AIDAmar

AIDAmar is a cruise ship operated by the German cruise line AIDA Cruises, which forms part of Carnival Corporation & plc. Built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, the vessel is an Icarus-class ship and the sixth unit in AIDA Cruises' Sphinx series. It was ordered by Carnival Corporation, AIDA Cruises' parent company, on 13 December 2007, as part of a program to expand AIDA's modern cruise fleet. The ship measures approximately 252 metres in length and 32.2 metres in beam. Its gross tonnage is about 71,300, and it was designed with 1,096 cabins. AIDAmar belongs to the later and slightly enlarged part of the Sphinx series, following AIDAdiva, AIDAbella, AIDAluna, AIDAblu and AIDAsol. It is closely related to AIDAblu and AIDAsol, which preceded it in the construction sequence, while AIDAstella was delivered as the final ship of the class in 2013. AIDAmar's onboard design reflects AIDA's leisure-oriented German cruise model. Reported facilities include an additional deck, an onboard brewery and a spa area of approximately 2,300 square metres. These features complement the ship's accommodation, dining, entertainment and recreational functions, although the available reference material does not provide a complete current inventory of venues or services. Construction progressed at Meyer Werft's Papenburg yard. The vessel was floated out on 1 April 2012 and subsequently moved down the Ems River toward the North Sea in April for testing. Meyer Werft formally delivered AIDAmar to the shipping company on 3 May 2012. The ship was christened in Hamburg on 12 May 2012. As a named vessel rather than a standalone corporate enterprise, AIDAmar does not have independent financial reporting, executives or a separately listed stock. Its identity is tied to the AIDA Cruises fleet and to the broader Carnival Corporation group. The available source material establishes its construction, technical profile, class position and delivery history, but does not specify a current itinerary, home port, refit history or operating status beyond its role as an AIDA cruise ship.

AIDAmar was commissioned within AIDA Cruises' Sphinx-series expansion program. Carnival Corporation, the parent company of AIDA Cruises, placed the order with Meyer Werft on 13 December 2007. The ship was conceived as an Icarus-class vessel and became the fifth ship in the later, enlarged portion of the six-ship Sphinx sequence, as well as the sixth Sphinx-series ship overall when the earlier units are included. The Sphinx series had begun with AIDAdiva, followed by AIDAbella and AIDAluna. AIDAblu and AIDAsol were delivered before AIDAmar and represented a somewhat larger development of the design. Compared with the first three vessels, the later ships measured about 71,300 gross tons rather than approximately 68,500 and accommodated 1,096 cabins rather than 1,025. AIDAmar shares the later configuration with AIDAblu and AIDAsol, while AIDAstella completed the sequence after it. Meyer Werft constructed the ship at its Papenburg shipyard in northern Germany. On 1 April 2012, AIDAmar was floated out at the yard. After leaving the covered building, the vessel was taken along the Ems River toward the North Sea in mid-April. This passage enabled the ship to proceed to sea trials and other testing before handover. The construction and commissioning process culminated in delivery to the shipping company on 3 May 2012. AIDAmar was christened in Hamburg on 12 May 2012. Its design included 252 metres of length, a 32.2-metre beam, approximately 71,300 gross tons and 1,096 cabins. The ship was also described as having an additional deck, an onboard brewery and a spa facility covering around 2,300 square metres. These elements fit AIDA Cruises' emphasis on informal, entertainment-led cruising and onboard resort amenities. The final ship of the related series, AIDAstella, was delivered by Meyer Werft in late 2013. AIDAmar therefore occupies an intermediate position in the fleet's construction history: it followed five earlier Sphinx-series ships and preceded the final sister vessel. The available references do not document later renovations, specific routes, naming changes, current home port or an independent corporate structure. Those details remain unspecified here rather than being inferred from general AIDA Cruises information.

• 2012

  Float-out at Papenburg

  [1]AIDAmaren.wikipedia.org

  AIDAmar was floated out at Meyer Werft's Papenburg shipyard on 1 April 2012.

• 2012

  Ems River passage and testing

  [1]AIDAmaren.wikipedia.org

  After leaving the covered construction hall, the ship traveled down the Ems River toward the North Sea in April for testing before delivery.

• 2012

  Delivery to AIDA Cruises

  [1]AIDAmaren.wikipedia.org

  Meyer Werft delivered AIDAmar to the shipping company on 3 May 2012.

• 2012

  Christening in Hamburg

  [1]AIDAmaren.wikipedia.org

  AIDAmar was christened in Hamburg on 12 May 2012.

• 2007

  Order placed with Meyer Werft

  [1]AIDAmaren.wikipedia.org

  Carnival Corporation ordered AIDAmar from Meyer Werft on 13 December 2007 as part of AIDA Cruises' Sphinx-series fleet expansion.

AIDAmar is positioned as a large, leisure-focused AIDA Cruises vessel combining resort-style accommodation, entertainment, dining and wellness facilities with the brand's German cruise identity.

• Icarus-class cruise ship · 2012

  AIDAmar

  AIDAmar is a 252-metre cruise ship with a beam of 32.2 metres, approximately 71,300 gross tons and 1,096 cabins. Its reported amenities include an additional deck, an onboard brewery and a spa facility of about 2,300 square metres. The vessel belongs to the later Sphinx-series configuration and is a sister ship of AIDAblu and AIDAsol.

• 2007

  Commissioning of a Sphinx-series vesselOther

  Background

  Carnival Corporation was expanding the AIDA Cruises fleet through a series of ships built by Meyer Werft.

  Action taken

  Carnival Corporation placed the order for AIDAmar with Meyer Werft on 13 December 2007.

  Aftermath

  The order led to the construction and 2012 delivery of AIDAmar as one of the later Sphinx-series ships.

  Source

1. 1AIDAmaren.wikipedia.org