AIDA Opens Bookings for 2027 Festival Cruise From Hamburg
The lineup and starting fare remain undisclosed, while the program is planned around live acts spanning hip-hop, electronic dance music, pop and Schlager.
AIDA Cruises has opened bookings for its 2027 AIDA Festival Cruise, a five-night, music-focused Hamburg roundtrip scheduled for May 24-29, 2027, aboard AIDAperla. The fourth edition will call in Sweden and Denmark.
The 2026 edition departed Hamburg fully booked for a June 8-12 sailing. AIDA has not named the 2027 artist roster or disclosed a starting fare.
Lineup remains open for 2027
The 2027 program is planned around live acts spanning hip-hop, EDM, pop and Schlager, the German pop genre. AIDA said German and international artists are expected to perform on multiple stages, as in previous editions.
The 2026 Festival Cruise sailed aboard AIDAprima on a Hamburg roundtrip itinerary with a Zeebrugge call for Brussels. Artists on the 2026 bill included SDP, Clueso, ClockClock and Bausa; earlier editions included Robin Schulz, Ski Aggu and Mando Diao.
Previous Festival Cruise programming has used several onboard venues, including the Theatrium, Beach Club and D6 nightclub.
More themed AIDA sailings are scheduled in 2026
AIDA also has several special-interest voyages scheduled this year. AIDAmar is due to operate the AIDA Fan Cruise - Home Match at Sea from July 3-8, 2026, during the FIFA World Cup.
AIDAnova is scheduled for the O’zapft is! Cruise from September 12-19, 2026, with performers including Die Prinzen, Frenzy, Melissa Naschenweng and voXXclub. AIDAperla will follow with a Schlager sailing from October 31 to November 5, featuring 14 artists including Howard Carpendale and Maite Kelly.
The next themed sailing on AIDA’s 2026 calendar after that is the Feelgood Cruise, a Canary Islands roundtrip from Gran Canaria aboard AIDAblu from November 8-15 with fitness and wellness guests including Fabian Hambuchen and Dr. Christine Theiss.
