Celestyal Discovery

Celestyal Discovery

History
Name	2003-2023: AIDAaura 2023: Lara (cancelled) 2023: Celestyal Discovery
Owner	2003: P&O Cruises 2003–2004: Carnival Corporation & plc 2004–2023: Costa Crociere 2023: Miray Cruises (cancelled, never registrered to Miray Cruises due to lack of funding) 2023: Celestyal Cruises
Operator	2003-2023: AIDA Cruises 2023: Life At Sea Cruises (cancelled) 2024: Celestyal Cruises
Port of registry	2003–2004: London  United Kingdom 2004–2023: Genoa  Italy 2023 onwards: Valletta  Malta
Builder	Aker MTW (Germany)
Cost	$350 million
Yard number	004
Laid down	11 January 2002
Launched	7 September 2002
Christened	12 April 2003
Completed	3 April 2003
Maiden voyage	April 2003
In service	2003–present
Identification	Call sign: 9HA5930 IMO number: 9221566 MMSI number: 256667000 DNV ID: G94691
Status	In service
General characteristics
Type	Cruise ship
Tonnage	42,289 GT 4,157 DWT
Length	202.85 m (665 ft 6 in) oa 179.74 m (589 ft 8 in) pp
Beam	28.1 m (92 ft 2 in)
Draft	8.75 m (28 ft 8 in)
Installed power	27,150 kW (36,410 hp)
Propulsion	Diesel-electric 2 screws
Speed	19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph)
Capacity	1,266 passengers
Crew	389

Celestyal Discovery is a cruise ship, built in 2003 by the German shipyard Aker MTW in Wismar, and was operated by AIDA Cruises for twenty years as AidaAura, as was her sister ship AIDAvita. In November 2023 the ship was sold to the Greek cruise line Celestyal Cruises and entered service in March 2024.