Cruise news (AIDAbella-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
AIDA cancels Middle East 2025-2026 season, redeploys AIDAprima to Europe
AIDA Cruises has confirmed the cancellation of its 2025–2026 Middle East season due to escalating security concerns, marking the first absence...
July 12, 2025 - Cruise Industry
AIDA opens bookings for 470+ cruises in Summer 2027
The Carnival Corporation-owned German shipping company AIDA Cruises has released its summer 2027 schedule, comprising more than 470 voyages with...
May 25, 2025 - Accidents
Tour boat with 38 AIDAbella cruise ship tourists capsizes near Cartagena (Colombia)
On March 20, 2025, an excursion vessel carrying 38 passengers (36 German and 2 Austrian tourists) capsized off the coast of Cartagena (Colombia...
March 24, 2025 - Cruise Industry
AIDAdiva ship underwent AIDA Evolution drydock refit and refurbishment
AIDA Cruises has successfully completed the inaugural phase of the AIDA Evolution program with the extensive modernization of AIDAdiva. This fleet...
March 24, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Trimline UK secures €15M contract for AIDA Cruises’ Evolution (refurbishment) program
The UK-based Trimline, a specialist in marine interior outfitting, has been awarded a EUR 15 million (US$19.1 million) contract to refit 3 AIDA...
December 7, 2024 - Cruise Industry
AIDA announces major 2025 ship modernization and World Cruise plans
In February 2025, AIDA Cruises will commence its most extensive fleet modernization to date as part of the AIDA Evolution initiative. This program...
October 13, 2024 - Accidents
Activists delay cruise ship departures in Kiel harbor with kayak blockade
Opponents of cruise tourism blocked the ships Mein Schiff 7 and AIDAbella at Kiel Ostseehafen Quay on Sunday, July 7th, using kayaks, causing a 2...
July 8, 2024 - Cruise Industry
AIDAluna and AIDAbella ships scheduled for major drydock refurbishments in 2025-2026
AIDA Cruises is advancing with its fleet modernization initiative AIDA Evolution. Following the AIDAdiva ship, the next two Sphinx-class vessels now...
July 2, 2024 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises unveils ~450 new voyages for Summer 2026
From Alesund (Norway) to Zakynthos (Greece), ~450 cruises from AIDA Cruises' Summer Program 2026 are now open for booking. Planning ahead is...
June 28, 2024 - Cruise Industry
AIDAdiva to undergo major renovation as part of AIDA Evolution
AIDA Cruises has announced its most extensive fleet modernization program to date - AIDA Evolution. The initiative starts with AIDAdiva ship...
May 31, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Port of Dover UK kicks off 2024 cruise season with AIDA ship visits
The 2024 season commences this month at the Port of Dover England UK, with 4 consecutive weekly visits from AIDA Cruises ships. After AIDAluna's...
March 1, 2024 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises launches ambitious fleet modernization program with AIDA Evolution
AIDA Cruises has embarked on its most extensive fleet modernization (ship refits and refurbishments) program with the launch of AIDA Evolution...
February 20, 2024 - Accidents
AIDA Cruises cancels Red Sea repositioning for 3 ships
AIDA Cruises has announced the cancellation of ship relocation voyages (RepositionCruises.com) for three of its vessels slated to traverse the Red...
January 27, 2024 - Accidents
WWII aircraft bombs to be defused in Germany's Kiel shipyard park
In Kiel (Germany), an important day is approaching as authorities prepare to defuse two Second World War bombs in the Kiel shipyard park. The...
July 21, 2023 - Cruise Industry
All AIDA ships with Starlink High-Speed Internet by October 2023
Exciting news for AIDA Cruises' passengers and crew as the implementation of Starlink, SpaceX's innovative broadband service, on AIDA ships is...
July 7, 2023