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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.
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Analysts Keep Bullish Views on Carnival After Record Q2
Carnival completed a Celebration Key pier extension in early May, allowing as many as four ships and more than 13,000 guests on a given day.
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AIDA Plans Dance and True-Crime Sailings for January 2027
The dance program will feature “Let’s Dance” personalities including Joachim Llambi and Ross Antony, with classes in venues such as the Cube and Beach Club.
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AIDA Cruises Returns as Kiel Week Sponsor for 2026 Festival
Kiel Week draws more than three point five million visitors annually, and AIDA's "Between Sky and Sea" production will include drones and lasers.
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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.
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AIDA Marks 30th Anniversary With Three-Ship Hamburg Parade
The evening transit began at 7:45 and passed the Elbphilharmonie, St. Pauli Piers and Überseebrücke before entering the port center.
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AIDAsol Reaches 15 Years in Service for AIDA Cruises
AIDAsol was the first AIDA Cruises ship fitted with shore power, allowing its engines to be shut down while alongside at equipped ports.
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AIDAprima Marks 10 Years Since Hamburg Debut
Construction delays cancelled AIDAprima’s repositioning voyage, sending the ship to Germany with crew only before Emma Schweiger christened it in Hamburg.
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AIDA to Air Germany’s 2026 World Cup Matches on Select Cruises
By turning World Cup nights into shared onboard experiences, AIDA is leaning into football’s pull in the German market to make summer cruises feel more locally connected.