AIDA Cruises announces changes for the winter program 2015/2016
AIDAstella sets sail at the orient / AIDAprima routing was adjusted
AIDA Cruises informs guests and sales partners about current itinerary changes for the
winter season 2015/2016.
AIDAstella, previously planned in the Western Mediterranean, will take over the
voyages originally planned with AIDAprima from Dubai and Abu Dhabi, between
November 2015 and March 2016. With ten ships AIDA offers a great variety of holiday
options. Guests can choose between more than 500 voyages on over 130 routes to 194
different destinations.
Unfortunately, the voyages of AIDAprima from October 2015 can not take place as
originally planned. The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) shipyard in Nagasaki,
Japan, announced that it is not able to maintain the schedule for completing MHIcommissioned
ship AIDAprima. This affects Maiden Voyage 1 from Yokohama to Dubai,
the Orient voyages, as well as Maiden Voyage 2 from Dubai to Hamburg.
Michael Ungerer, President AIDA Cruises: "We deeply regret that we are not able to
offer our guests the vacation they were hoping for as we had planned. All impacted
guests will be informed and of course be offered alternatives and generous
compensations. We are firmly convinced that we will be getting a first-class ship that
will set new standards and exceed guest expectations with its product innovations, topnotch
quality, and even more services."
AIDAprima will take up its Metropolitan cruises from Hamburg in April, 2016, as
planned. AIDAprima's christening will also be held in Hamburg. More details will be
announced soon.
Rostock, August 04, 2015
