise market. Aida
has proved to be extremely successful during her first few seasons,
and in 1999, a 51% interest in Arkona Reisen was acquired by
P&O, who indicated that they would build two sisterships.
Cards with the new logo are shown on this link.
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(Deutsche Seetouristik/Arkona Reisen: 1996-99)
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(P&O/Carnival 1999- )
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& AIDAcara - Aida & AIDAcara Photographs
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- Aida Company Postcards
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Seetouristik/Arkona Reisen: 1996-1999)
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- The
first official art card of Aida, an oversized card released
before entering service.
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painting is by Jochen Sachse and shows Aida off Bonifacio,
Corsica.
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same painting was later issued at standard size in both matt
and glossy formats.
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small boat in the left distance of the larger card has disappeared
on the smaller releases.
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- The
first official photographic card of Aida.
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- A
detailed official photographic card of Aida's bow art,
released the same time as the card above.
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- An
official aerial photographic card of Aida, using a photo
supplied by the builders Kvaerner Masa-Yards.
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- An
official aerial photographic card of Aida.
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- An
official photographic card of Aida, in the River Warnow
at Warnemünde, the ferry harbour of Rostock.
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- An
official multi-view photographic card of Aida, showing
the interiors populated by young cruiser passengers.
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cards carried just the ship's name. This and subsequently illustrated
cards carry the text AIDA Das Clubschiff - Arkona Touristik.
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- An
official Arkona Touristik photographic card of Aida.
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- An
official Arkona Touristik photographic card of Aida.
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- An
official Arkona Touristik photographic card of Aida.
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- An
official Arkona Touristik psychedelic art card of Aida.
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- Aida Commercial Postcards
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- Postcard
announcing AIDA issued by the town of Emden
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- Simplon
Postcards
sc2093, released October 1996, showing Aida's maiden voyage from
Hamburg on 10/06/99.
- Photograph
by Mike Louagie.
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- World
Ships Nr.09. Photograph by D.Hasenpusch.
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- Heinz
Kuhring card No.018, showing Aida's maiden voyage from Hamburg
on 10/06/99.
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- Maxy's
Postcards No.150, showing Aida in Santo Domingo.
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- AIDAcara Postcards
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Cruises/P&O: 1999- )
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- AIDA Kreuzfahten postcard of AIDAcara,
with the new logo following P&O ownership.
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- AIDA
Kreuzfahten postcard of AIDAcara
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- AIDA
Kreuzfahten postcard of AIDAcara
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- AIDA
Kreuzfahten postcard of AIDAcara
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- Although
the AIDA fleet now consists of three ships, all three images
on the card below are of AIDAcara.
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- AIDA
Kreuzfahrten postcard of AIDAcara
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- Kunst
und Bild (Warnemunde) postcard of AIDAcara
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- Aida & AIDAcara Photographs
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- Aida in Lisbon in May 2000.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle
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- AIDAcara in Tortola on 24th February
2002.
- Photo:
© Wolfgang Richter
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- AIDAcara in Antigua on 26th February
2002.
- Photo:
© Wolfgang Richter
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- AIDAcara leaving Valletta, Malta
- Photo:
© Lawrence Dalli
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- AIDAcara leaving Valletta, Malta
- Photo:
© Lawrence Dalli
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- AIDAcara leaving Valletta, Malta
- Photo:
© Lawrence Dalli
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- AIDAcara leaving Valletta, Malta
- Photo:
© Lawrence Dalli
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