In February 2025, AIDA Cruises launched the largest fleet renewal program in its history as part of the AIDA Evolution initiative.
AIDAdiva was the first ship to be comprehensively modernized and upgraded with new highlights at the Chantier Naval shipyard in Marseille, France.
Guests can now look forward to even more holiday variety, service and comfort on board. AIDAluna will undergo her dry dock period from October 22 to December 10, 2025, AIDAbella will follow from January 21 to March 11, 2026.
AIDA Cruises is continuing to modernize its fleet and has now announced that the other four ships in this series will also be comprehensively modernized by 2028.
The shipyard times for AIDAblu, AIDAsol, AIDAmar and AIDAstella are scheduled for spring and fall respectively in the coming years.
“We are investing a high three-digit million euro amount in this ship class. This reaffirms our long-term commitment to our popular smaller ships. With the modernization, we are updating both guest comfort and technology and ensuring that this generation of ships will be fit for the next 20 years,” explains Felix Eichhorn, President of AIDA Cruises.
AIDA Cruises is taking the redesign of all ships in this series as an opportunity to give them even more of the character of a ship family. In the future, they will be called AIDAselection.
The concept focuses on family togetherness and encounters on land and on board. The innovative design of the ships with around 1,100 cabins creates a cozy atmosphere.
The many outdoor areas and large window fronts provide proximity to the sea. The central theatrium, the pool deck above it, and the open-space structures are typical of this generation of ships.
With the AIDAselection ships, AIDA Cruises offers a wide range of itineraries – from short trips to exotic long-haul destinations to world cruises.
On special highlight routes, guests can experience the cherry blossom in Japan, celebrate Carnival in Rio or encounter the Northern Lights in the far north. The ships’ compact size allows them to access smaller ports.
The AIDA Evolution initiative encompasses all important projects for the further development and responsible expansion of the AIDA fleet in the coming years.
In addition to modernizing the existing fleet, it includes a billion-dollar investment in two new ships of a new generation.
The identical ships will be built by the Fincantieri shipyards in Italy and are scheduled to enter service in spring 2030 and winter 2031/2032, respectively. These additions will bring the AIDA fleet to 13 ships.
Further details on the AIDA Evolution initiative can be found at aida.de/evolution
Source: AIDA Cruises Public Relations Team
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