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                                    History

 LOI
 Building contract
 Building started
  
 11/1/2002Keel laid
7/9/2002Launch
 Sea trial
 Second sea trial
3/4/2003Delivered to P&O Princess Cruises Intl, Ltd, London,UK
4/2003Operated AIDA Cruises
  
  
2/2004Owner  Carnival Plc, London, UK
  
  
 11/2004Owner Costa Cruises Gonova, Italy
  
  
  Laid up at Tallinn due to Covid 19
 22-24/3/2022 Voyage from Tallinn to Skagen
  
 6/2023 Miray Cruises announced that they had acquired a ship, for delivery in September, reported to be AIDAaura, for their Life at Sea Cruises intended 3-year world voyage, beginning in 11/2023. Planned name was Lara.
 11/2023 Plan cancelled.
 16/11/2023 Sold to Celestyal Cruises. New name Celestyal Discovery. Malta flag.