in the first half of 2025, AIDA Cruises used more than 3,300 tons of bio-LNG for AIDAnova. AIDA ships had already connected to shore power more than 250-times by end of August 2025. As part of its decarbonization strategy, AIDA Cruises has been investing for many years in a sustainable Read more
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 Read more
On Friday, May 23rd 2025, the ESG Shipping Awards were presented in Athens (Greece). AIDA Cruises, the leading company in the German cruise industry, received two of the prestigious awards: In the “Technology Leader” category, the company received recognition silver for its use of biofuels. In the “Community Leader” category, Read more
AIDA Cruises has unveiled its 2027 summer cruise program. It’s time to start planning the next vacation, and the options are plentiful. More than 470 AIDA voyages are now available for booking, with departure dates ranging from March to October 2027. The voyages in summer 2027 will take you to Read more
AIDA Cruises, the German market leader for cruises has ordered two new ships from the Italian shipyard Fincantieri. On the occasion of Seatrade Cruise Global, the world’s largest cruise trade fair, which is currently taking place in Miami from April 7 to 10, 2025, AIDA Cruises today announced a billion-euro Read more
The first shore power plant for cruise ships in the Netherlands has been officially launched with AIDAnova being the first ship to be successfully supplied with energy from shore during its stay in port. With this commissioning, AIDA Cruises can now use shore power in 13 European ports in seven Read more
AIDA Cruises, the market leader in cruises and Germany’s third-largest tour operator, has successfully completed the first of seven major ship modernizations under its Evolution program with AIDAdiva. After a seven-week dry dock overhaul at the Chantier Naval Shipyard in Marseille, France, from February 3 to March 21, 2025, AIDAdiva Read more
With these cruises, the cold season can be easily forgotten: From now on, new cruises around Africa with AIDAstella and AIDAprima can be booked in the 2025/2026 winter season. The dream destination of Africa is on the agenda on a wide variety of routes – for example, the two-week journey Read more
In February 2025, AIDA Cruises will launch the largest fleet modernization program in the company’s history as part of its AIDA Evolution future initiative. AIDAdiva will be the first ship to go to the Chantier Naval shipyard in Marseille, France. During the seven-week dry dock overhaul from February 3 to Read more
The use of shore power is becoming increasingly important, especially in countries bordering the Baltic Sea. The cruise company AIDA Cruises is playing a key role in the growing availability and use of these facilities. On September 25, the Port of Kiel announced a new record in shore-side power usage: Read more
AIDA Cruises has officially opened its fully modernized Fleet Operations Centre (FOC) in Hamburg. The FOC is part of Carnival Maritime GmbH (CMG), which was established in 2015 as a maritime service unit for AIDA Cruises and Costa Cruises. The embedded FOC, which is available around the clock for cruise Read more
When AIDAdiva docked in Stockholm on July 25, 2024, the shore power plant in the Port of Stockholm was the first of its kind in Sweden to go into official regular operation. This means that, for the first time, cruise ships in Sweden can also be supplied with shore power Read more