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AIDAvita[3] is a cruise ship, built by Aker MTW at Wismar, Germany in 2002 and was operated by AIDA Cruises until the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022 she was sold to Turkish buyers and renamed Avitak, remaining laid up, and resold in 2024 for operation by Chinese line, Blue Dream International Cruise.
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Port of registry | |
Builder | Aker MTW, Wismar, Germany[2] |
Cost | $350 million[2] |
Yard number | 3[1] |
Laid down | 21 November 2000[1] |
Launched | 15 November 2001[1] |
Completed | 30 April 2002[1] |
In service | 2002–present[2] |
Out of service | 2020 |
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Status | Laid up |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cruise ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 202.85 m (665 ft 6 in)[1] |
Beam | 35.5 m (116 ft 6 in)[1] |
Draught | 6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)[1] |
Decks | 10[2] |
Installed power | 18,800 kW (25,200 hp)[1] |
Propulsion | 2 × diesel-electric motors[2] |
Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)[1] |
Capacity | 1,266 passengers |
Crew | 426 |
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