Blue Dream Melody as AIDAvita leaving Argostoli, Kefalonia on April 20th 2019
History
Name
2002–2023: AIDAvita
2023–2024: Avitak
2024: Blue Dream Melody
Owner
2002–2022: Costa Crociere
2023–2024: Beta Marine Ltd.
2024: Blue Dream Cruises
Operator
2002–2022: AIDA Cruises
2024: Blue Dream Cruises
Port of registry
2002–2004: London, United Kingdom
2004–2023: Genoa, Italy
2023: Madeira, Portugal
2023–present: Monrovia, Liberia[1]
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
2002–2020[2]
Out of service
2020
Identification
Call sign: 5LKV2
IMO number: 9221554
MMSI number: 636022869
DNV ID: G94690
Status
Laid up
General characteristics
Type
Cruise ship
Tonnage
42,289 GT[1]
20,877 NT
4,232 DWT[1]
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
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.
^ abcdefghijkl"AIDAvita (G94690)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
^ abcdeWard, Douglas (2005). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 978-9812467393.
^"DNV Vessel Register". vesselregister.dnv.com. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
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