AIDAblu

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AIDAblu
Status:	in service
Placed in Service:	1990
Tonnage:	70,310 gross tons
Length:	804 feet
Decks:	13
Speed:	20 knots
Complement:	1,664 passengers, 600 crew
Registry:	Germany

AIDAblu (formerly Arosa Blu, Crown Princess) is a cruise ship.

The vessel was constructed by Fincantieri in 1990 for Sitmar Cruises, and was under construction when P&O Princess Cruises took over the company. The ship was completed and named Crown Princess, and operated with the Princess Cruises fleet until mid 2002, when the ship was transferred to a new P&O Cruises company aimed at the German market; A'ROSA

Operating under the name Arosa Blu, the ship was one of two planned transfers to the A'ROSA fleet. Financial problems prevented the second transfer, and in September 2003, Arosa Blu was transferred to AIDA Cruises.

Refitted and renamed AIDAblu, the vessel reentered service in 2004, and became the fourth vessel in AIDA's fleet. The vessel features multiple restaurants and bars, a casino, Internet cafe, movie theater, children's area, and two swimming pools. Like all AIDA ships, the focus is on luxury cruising for those who prefer an active and health-conscious lifestyle.

In 2007, the vessel will be transferred to Ocean Village, to operate under the name Ocean Village Two, as the brand expands it's summer Mediterranean and winter Caribbean itineraries.