Traditional luck penny laid under the first component

Rostock-Warnemünde, 20th October 2008 – On Friday the 17th, the keel-laying ceremony for the seventh river cruiseship of A-ROSA Flussschiff GmbH took place in Rostock. Hannelore Meyer, longtime employee of A-ROSA placed the traditional luck penny under the first of five blocks of the vessel with the yard number S.514.

The newest ship of the A-ROSA fleet will be named “A-ROSA-AQUA” and begins cruising in 2009 on the Rhine, Main and Mosel. The A-ROSA AQUA will be 135 metres long and 11.4 metres wide with a draft of 1.6 metres and can host 202 passengers in its 99 cabins, each averaging 14.5m². 70 of these deluxe cabins are also equipped with a French balcony. Together with a buffet restaurant, an attractive bar and lounge as well as with the spa and the large sun deck a pleasant stay on board is guaranteed. There are 32 cabins available specifically for crew members.

The A-ROSA AQUA is the thirteenth river cruise ship built in the construction halls of NEPTUN WERFT since 2002. A sister ship of the A-ROSA AQUA will join the A-ROSA fleet in spring 2010.