AIDA Cruises launches 2024 season from Warnemunde ship AIDAmar

Table Of Content

• AIDAmar Opens 2024 Season in Warnemünde
• AIDA Cruises ends Warnemunde-Rostock (Germany) homeporting season
• Specifications of AIDAsol
• Crystal Cruises cancels voyage and reroutes ships due to Red Sea risks
• Port of Dover UK kicks off 2024 cruise season with AIDA ship visits
• Current itinerary of AIDAnova
• Review of AIDAperla
• How to Get from Piraeus Cruise Port to Athens and the Airport

The sauna area is strictly natürlich -- clothing isn't permitted here. Two spa suites are available for rental; here, passengers can indulge in hot tubs, water beds, sauna and lounge chairs -- in private. Treatment rooms are available, where therapists provide massages, facials, scrubs and the like.

AIDAmar Opens 2024 Season in Warnemünde

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AIDA Cancels Red Sea Cruises for AIDAprima, AIDAblu and AIDAbella - Cruise Industry News

AIDA Cancels Red Sea Cruises for AIDAprima, AIDAblu and AIDAbella.

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AIDA Cruises ends Warnemunde-Rostock (Germany) homeporting season

AIDAperla is the 12th AIDA liner and also company's second Japan-built ships - launched after AIDAprima (2016 April). In August 2011, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) was awarded the contract for building two new generation AIDA ships – Prima and Perla. The vessel was floated out on May 4, 2015, and delivered on March 14, 2016.

Specifications of AIDAsol

The ship impressed at the very start of her life with one of the most spectacular christening ceremonies. The event was held on May 12, 2012, in Hamburg, where AIDA Mar was accompanied by her sisters Blu, Sol and Luna. The ship's regular schedule started on June 17, with 10-night roundtrips from Hamburg to Norway.

Sea Shepherd and Greenpeace are among the largest organizations taking direct actions against the "Faroese Pilot Whaling Act". Most of the available online haunting images of slaughtered whales lying in a sea of blood are released by these organizations. AIDAluna stops in Santa Marta Colombia (new port for AIDA) on every second Central American voyage. The project was for the 3x SPHINX-class units (Diva, Bella, Luna) with each drydocking taking ~6 weeks. AIDAdiva is scheduled for drydocking in 2025-Q2, AIDAbella - in 2025-Q3, and AIDAluna - in 2026-Q2.

Port of Dover UK kicks off 2024 cruise season with AIDA ship visits

The space is covered by a glass roof that can be opened (it also allows in UV light), and has lots of lounge chairs. The pool stretches to the outside space, where there is additional seating in lounge chairs and the like. Families spend lots of time here, especially in the climate-controlled comfort of the indoors. A favorite spot onboard is the Brauhaus, which serves food in the evening, then turns into an entertainment hotspot at night.

Unlike other ships, AIDA's off-duty (human) crew are allowed to mingle with passengers. The new technology was first tested on AIDAstella where Pepper learned to engage with passengers and crew. The first set of robots were introduced on Costa Diadema and AIDAprima in April 2016. By the end of summer 2016, Pepper robots were added on all AIDA and Costa liners.

Deck 16 features an activity deck with water park, slides, high rope garden, and mini golf. The beach club (introduced with the Hyperion-class) is also available on the Helios-class ships. The pool deck is covered via an openable roof in lightweight construction.

In October, travelers can embark on a four-and-five-day trip to Scandinavia. Special tours include 12-day cruises to the Baltic States to Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Finland and Sweden. Throughout 2024, AIDAmar and AIDAdiva are slated to make a total of 69 calls (April 14 through November 4), representing nearly half of all cruise ship visits to Warnemunde. On Sunday, April 14th, AIDAmar ship marked the start of 2024’s cruise season in Port Warnemunde serving as the homeport for AIDA Cruises.

Departing from Warnemünde, one of the most popular beaches in the Baltic Sea, she will visit new 4- and 5-day trips in the Baltic Sea region, exploring Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Gothenburg. AIDAdiva’s new summer program will now tour the beauties of Norway on four sailing dates, with options to visit the tranquil port of Vik on the Sognefjord. AIDAperla offers voyages to the ABC Islands from La Romana or Bridgetown Barbados. The fitness center also is large and decked-out with the latest cardio and weight equipment. It's also fairly busy throughout the day (except early in the morning).

In February 2024 was announced the company's largest fleet modernization) drydock upgrade and refurbishment program "AIDA Evolution". AIDA Cruises (aida.de) is a German cruise line brand, British-American owned and based in Rostock Germany. Founded originally as Deutsche Seereederei, in the 1960s the company entered the cruise industry. The brand new amenities onboard are the large luxurious SPA facility and onboard brewery.

The AIDA Beach Club, covered by a dome, is meant for relaxation by day and beach parties at night. The ship will have 13 restaurants and 14 cabin categories, including 32 suites. The 3,286-passenger ship, which debuted in 2017, is loaded with features for kids and adults alike to share and enjoy. It's got an enormous waterpark play area, indoor/outdoor pool, and activities like ropes courses, mini-golf and a sports court. It also features a large number of restaurants and a huge spa complex.

They also assist them throughout the voyage by providing information and tips on shipboard dining, entertainment, pre-scheduled daily events, shore excursions/tours. Following the COVID crisis, in 2021 AIDAsol became AIDA's first boat to restart passenger shipping operations - on May 22. The mini-season (May 22 thru June 9) included 3-night and 4-night cruises to nowhere leaving roundtrip from Kiel and without call ports along the itinerary. Following the Coronavirus crisis, in 2021 AIDAsol became AIDA's first boat to restart passenger shipping operations - on May 22. The liner's regular schedule started on June 17, with 10-night roundtrips from Hamburg to Norway. AIDAperla is also among the world's first "LNG cruise ships" - using LNG fuel supply while berthed in ports.

This deck also has a giant LED screen for movies and other outdoor video entertainment. In addition to the Teens and Kids Clubs on board, for the first time, there is a "Mini Club" for infants from 6 months. The highlight is the enormous thermal suite area, which includes sun loungers, hot tubs, ceramic lounge chairs, sun beds, water beds, steam rooms and saunas. For a fee, passengers can book the spa by the hour, half-day, day or full cruise.