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*Celestyal Discovery*
History
Name	2003-2023: AIDAaura; 2023: Lara (cancelled); 2023: Celestyal Discovery;
Owner	2003: P&O Cruises; 2003–2004: Carnival Corporation & plc; 2004–2023: Costa Crociere; 2023: Miray Cruises (cancelled, never registrered to Miray Cruises due to lack of funding); 2023: Celestyal Cruises;
Operator	2003-2023: AIDA Cruises; 2023: Life At Sea Cruises (cancelled); 2024: Celestyal Cruises;
Port of registry	2003–2004: London United Kingdom ; 2004–2023: Genoa Italy; 2023 onwards: Valletta Malta;
Builder	Aker MTW (Germany)
Cost	$350 million
Yard number	004
Laid down	11 January 2002
Launched	7 September 2002
Christened	12 April 2003
Completed	3 April 2003
Maiden voyage	April 2003
In service	2003–present
Identification	Call sign: 9HA5930; IMO number: 9221566; MMSI number: 256667000; DNV ID: G94691;
Status	In service
General characteristics
Type	Cruise ship
Tonnage	42,289 GT; 4,157 DWT;
Length	202.85 m (665 ft 6 in) oa; 179.74 m (589 ft 8 in) pp;
Beam	28.1 m (92 ft 2 in)
Draft	8.75 m (28 ft 8 in)
Installed power	27,150 kW (36,410 hp)
Propulsion	Diesel-electric; 2 screws;
Speed	19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph)
Capacity	1,266 passengers
Crew	389

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Celestyal Discovery is a cruise ship, built in 2003 by the German shipyard Aker MTW in Wismar, and was operated by AIDA Cruises for twenty years as AidaAura, as was her sister ship AIDAvita. In November 2023 the ship was sold to the Greek cruise line Celestyal Cruises and entered service in March 2024.

Description

Celestyal Discovery is considered a mid-sized cruise ship^[1] measuring 202.85 m (665 ft 6 in) long overall and 179.74 m (589 ft 8 in) between perpendiculars with a beam of 28.1 m (92 ft 2 in) and a draft of 8.75 m (28 ft 8 in). The cruise ship has a 42,289 gross tonnage (GT) and measures 4,157 tons deadweight (DWT).^[2] The vessel is powered by a diesel-electric system turning two screws rated at 27,150 kilowatts (36,410 hp).^[1]^[3] The ship has a maximum speed of 19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph).^[3]

The cruise ship has capacity for 1,266 passengers. Celestyal Discovery has 633 cabins, ranging from 13.5–32.0 square meters (145–344 sq ft) in size of which 60 are equipped with a balcony. The vessel is equipped with several amenities for the passengers including bars, lounges, a library and a two-storey theater. Celestyal Discovery has a crew of 389. The vessel has a swept-back funnel and a wedge-shaped stern.^[1]

Construction and career

The cruise ship was laid down on 11 January 2002 at the Aker MTW shipyard in Wismar, Germany with the yard number 004. The vessel was launched on 14 September 2002 and completed on 3 April 2003.^[3] The vessel cost $350 million.^[4] The vessel was christened AIDAaura by International model Heidi Klum on 12 April 2003 at Warnemünde.^[5] The vessel made its maiden voyage in April 2003.^[1] In 2003, the vessel was built for P&O Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc, which took over ownership of the vessel and registered the cruise ship in London, United Kingdom.^[3]^[6] In 2004, AIDAaura was acquired by Costa Crociere and the registry moved to Genoa, Italy and the operator changed to AIDA Cruises, a subsidiary of the Carnival Corporation.^[6]^[2]

On 8 October 2018, AIDAaura departed from Hamburg on a 117-day round-the-world cruise. The ship visited 41 ports in 20 countries on four continents.^[7] AIDAaura, with about 1,200 people on board, was held on 3 March 2020 in the harbor of Haugesund, Norway, while two asymptomatic German passengers were tested who had been in contact with a person who subsequently developed COVID-19; their test results were negative.^[8]^[9]

In January 2023 AIDA Cruises said that the ship would be decommissioned in autumn 2023.^[10] Istanbul-based Miray Cruises announced in June that they had acquired a ship, for delivery in September, reported to be AIDAaura, for their Life at Sea Cruises intended 3-year world voyage, beginning in November 2023. Replacing the intended Gemini, the ship would be renamed Lara and undergo renovations in Istanbul.^[11]^[12] The last voyage of the AIDAaura ended in Bremerhaven, Germany on 21 September 2023.^[13] In November it was reported that Miray were no longer the buyer, with speculation that it would now be Celestyal Cruises.^[13]

On 16 November 2023, Celestyal Cruises confirmed their purchase of AIDAaura and that she will enter service in March 2024 as Celestyal Discovery after a winter refit, replacing Celestyal Olympia.^[14]^[15] The ship entered service on 22 March 2024.^[16]^[17] Celestyal plans to add 47 cabins.^[18]

Citations

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Ward 2019, p. 309.
^ ^a ^b DNV GL.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Miramar Ship Index.
^ Ward 2005.
^ "History". AIDA Cruises. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
^ ^a ^b Equasis.
^ "AIDAaura Set for 2018 World Cruise". cruiseindustrynews.com. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
^ "Coronavirus: Außenministerium warnt Deutsche vor Kreuzfahrten" [Coronavirus: crisis team advises against cruises]. Berliner Morgenpost (in German). 5 March 2020.
^ "Coronavirus: German cruise ship held in Norwegian harbour as passengers tested". The Local De. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
^ "AIDA Cruises eröffnet am 9. Januar 2023 die Farewell-Saison von AIDAaura" (in German). 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
^ "Miray Upgrades Ship for Three Year World Cruise". Cruise Industry News. New York. 29 June 2023. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
^ Kalosh, Anne (29 June 2023). "Miray Cruises is the reported buyer of AIDAaura". Seatrade Cruise News. Colchester. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b Eckardt, Christian (10 November 2023). "Verkauf der „AIDAaura" in Sichtweite - und das soll der neue Käufer sein ("Sale of the "AIDAaura" in sight - and it is supposed to be a new buyer")". Nordsee Zeitung (in German). Bremerhaven. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
^ "Celestyal Acquires AIDAaura; To Sail as Celestyal Discovery". Cruise Industry News. New York. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
^ Zelinski, Andrea (16 November 2023). "Celestyal acquires Aida ship and will rename it Discovery". Travel Weekly. Rutherford, NJ. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
^ https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/03/celestyal-discovery-sets-sail-on-maiden-cruise/
^ https://www.celestyalcruises.de/flotte/celestyal-discovery/
^ https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/11/celestyal-to-add-47-cabins-to-discovery/

Sources

"Aidaaura (G94691)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
"AIDAaura (9221566)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
"Aidaaura (9221566)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
Ward, Douglas (2005). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships 2006 (21st ed.). Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 978-9812-4673-9-3.
Ward, Douglas (2019). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships 2020 (28th ed.). Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 978-1-78573-250-8.

External links

"Celestyal Discovery (official site)". Celestyal Cruises. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
"AIDAaura (official site)" (in German). AIDA Cruises. Archived from the original on 14 November 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
"AIDAaura". ShipParade. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2009.

[FOOTNOTEWard2019309-1] Ward 2019, p. 309.

[FOOTNOTEDNV_GL-2] DNV GL.

[FOOTNOTEMiramar_Ship_Index-3] Miramar Ship Index.

[FOOTNOTEWard2005-4] Ward 2005.

[5] "History". AIDA Cruises. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

[FOOTNOTEEquasis-6] Equasis.

[7] "AIDAaura Set for 2018 World Cruise". cruiseindustrynews.com. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.

[berliner-8] "Coronavirus: Außenministerium warnt Deutsche vor Kreuzfahrten" [Coronavirus: crisis team advises against cruises]. Berliner Morgenpost (in German). 5 March 2020.

[9] "Coronavirus: German cruise ship held in Norwegian harbour as passengers tested". The Local De. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.

[10] "AIDA Cruises eröffnet am 9. Januar 2023 die Farewell-Saison von AIDAaura" (in German). 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.

[11] "Miray Upgrades Ship for Three Year World Cruise". Cruise Industry News. New York. 29 June 2023. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

[12] Kalosh, Anne (29 June 2023). "Miray Cruises is the reported buyer of AIDAaura". Seatrade Cruise News. Colchester. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

[NZ10112023-13] Eckardt, Christian (10 November 2023). "Verkauf der „AIDAaura" in Sichtweite - und das soll der neue Käufer sein ("Sale of the "AIDAaura" in sight - and it is supposed to be a new buyer")". Nordsee Zeitung (in German). Bremerhaven. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.

[14] "Celestyal Acquires AIDAaura; To Sail as Celestyal Discovery". Cruise Industry News. New York. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.

[15] Zelinski, Andrea (16 November 2023). "Celestyal acquires Aida ship and will rename it Discovery". Travel Weekly. Rutherford, NJ. Retrieved 16 November 2023.

[16] ttps://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/03/celestyal-discovery-sets-sail-on-maiden-cruise/

[17] ttps://www.celestyalcruises.de/flotte/celestyal-discovery/

[18] ttps://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/11/celestyal-to-add-47-cabins-to-discovery/

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+'''''Celestyal Discovery''''' is a cruise ship, built in 2003 by the [[Germany|German]] shipyard [[Aker MTW]] in [[Wismar]], and was operated by [[AIDA Cruises]] for twenty years as AidaAura, as was her [[sister ship]] {{ship||AIDAvita}}. In November 2023 the ship was sold to the Greek cruise line [[Celestyal Cruises]] and entered service in March 2024.
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+''Celestyal Discovery'' is considered a mid-sized [[cruise ship]]{{sfn|Ward|2019|p=309}} measuring {{convert|202.85|m|ftin|abbr=on}} [[Length overall|long overall]] and {{convert|179.74|m|ftin|abbr=on}} [[Length between perpendiculars|between perpendiculars]] with a [[Beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|28.1|m|ftin|abbr=on}} and a [[Draft (hull)|draft]] of {{convert|8.75|m|ftin|abbr=on}}. The cruise ship has a {{GT|42,289|disp=long}} and measures {{DWT|4157|disp=long}}.{{sfn|DNV GL}} The vessel is powered by a [[Diesel-electric#Ships|diesel-electric]] system turning two [[Propeller|screws]] rated at {{convert|27,150|kW|lk=on}}.{{sfn|Ward|2019|p=309}}{{sfn|Miramar Ship Index}} The ship has a maximum speed of {{convert|19.5|kn|lk=in}}.{{sfn|Miramar Ship Index}}
-The cruise ship has capacity for 1,266 passengers. ''AIDAaura'' has 633 cabins, ranging from {{convert|13.5|-|32.0|m2|sp=us}} in size of which 60 are equipped with a balcony. The vessel is equipped with several amenities for the passengers including bars, lounges, a library and a two-storey theater. ''AIDAaura'' has a crew of 389. The markings of the vessel include red lips and blue eyes painted on the [[bow (ship)|bow]] of Aida, the Ethiopian princess from the [[Giuseppe Verdi]] [[Aida|opera]] of 1871. The vessel has a swept-back [[Funnel (ship)|funnel]] and a wedge-shaped stern.{{sfn|Ward|2019|p=309}}
+The cruise ship has capacity for 1,266 passengers. ''Celestyal Discovery'' has 633 cabins, ranging from {{convert|13.5|-|32.0|m2|sp=us}} in size of which 60 are equipped with a balcony. The vessel is equipped with several amenities for the passengers including bars, lounges, a library and a two-storey theater. ''Celestyal Discovery'' has a crew of 389. The vessel has a swept-back [[Funnel (ship)|funnel]] and a wedge-shaped stern.{{sfn|Ward|2019|p=309}}
 ==Construction and career==
-The cruise ship was [[Keel laying|laid down]] on 11 January 2002 at the [[Aker MTW]] shipyard in [[Wismar, Germany]] with the [[yard number]] 004. The vessel was [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] on 14 September 2002 and completed on 3 April 2003.{{sfn|Miramar Ship Index}}  The vessel cost $350 million.{{sfn|Ward|2005}} The vessel was christened ''AIDAaura'' on 12 April 2003 at [[Warnemünde]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aida.de/en/aida-cruises/company/fact-and-figures/history.19235.html |title=History |publisher=AIDA Cruises |access-date=14 March 2020}}</ref> The vessel made its maiden voyage in April 2003.{{sfn|Ward|2019|p=309}} In 2003, the vessel was built for [[P&O Cruises]], a subsidiary of [[Carnival Corporation & plc]], which took over ownership of the vessel and [[Ship registration|registered]] the cruise ship in [[London]], United Kingdom.{{sfn|Miramar Ship Index}}{{sfn|Equasis}} In 2004, ''AIDAaura'' was acquired by [[Costa Crociere]] and the registry moved to [[Genoa]], Italy and the operator changed to [[AIDA Cruises]], a subsidiary of the Carnival Corporation.{{sfn|Equasis}}{{sfn|DNV GL}}
+The cruise ship was [[Keel laying|laid down]] on 11 January 2002 at the [[Aker MTW]] shipyard in [[Wismar, Germany]] with the [[yard number]] 004. The vessel was [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] on 14 September 2002 and completed on 3 April 2003.{{sfn|Miramar Ship Index}}  The vessel cost $350 million.{{sfn|Ward|2005}} The vessel was christened ''AIDAaura'' by International model Heidi Klum on 12 April 2003 at [[Warnemünde]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aida.de/en/aida-cruises/company/fact-and-figures/history.19235.html |title=History |publisher=AIDA Cruises |access-date=14 March 2020}}</ref> The vessel made its maiden voyage in April 2003.{{sfn|Ward|2019|p=309}} In 2003, the vessel was built for [[P&O Cruises]], a subsidiary of [[Carnival Corporation & plc]], which took over ownership of the vessel and [[Ship registration|registered]] the cruise ship in [[London]], United Kingdom.{{sfn|Miramar Ship Index}}{{sfn|Equasis}} In 2004, ''AIDAaura'' was acquired by [[Costa Crociere]] and the registry moved to [[Genoa]], Italy and the operator changed to [[AIDA Cruises]], a subsidiary of the Carnival Corporation.{{sfn|Equasis}}{{sfn|DNV GL}}
+[[File:AIDAaura departing Tallinn 17 May 2016.JPG|thumb|MV AIDAaura departing Tallinn 17 May 2016]]
 On 8 October 2018, ''AIDAaura'' departed from [[Hamburg]] on a 117-day round-the-world cruise. The ship visited 41 ports in 20 countries on four continents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/17532-aidaaura-set-for-2018-world-cruise.html|title=AIDAaura Set for 2018 World Cruise |work=cruiseindustrynews.com |date=21 July 2017|access-date=13 February 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref> ''AIDAaura'', with about 1,200 people on board, was held on 3 March 2020 in the harbor of [[Haugesund]], [[Norway]], while two asymptomatic German passengers were tested who had been in contact with a person who subsequently developed [[COVID-19]]; their test results were negative.<ref name=berliner>{{cite web |url=https://www.morgenpost.de/vermischtes/article228600469/Coronavirus-Corona-Kreuzfahrtschiffe-Ministerium-warnt-Deutsche-vor-Kreuzfahrten.html |title=Coronavirus: Außenministerium warnt Deutsche vor Kreuzfahrten|language=German|trans-title=Coronavirus: crisis team advises against cruises|newspaper=Berliner Morgenpost |author= |date= 5 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelocal.de/20200303/coronavirus-german-cruise-ship-held-in-norwegian-harbour-as-passengers-tested|title=Coronavirus: German cruise ship held in Norwegian harbour as passengers tested |author=|date=3 March 2020|access-date=3 March 2020|newspaper=The Local De}}</ref>
-In January 2023 AIDA Cruises said that the ship would be decommissioned in autumn 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aida.de/aida-cruises/presse/pressearchiv/newsdetails/aida-cruises-eroeffnet-am-9-januar-2023-die-farewell-saison-von-aidaaura.24494.html|title=AIDA Cruises eröffnet am 9. Januar 2023 die Farewell-Saison von AIDAaura|date=2023-01-05|accessdate=2023-01-05|language=german}}</ref> Istanbul-based [[Miray Cruises]] announced in June that they had acquired the ship for their [[Life at Sea Cruises]] operation, and would rename it ''Lara'', replacing the intended ''[[MV Gemini|Gemini]]''. Their intent is to offer a 3-year world cruise, beginning in November 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=Miray Upgrades Ship for Three Year World Cruise |url=https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/06/miray-upgrades-ship-for-three-year-world-cruise/ |access-date=1 July 2023 |work=Cruise Industry News |date=29 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630060249/https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/06/miray-upgrades-ship-for-three-year-world-cruise/ |archive-date=30 June 2023 |location=New York}}</ref> She will be handed over to the company in September, and undergo renovations in Istanbul.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kalosh |first1=Anne |title=Miray Cruises is the reported buyer of AIDAaura |url=https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/refurb-interiors/miray-cruises-reported-buyer-aidaaura |access-date=1 July 2023 |work=Seatrade Cruise News |date=29 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630072344/https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/refurb-interiors/miray-cruises-reported-buyer-aidaaura |archive-date=30 June 2023 |location=Colchester}}</ref> The last voyage of the ''AIDAaura'' ended in [[Bremerhaven]], Germany on 21 September 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nord24.de/bremerhaven/kreuzfahrtschiff-startet-laengste-reise-der-welt-163107.html|title=Dieses Schiff startet zur längsten Reise in der Geschichte der Kreuzfahrt|date=2023-09-21|accessdate=2023-09-21|language=german}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nordsee-zeitung.de/Bremerhaven/Das-wars-In-Bremerhaven-endet-die-letzte-Fahrt-der-Aidaaura-163053.html|title=Das war‘s: In Bremerhaven endet die letzte Fahrt der „Aidaaura“|date=2023-09-20|accessdate=2023-09-21|language=german}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nord24.de/bremerhaven/das-ende-der-aidaaura-kreuzfahrtschiff-kommt-ein-letztes-mal-nach-bremerhaven-163086.html|title=Das Ende der „Aidaaura“: Kreuzfahrtschiff kommt ein letztes Mal nach Bremerhaven|date=2023-09-20|accessdate=2023-09-21|language=german}}</ref>
+In January 2023 AIDA Cruises said that the ship would be decommissioned in autumn 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aida.de/aida-cruises/presse/pressearchiv/newsdetails/aida-cruises-eroeffnet-am-9-januar-2023-die-farewell-saison-von-aidaaura.24494.html|title=AIDA Cruises eröffnet am 9. Januar 2023 die Farewell-Saison von AIDAaura|date=2023-01-05|accessdate=2023-01-05|language=german}}</ref> Istanbul-based [[Miray Cruises]] announced in June that they had acquired a ship, for delivery in September, reported to be ''AIDAaura'', for their ''Life at Sea Cruises'' intended 3-year world voyage, beginning in November 2023. Replacing the intended ''[[MV Gemini|Gemini]]'', the ship would be renamed ''Lara'' and undergo renovations in Istanbul.<ref>{{cite news |title=Miray Upgrades Ship for Three Year World Cruise |url=https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/06/miray-upgrades-ship-for-three-year-world-cruise/ |access-date=1 July 2023 |work=Cruise Industry News |date=29 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824061300/https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/06/miray-upgrades-ship-for-three-year-world-cruise/ |archive-date=24 August 2023 |location=New York}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kalosh |first1=Anne |title=Miray Cruises is the reported buyer of AIDAaura |url=https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/refurb-interiors/miray-cruises-reported-buyer-aidaaura |access-date=1 July 2023 |work=Seatrade Cruise News |date=29 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630072344/https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/refurb-interiors/miray-cruises-reported-buyer-aidaaura |archive-date=30 June 2023 |location=Colchester}}</ref> The last voyage of the ''AIDAaura'' ended in [[Bremerhaven]], Germany on 21 September 2023.<ref name=NZ10112023>{{cite news |last1=Eckardt |first1=Christian |title=Verkauf der „AIDAaura“ in Sichtweite - und das soll der neue Käufer sein ("Sale of the "AIDAaura" in sight - and it is supposed to be a new buyer") |url=https://www.nordsee-zeitung.de/Bremerhaven/Hafenkreise-berichten-Verkauf-der-AIDAaura-ist-in-Sichtweite-173078.html |access-date=13 November 2023 |work=Nordsee Zeitung |date=10 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110155828/https://www.nordsee-zeitung.de/Bremerhaven/Hafenkreise-berichten-Verkauf-der-AIDAaura-ist-in-Sichtweite-173078.html |archive-date=10 November 2023 |location=Bremerhaven |language=de}}</ref> In November it was reported that Miray were no longer the buyer, with speculation that it would now be [[Celestyal Cruises]].<ref name=NZ10112023/>
+On 16 November 2023, Celestyal Cruises confirmed their purchase of ''AIDAaura'' and that she will enter service in March 2024 as ''Celestyal Discovery'' after a winter refit, replacing ''[[MS Celestyal Olympia|Celestyal Olympia]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Celestyal Acquires AIDAaura; To Sail as Celestyal Discovery |url=https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/11/celestyal-acquires-aidaaura-to-sail-as-celestyal-discovery/ |access-date=16 November 2023 |work=Cruise Industry News |date=16 November 2023 |location=New York}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Zelinski |first1=Andrea |title=Celestyal acquires Aida ship and will rename it Discovery |url=https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Celestyal-acquires-Aida-ship |access-date=16 November 2023 |work=Travel Weekly |date=16 November 2023 |location=Rutherford, NJ}}</ref> The ship entered service on 22 March 2024.<ref>https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/03/celestyal-discovery-sets-sail-on-maiden-cruise/</ref><ref>https://www.celestyalcruises.de/flotte/celestyal-discovery/</ref> Celestyal plans to add 47 cabins.<ref>https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/11/celestyal-to-add-47-cabins-to-discovery/</ref>
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 ==External links==
-{{Commons category|AIDAaura (ship, 2003)|AIDAaura}}
+{{Commons category|IMO 9221566}}
+* {{cite web |title=Celestyal Discovery (official site) |url=https://celestyal.com/our-ships/celestyal-discovery/ |publisher=Celestyal Cruises |access-date=7 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324052333/https://celestyal.com/our-ships/celestyal-discovery/ |archive-date=24 March 2024 |url-status=live}}
-* [http://www.aida.de/schiffe.aidaaura.137.0.html Official AIDAaura website] {{in lang|de}}
+* {{cite web |title=AIDAaura (official site) |url=http://www.aida.de/schiffe.aidaaura.137.0.html |publisher=AIDA Cruises |access-date=7 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081114111241/http://www.aida.de/schiffe.aidaaura.137.0.html |archive-date=14 November 2008|language=de |url-status=dead}}
 * {{cite web |url=http://www.shipparade.com/az/AIDAaura/AIDAaura.htm |title= AIDAaura |access-date=5 July 2009 |work=ShipParade |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007145357/https://www.shipparade.com/az/AIDAaura/AIDAaura.htm |archive-date=7 October 2018}}
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-{{DEFAULTSORT:Aidaaura}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Celestyal Discovery}}
 [[Category:Ships built in Wismar]]
 [[Category:Ships of AIDA Cruises]]
-[[Category:2002 ships]]
+[[Category:Ships of Celestyal Cruises]]
+[[Category:2003 ships]]

v t e AIDA Cruises fleet
Current ships	AIDAdiva (2007) AIDAbella (2008) AIDAluna (2009) AIDAblu (2010) AIDAsol (2011) AIDAmar (2012) AIDAstella (2013) AIDAprima (2016) AIDAperla (2017) AIDAnova (2018) AIDAcosma (2021)
Former ships	AIDAblu (1990) AIDAcara (1996) AIDAmira (1999) AIDAvita (2002) AIDAaura (2003)
Years indicate year of entry into service with AIDA Cruises.