AIDA Cruises: Our Cruise Line Guide

The back story

Fleet: 11 ships: AIDAbella, AIDAblu, AIDAcosma, AIDAdiva, AIDAluna, AIDAmar, AIDAnova, AIDAperla, AIDAprima, AIDAsol and AIDAstella (aida.de, Oct 2026) · Largest: AIDAcosma and AIDAnova: 337 m long, 42 m wide (aida.de) · Newest: AIDAcosma, completed in 2022; LNG/diesel-electric propulsion (aida.de) · Always included: Full board with selected drinks, kids’ and teens’ programmes, fitness, entertainment; tips are included in the fare (aida.de) · Language on board: Mostly German (aida.de) · Hamburg terminals: Usually Cruise Terminal Steinwerder or Cruise Center Altona (aida.de)

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   The back story

   AIDA Cruises: the back story

   AIDA Cruises·In depth

   The ships with the kiss on the bow: how AIDA made cruising the relaxed, German-speaking holiday of choice for families and friends.

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The fleet

Who it suits. On a budget: The LIGHT or CLASSIC tariff on a short cruise from Hamburg: full board, selected drinks with buffet meals and tips are always included, and children under two travel at no charge. Mid-range: PREMIUM on AIDAcosma or AIDAnova, with all specialty restaurants included, or CLASSIC ALL IN to add the drinks package. Luxury: COMFORT ALL IN in a suite or the two-deck Loft on AIDAcosma: the fullest drinks package, an unlimited internet flat and all specialty restaurants.

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   Newest ship, 2022 · 337 m

   AIDAcosma

   AIDA Cruises·Ocean ship · LNG·€€

   AIDA’s newest and largest ship, LNG-powered, with 16 restaurants, 23 bars and cafés, a Beach Club and the Time Machine dinner show.

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   337 m

   AIDAnova

   AIDA Cruises·Ocean ship · LNG·€€

   AIDAcosma’s sister and the other largest ship in the fleet, with a Beach Club and plenty of space for families.

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   Family favourites

   AIDAprima and AIDAperla

   AIDA Cruises·Ocean ships·€

   Two ships with Beach Clubs and room for families, sailing Northern Europe and beyond.

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   Seven ships

   AIDA’s other seven ships

   AIDA Cruises·Ocean ships·€

   AIDAbella, AIDAblu, AIDAdiva, AIDAluna, AIDAmar, AIDAsol and AIDAstella: the ships that built AIDA’s name.

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The suites

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   Two decks at the stern

   AIDAcosma Loft

   AIDA Cruises·Suite · AIDAcosma·€€

   A cabin over two decks at the stern of AIDAcosma, one of 21 kinds of cabin on board.

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   Extra space on four ships

   Family cabins on AIDA

   AIDA Cruises·Cabins·€

   Extra space and sea views for families on AIDAcosma, AIDAnova, AIDAperla and AIDAprima.

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Dining on board

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   Reservation

   Time Machine Restaurant

   AIDA Cruises·Dinner show · AIDAcosma·€€

   An interactive steampunk show with effects and a three-course menu created for it, on AIDAcosma.

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   Specialty restaurant

   Ristorante Mamma Mia

   AIDA Cruises·Italian · specialty·€

   Authentic Italian cooking, as if ‘Luigi’s mamma’ were at the stove.

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   Service at the table

   Beach House Restaurant

   AIDA Cruises·Summer cooking · specialty·€

   A newer specialty restaurant of light, summery dishes with service at the table.

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   Full board with selected drinks

   AIDA buffet restaurants

   AIDA Cruises·Buffets · included·€

   Full board in the buffet restaurants, with selected drinks at meals, in every AIDA tariff.

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   Guest chefs and sommeliers

   Genuss & Meer

   AIDA Cruises·Food voyage · June 2027·€€

   A Mediterranean food voyage in June 2027, with guest chefs, sommeliers and AIDA’s ‘Gourmetpaten’ on board AIDAcosma.

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Spa and wellness

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   Private sauna for three hours

   AIDA spa suites

   AIDA Cruises·Spa·€€

   Three hours of private sauna, whirlpool, waterbeds and balcony, with spa products and a small breakfast included.

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Life on board

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   By age group, included

   AIDA Kids Club and Teens Club

   AIDA Cruises·Kids’ clubs

   A Kids Club by age group with hosts for kids and teens, a Mini Club and baby services, and a Teens Club with gaming and workshops.

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   On the biggest ships

   Beach Club and White Night

   AIDA Cruises·Life on board

   The Beach Club on the biggest ships, which turns into the all-white White Night party with DJs and bands.

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Where it sails

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   From Hamburg

   Northern Europe and the fjords with AIDA

   AIDA Cruises·Where it sails

   Norway, the Baltic and short cruises from German ports, with Hamburg’s Steinwerder and Altona terminals.

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   All year

   The Mediterranean, the Canaries and further with AIDA

   AIDA Cruises·Where it sails

   The Mediterranean, the Canary Islands, the Adriatic, the Caribbean, Asia, the Orient and world voyages.

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What’s included and how to book

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   Six tariffs

   AIDA tariffs

   AIDA Cruises·What’s included

   LIGHT, CLASSIC, PREMIUM, and three ALL IN tariffs that add the largest drinks package; full board and selected drinks are always included.

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   Tips included

   AIDA tips and language on board

   AIDA Cruises·Service charges

   Tips are included in the fare; German is the main language on board.

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