AIDAstella

AIDA Cruises · Sphinx class · 2013

AIDAstella measures 71,304 gross tons, with room for 2,194 guests. AIDAstella sails 10-night cruises from Palma de Mallorca.

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AIDAstella alongside at Messina, three-quarter bow view of her white hull with the red lips-and-eye bow art and her name
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BuiltYear built
2013
TonnageGross tonnage
71,304
Decks
14
Cabins
1,101
Guests
2,194
2,700 at full occupancy
Crew
609

AIDAstella cruise schedule

21 cruises in the next 12 months · open a cruise to see its itinerary · all times local

Showing 6 of 21 cruises

Where AIDAstella sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Mediterranean, Black Sea, with more in the Africa, Indian Ocean Islands. AIDAstella sails from Palma de Mallorca (Nov 2026 – Sep 2027), Port Louis (Nov 2026 – May 2027) and Laem Chabang (Dec 2026).

Palma de MallorcaPort LouisLaem ChabangSingaporeYokohama (Tokyo)Cape TownLas Palmas de Gran CanariaNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports AIDAstella visits

57 ports of call in the next 12 months · homeports not counted

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How AIDAstella sails

Sailings starting in the next 12 months · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027 · from published itineraries

Port intensity

Port days and sea days per cruise, between embarkation and return

Time in port
10 h
median · 6 – 61.5 h
Port days
56%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
19
staying past midnight
Late departures
20
after 20:00 · latest 23:00

Cruise patterns

  • 7 ports · 2 sea days11 nights3 cruises
  • 6 ports · 2 sea days10 nights2 cruises
  • 8 ports · 1 sea day10 nights2 cruises
  • 8 ports · 2 sea days11 nights2 cruises
  • 7 ports · 17 sea days28 nights1 cruise

Port daySea dayEmbarkation and return days not shown

Sea days are the days between embarkation and return with no port call. Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out. Late departure = leaving a port of call after 20:00, local time.

AIDAstella specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
AIDA Cruises
Class
Sphinx class
Year built
2013
Status
In service
IMO
9601132
MMSI
247322800

Size

Gross tonnage
71,304 GT
Length
253.3 m
Beam
32.2 m
Decks
14
Cruising speed
21 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
2,194
Guests, full occupancy
2,700
Cabins
1,101
Crew
609
Guests per crew member
3.6
Space per guest
32.5 GT

How it compares

208th largest of 350 ships in service, shared with AIDAblu, AIDAmar and AIDAsol

Gross tonnage

  • AIDAstella71,304
  • AIDA Cruises average101,055
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • AIDAstella2,194
  • AIDA Cruises average2,905
  • All ships in service2,189

Sphinx class sister ships

Same design and size as AIDAstella

See the AIDA Cruises fleet

AIDAdiva

2007 · 69,203 GT · 2,050 guests

AIDAluna

2009 · 69,203 GT · 2,050 guests

AIDAblu

2010 · 71,304 GT · 2,194 guests

AIDAsol

2011 · 71,304 GT · 2,194 guests

AIDAmar

2012 · 71,304 GT · 2,194 guests

Also from AIDA Cruises: AIDAnova, AIDAcosma, AIDAperla, AIDAprima

About AIDAstella

AIDAstella is a 71,304 GT modified Sphinx-class ship built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, entering service in March 2013 as the last of seven Sphinx-class AIDA ships. She carries 2,194 guests at double occupancy and was christened by ten godmothers.