AIDAsol
Product brand
UnclaimedAIDAsol is a Sphinx-class cruise ship built for AIDA Cruises by Meyer Werft.
Last updated August 24, 2026
Overview
AIDAsol is a Sphinx-class cruise ship built at Meyer Werft for AIDA Cruises, the German cruise brand associated with Carnival Corporation & plc. It is the fifth ship in the Sphinx series, following AIDAdiva, AIDAbella, AIDAluna and AIDAblu, and preceding AIDAmar and AIDAstella. The vessel belongs to a generation of AIDA ships designed around a resort-style onboard experience, combining multiple restaurants and public spaces with entertainment, wellness and leisure facilities. Carnival Corporation ordered AIDAsol on 13 December 2007 together with an unnamed sister ship. The order formed part of the expansion of AIDA Cruises' fleet and was placed with the German shipbuilder Meyer Werft. During the same development phase, the design and size of the later Sphinx-class ships were increased in comparison with earlier vessels in the series. AIDAsol and AIDAmar were developed as twin sisters to the enlarged AIDAblu configuration, with a gross tonnage of approximately 71,000 GT and capacity for about 2,174 passengers. The ship was delivered in March 2010, although its formal naming ceremony took place later. AIDAsol was christened in Kiel, Germany, on 9 April 2011. The ceremony marked the ship's public entry into AIDA's operating fleet and connected it with the cruise line's German-market identity and fleet naming convention, in which ship names begin with the AIDA prefix. At approximately 252 metres long and 32 metres wide, AIDAsol was designed as a large contemporary cruise ship rather than as a specialist expedition or luxury vessel. Its facilities include an additional deck compared with earlier Sphinx-class designs, an onboard brewery and a spa area measuring about 2,300 square metres. These features support AIDA's emphasis on casual cruising, varied dining, entertainment and wellness. The onboard brewery is a particularly distinctive amenity within the vessel's hospitality offer, while the expanded spa contributes to the ship's positioning as a leisure resort at sea. AIDAsol is best understood as an individual vessel and branded product within AIDA Cruises' fleet, rather than as an independent corporate brand. Its commercial identity is therefore tied to AIDA Cruises and, ultimately, to Carnival Corporation & plc. Public reference material identifies its construction, class, dimensions, delivery and christening, but does not establish a separate corporate headquarters, independent website, stock listing or standalone management team for the ship.
History
AIDAsol was developed during AIDA Cruises' expansion of its Sphinx-class fleet. The ship was ordered on 13 December 2007 by Carnival Corporation & plc, the parent company associated with AIDA Cruises, from Meyer Werft in Germany. The order covered AIDAsol and an unnamed sister vessel. It also reflected a refinement of the Sphinx-class design, including an increase in the size and passenger capacity of the later ships compared with earlier vessels in the series. The vessel followed AIDAdiva, AIDAbella, AIDAluna and AIDAblu in the Sphinx-class sequence. AIDAsol and AIDAmar were developed as twin sisters to the enlarged AIDAblu configuration. Their design was specified at approximately 71,000 gross tons, with capacity for about 2,174 passengers. The ship measures approximately 252 metres in length and 32 metres in width. Meyer Werft completed and delivered AIDAsol in March 2010. Although delivery occurred at that time, the ship's public naming event was held on 9 April 2011 in Kiel, Germany. The christening marked its formal presentation as an AIDA Cruises vessel and linked it to the operator's established naming pattern and German-market cruise identity. AIDAsol's design builds on the facilities introduced or refined in the later Sphinx-class ships. It includes an additional deck, an onboard brewery and a spa facility of approximately 2,300 square metres. These amenities place the ship within the contemporary cruise-resort category, where accommodation and transportation are combined with restaurants, entertainment and wellness services. The brewery provides a distinctive onboard hospitality feature, while the large spa supports the leisure-oriented character of the vessel. The available reference material identifies AIDAsol primarily as a ship rather than as an independent business. Its ownership and commercial role are connected to Carnival Corporation & plc and AIDA Cruises, and there is no evidence in the supplied sources of a separate headquarters, standalone listed entity, independent executive team or separate corporate website. The ship's history is therefore chiefly a record of commissioning, construction, delivery, christening and integration into the AIDA Cruises fleet.
Products and positioning
AIDAsol is positioned as a large, resort-style AIDA Cruises vessel offering casual German-market cruising, entertainment, dining and wellness amenities.
Cruise ship · 2010
AIDAsol
AIDAsol is a Sphinx-class cruise ship built by Meyer Werft for AIDA Cruises. It is approximately 252 metres long and 32 metres wide, with a gross tonnage of about 71,000 GT and capacity for approximately 2,174 passengers. Its facilities include an additional deck, an onboard brewery and a spa area of roughly 2,300 square metres. The ship is designed for resort-style cruising with dining, entertainment, leisure and wellness facilities integrated into the passenger experience.
Brand decisions
2007
Expansion and enlargement of the Sphinx-class fleetStrategyBackground
AIDA Cruises was expanding its fleet, and the later Sphinx-class ships were developed with greater tonnage and passenger capacity than earlier vessels in the series.
Action taken
Carnival Corporation ordered AIDAsol and a sister ship from Meyer Werft and adopted the enlarged configuration associated with AIDAblu, AIDAsol and AIDAmar.
Aftermath
The decision produced a larger Sphinx-class vessel with approximately 71,000 GT and capacity for about 2,174 passengers.
Recent events
- 2011
AIDAsol christened in Kiel[1]
Product launch
AIDAsol held its naming ceremony in Kiel, Germany, on 9 April 2011, formally introducing the vessel to the AIDA Cruises fleet.
- 2010
AIDAsol delivered to AIDA Cruises[1]
Product launch
Meyer Werft delivered AIDAsol in March 2010, completing the ship's construction for AIDA Cruises.
- 2007
AIDAsol ordered from Meyer Werft[1]
Other
Carnival Corporation ordered AIDAsol and an unnamed sister ship from Meyer Werft as part of the expansion of AIDA Cruises' Sphinx-class fleet.
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