AIDAperla

AIDAperla
AIDAperla at Le Havre
History
Italy
OwnerAIDA Cruises
Port of registryGenoa,  Italy
Ordered2 November 2011
BuilderMitsubishi Heavy Industries
Yard number2301
Laid down14 December 2012
Launched20 March 2016
Completed27 April 2017
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
TypeCruise ship
Tonnage
Length300.00 m (984.25 ft)
Beam37.00 m (121.39 ft)
Draught8.25 m (27.1 ft)
Decks18
Installed powerCaterpillar 12VM43C diesel units (38,100 hp)
Propulsion2 x ABB Azipod thrusters
Speed22.5 knots (42 km/h) (cruising)
Capacity4.350 passengers[1]
Crew900

AIDAperla is a cruise ship of AIDA Cruises, which was built by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding at their shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan. The vessel was delivered in May 2017 and was formally named in June 2017 by its godmother, German fashion model and television host Lena Gercke.[2]

  1. ^ "M/S AIDAperla (2017)". www.faktaomfartyg.se. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Model and presenter Lena Gercke is AIDAperla's godmother". seatrade-cruise.com. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2020.