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Stornoway Port Records 70,000 Cruise Passengers in 2026
In its third full season, Stornoway's £50 million Deep Water Terminal can accommodate vessels up to 360 metres long; only four calls were cancelled in poor weather.
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AIDA Adds Cabins to AIDAperla and AIDAprima in 2027-28 Refits
AIDAperla will return May 2, 2027, on a 10-day Mediterranean Highlights roundtrip from Mallorca, while AIDAprima resumes service May 21, 2028.
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AIDA Cruises Opens Winter 2028-29 Bookings With Santo Domingo Departures
AIDAstella will depart Singapore on December 21, 2028, for a 14-day Thailand and Malaysia sailing, spending New Year's Eve off Phuket before returning to Singapore.
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Brønnøysund Adds Hands-On Cruise Excursions for 2027
The port plans a mooring dolphin north of Gårdsøya so ships up to three hundred meters can berth, while a Trollfjell visitor center is slated to open.
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AIDA Names 2026 Innovation Hub Winners From 150 Proposals
Nine finalists presented to a five-member jury in Rostock on September 16, before AIDA said winners could move to feasibility studies or shipboard pilots.
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AIDAperla Stays in Le Havre After Winds Snap Moorings
About five hundred passengers returning from shore excursions waited aboard buses after gangways fell into the harbor and tugs worked to secure the vessel.
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AIDA Rebrands 2026-27 Repositioning Cruises as Time-Out Voyages
AIDAbella is scheduled to leave Kiel for Barbados on October 25, 2026, with its return Atlantic crossing beginning March 27, 2027.
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Aquafil Carpet Reaches 70,000 Square Metres in Cruise Refits
The carpet is part of AIDA Evolution, a seven-ship Sphinx-class modernization scheduled through 2028; AIDAdiva work began in Marseille in February 2025.
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AIDAperla Shifts to Kiel for Winter After Middle East Season Canceled
Guests booked on canceled Middle East sailings will receive a voucher worth ten percent of their previous cabin price for a new booking by December 31, 2026.
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AIDA Cruises Plans Six Themed Winter 2026-27 Sailings
From late November to mid-February, AIDAnova will carry Winter Wonderland elements. The setup includes a Christmas market setting, Karl's Gondola and curling.
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China Advances 10MW Podded Propulsors for Cruise Ships
China's domestic podded-propulsor program has advanced from four hundred-kilowatt systems in 2015 to ten-megawatt-class units, with testing in Qingdao.
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AIDA Cancels Winter 2027-28 Middle East Cruises
Affected guests who rebook by December 31, 2026, will receive a voucher worth ten percent of the previous cabin price, with replacement voyages opening at the end of July.