AIDAblu
AIDA Cruises · Cruise · In service · built by Meyer Werft
AIDAblu entered service in 2010 at 71,304 GT after being enlarged mid-construction from the original 69,203-ton design.
Derived metrics
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How big is it, really?
The AIDAblu's length overall, against things you already know the size of.
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The numbers
| Length overall | ≈253.3 m |
|---|---|
| Beam | 32.2 m waterline, 37.6 m max |
| Draught | 7.3 m |
| Gross tonnage | 71,304 GT |
| Passengers | ≈2,500 (max) |
| Crew | ≈610 |
| Decks | 14 |
| Speed | ≈21 kn |
| Entered service | February 2010 |
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Last verified: 2026-07-15 · Spot an error? business@luck.fyi
What makes it different
AIDAblu is the hinge of the Sphinx class. She was laid down to the original 69,203-ton design and then enlarged while she was on the slipway, coming out at 71,304 gross tons, and every ship after her was built to the bigger specification.
Changing a ship's dimensions mid-construction is not a small decision. It was taken in December 2007 alongside the order for two further sisters, at a point when AIDA was growing fast enough to justify redesigning a hull already in build.
She works the Greek islands and eastern Mediterranean out of Corfu, which suits a 253-metre hull. The Sphinx ships reach ports the 337-metre AIDAnova and AIDAcosma cannot approach at all.
The AIDAblu line
Sphinx class
Who operates the AIDAblu
All 1 operator of record, verified 2026-07-15. Figures marked ≈ are approximate.
AIDAIDA CruisesGreek islands and eastern Mediterranean itineraries from Corfu.1✓→