AIDAblu
Cruise ship · Italy · built 2010 · AIS Class A
In short
AIDAblu (Cruise ship, Italy flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 14.5 kn, near Kos (Mediterranean Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is TRBXN>GRHER, with an ETA of Oct 1, 2026, 03:50 UTC; its reported draught is 7.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 15:58 UTC). Registered owner: Costa Cruises (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 2,030 passengers (source: Wikidata).
Current voyage: from Bodrum (departed Sep 30, 2026, 15:11 UTC) to TRBXN>GRHER
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- Italy
- Year built
- 2010
- Gross tonnage
- 71,304
- Size (length × beam)
- 253 m × 32 m
- Registered owner
- Costa Cruises
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 36.778° N, 27.2522° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 14.5 kn
- Course
- 241°
- Heading
- 241°
Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Bodrum, Piraeus, and Drapetzona).
Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
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- Name
- AIDAblu
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9398888
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 247282500
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- IBWX
- Flag
- Italy
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 71,304
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q293475. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.7,889 t
- Length overall
- 253.3 m
- Beam
- 32.2 m
- Year built
- 2010
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q293475. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.2,030
ItalyA tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.
Ownership & management
Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.
- Registered owner
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Timeline
Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Left BodrumAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BodrumAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left PiraeusAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at PiraeusAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left DrapetzonaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at DrapetzonaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Port State Control inspection at APO, AE, | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2009 | Vessel InspectionPSC | APO, AE, | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.
Emissions & fuel consumption
Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.
| Year | CO₂ emitted | Fuel burned | Time at sea | CO₂ / n mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 53,269 t | 17,009 t | 317 days | 947 kg |
| 2019 | 46,901 t | 15,013 t | 122 days | 1,274 kg |
| 2020 | 31,340 t | 9,884 t | 117 days | 1,592 kg |
| 2021 | 48,408 t | 15,291 t | 264 days | 1,163 kg |
| 2022 | 55,077 t | 17,410 t | 209 days | 921 kg |
| 2023 | 50,572 t | 16,071 t | 202 days | 852 kg |
| 2024 | 48,299 t | 15,364 t | 196 days | 818 kg |
| 2025 | 43,015 t | 13,715 t | 190 days | 794 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (10.7 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.
Port calls
Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodrum TRBXN | Sep 30, 2026, 03:44 UTC | Sep 30, 2026, 15:11 UTC | 11 h 27 min |
| Piraeus GRPIR | Sep 24, 2026, 05:44 UTC | Sep 24, 2026, 18:15 UTC | 12 h 31 min |
| Drapetzona GRDPA | Sep 3, 2026, 05:56 UTC | Sep 8, 2026, 18:06 UTC | 5 d 12 h |
Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.
About AIDAblu
AIDAblu is a Sphinx-class cruise ship, operated by the German cruise line AIDA Cruises. AIDAblu is the seventh ship in the cruise line. The vessel was delivered by Meyer Werft on 4 February 2010. She is a sister ship to AIDAdiva, AIDAbella, AIDAluna with a half deck more, and is followed by similar AIDAsol and AIDAmar. She has a passenger capacity of 2,050. The name of AIDAblu was used for a former AIDA ship from 2004 to 2007.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is AIDAblu now?
- AIDAblu (Cruise ship, Italy flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 16:22 UTC, under way at 14.5 kn, near Kos (Mediterranean Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was TRBXN>GRHER (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 15:58 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is AIDAblu?
- AIDAblu is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Italy, built in 2010 by Meyer Werft. The vessel is 253.3 m long with a beam of 32.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 71,304.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of AIDAblu?
- Costa Cruises is recorded as Registered owner for AIDAblu (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for AIDAblu?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for AIDAblu from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. AIDAblu has 1 recorded Port State Control inspection. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Ships of the same class, Sphinx-class cruise ship (source: Wikidata).
- AIDAdivaIMO 9334856Cruise ship · built 2007 · 68,500 GT
- AIDAbellaIMO 9362542Cruise ship · built 2008 · 69,203 GT
- AIDAlunaIMO 9334868Cruise ship · built 2009 · 69,203 GT
- AIDAsolIMO 9490040Cruise ship · built 2011 · 71,304 GT
- AIDAmarIMO 9490052Cruise ship · built 2012 · 71,100 GT
- AIDAstellaIMO 9601132Cruise ship · built 2013 · 71,304 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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