Hamburg welcomes new AIDAblu

Ship number four of six with Lutz elevators
 

Hamburg - The new cruiseliner is expected in Hamburg on February 5th for her naming ceremony on February 9th. It will be performed by designer Jette Joop. Following the ceremony will be the start of her maiden voyage to Mallorca.

The new ship built by Meyer Werft, Germany is 252 Meter long and 32,50 Meters wide. There are 1096 cabins on 15 decks. The passengers will be attended by some 600 crew. AIDAluna offers thirteen bars and lounges and as many as seven restaurants.

Lutz Elevators equipped her with 10 passenger elevators, 7 service lifts and 1 dumbwaiter. A highlight is the the new Body and Soul-Lift between Deck 11 and 12. Here a huge spa area of 2,600 square meters will satisfy the greatest demands in terms of quality.

The ship is powered by four Caterpillar MaK Diesel-electric powerplants, which give her a cruising speed of 20 knots and a maximum speed of 22 knots.

Contact: Jens Rabius, jens.rabius@lutz-elevators.com,
Telephone +49-40-727 69-135, Telefax +49-40-727 69-110
 

Reinbek, February 5th, 2010