Built at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, she is a sister ship to AIDAdiva and AIDAluna.

[12] The name AIDAbella was chosen after a competition to name the new ship.

There is a nude sunbathing area towards the rear of the ship.

Amidships is a circular, glass-walled, and roofed Theatrium in the center of the ship.

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