Ship reference
AIDAsol
Ship specifications and sources.
Quick facts
- Cruise line
- AIDA Cruises
- Class
- Sphinx (modified)
- Entered service
- 2011
- Status
- In service
About us AIDAsol
AIDAsol entered service in 2011 after Meyer Werft delivered it on 31 March. Built in Papenburg, it is part of the modified Sphinx family with Blu, Mar and Stella. The current Italian-flagged vessel is identified by IMO 9490040. Insurance and technical references support 71304 gross tons, rather than rounded figures in early construction publicity.
The ship has a particular connection with shore power. The builder identifies it as the first AIDA vessel able to shut down most generators while connected alongside. That capability concerns a compatible berth and electrical supply; it does not establish electric propulsion from batteries at sea or a connection at every destination. Compare port infrastructure separately when assessing environmental claims about an itinerary.
Its October 2023 Hamburg yard programme provides a concrete account of recent improvements. The operator documents spa work, refreshed entertainment screens, cabin decoration and connectivity upgrades. For a passenger, these affect different priorities: a treatment appointment, a performance and an internet package each have their own practical arrangements. Installation of communication equipment alone is not a promise of free access, uninterrupted reception or a particular speed throughout a voyage.
The ship's future Evolution stage is scheduled for late 2027. That larger project is distinct from the completed 2023 work. Use the deck plan and restaurant information corresponding to the actual departure when comparing voyages across that change. An earlier sailing should not be described using spaces that exist only in the future programme.
The individual builder page and charter inventory support about 253.3 metres length and 32.2 metres moulded breadth. Diesel-electric machinery is confirmed by the operator, whose charter page explicitly identifies 2686 maximum guests. Cabin inventories and deck totals differ across present and original material, so they remain unresolved here. Exact double occupancy, crew and maximum speed are also left open. This avoids turning a rounded financial capacity, an outside-cabin subtotal or a guest-deck count into a different technical measure.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year built | 2011 |
| Entered service | 2011 |
| Gross tonnage (GT) | 71,304 |
| Guests at double occupancy | — |
| Maximum guests | 2,686 |
| Crew | — |
| Cabins | — |
| Decks (total) | — |
| Length (m) | 253.3 |
| Beam (m) | 32.2 |
| Last verified refurbishment year | 2023 |
| Maximum speed (knots) | — |
| IMO | 9490040 |
| Shipyard | Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany |
| Flag | Italy |
| Propulsion / fuel description | Diesel-electric |
A dash means no independently verified value is available. Guest counts at double occupancy and maximum capacity are different measures. GT measures enclosed volume, not weight.
Highlights
- Theatrium
- Body & Soul Spa
- Brauhaus
Other ships in the same recorded class
Shared class does not guarantee identical cabins, venues or deck layouts.
| AIDAblu | Sphinx (modified) | 2010 | 71,304 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIDAmar | Sphinx (modified) | 2012 | 71,304 |
| AIDAstella | Sphinx (modified) | 2013 | 71,304 |
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Sources
- AIDA — current individual ship — Accessed
Blu1100 cabins matches charter; Sol1101 conflicts1100.14decks differs original15.
- Meyer Werft — individual modified Sphinx reference — Accessed
253.3m,32.2m moulded; 14decks conflicts delivery15;722 is not total rooms. Sol shorepower capability explicitly; Blu floatingbrewery.
- VesselFinder — current technical identity — Accessed
71304GT253.33m;37.6 technical beam differs32.2m moulded and not adopted.
- AIDA — individual charter inventory — Accessed
Explicit2686max,1100rooms,253.33/32.2.
- AIDA — future Selection Evolution schedule — Accessed
BluMarch2027/SolDecember2027 future at review; not last completedrefit.
- Gard — current individual vessel and cover — Accessed
2026-27cover,71304GTItaly2011.
- Meyer Werft — actual Sol delivery — Accessed
Actual31March2011. Original table15decks/1097rooms, no copying outside722subtotal. RoundedearlyGTnotcurrent.
- AIDA — completed October2023 Sol yard work — Accessed
15Oct2023primary completion Hamburg1-15Oct; spa/screens/cabindecoration/connectivity. No performance or freeinternet guarantee.