AIDAstella Handed Over

Meyer Werft handed over AIDAstella to Carnival's AIDA brand today at Emden. The 71,300-ton ship is the seventh and last in the class.

AIDAstella at sea

The Wellness Oasis aboard AIDAstella

The Chill Lounge aboard AIDAstella

AIDAstella sailed to Hamburg this afternoon. It will be christened in Rostock on March 16, and enter service the next day.

The complete story appeared in the March 11, 2013 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Photos courtesy of Meyer Werft.