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How big is it, really?
The AIDAdiva's length overall, against things you already know the size of.
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One AIDAdiva = 0.94 Titanics · 2.4 football pitches · 10 blue whales · 3.3 Boeing 747-8s laid end to end.
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The numbers
| Length overall | 251.89 m |
|---|---|
| Beam | 32.2 m waterline, 37.6 m max |
| Draught | 7.3 m |
| Height | 61 m |
| Gross tonnage | 69,203 GT |
| Passengers | 2,050 |
| Crew | 646 |
| Decks | 14 |
| Installed power | 4 × Cat MaK 9M43C, 36,000 kW |
| Speed | 21.8 kn |
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What makes it different
AIDAdiva is the oldest ship AIDA operates and the lead of the class that made the line what it is. Seven Sphinx-series ships came out of Meyer Werft between 2007 and 2013, and the fleet still runs all seven.
The engineering is straightforward and durable: four Caterpillar MaK 9M43C diesels producing 36,000 kW, twin shafts, fixed-pitch propellers, twin rudders, stabilisers and bow and stern thrusters. She makes nearly 22 knots, which is brisk for a 69,000-ton ship and reflects the long distances between northern European ports.
Every AIDA ship wears the same face, a pair of eyes and a red mouth painted across the bow, by the artist Feliks Büttner. It began as a marketing decision for a single ship in 1996 and became the identity of an entire fleet; on a berth list of grey and white hulls, an AIDA ship is unmistakable.
The AIDAdiva line
Sphinx class
Who operates the AIDAdiva
All 1 operator of record, verified 2026-07-15. Figures marked ≈ are approximate.
AIDAIDA CruisesBaltic itineraries from Warnemünde; Canaries in winter.1✓→