AIDA Cruises‘ mega cruise ship AIDAprima has departed Dubai after spending several months in warm lay-up at the Dubai Cruise Terminal.
AIDAprima Dubai stay over as she heads to Fujairah for bunkering
AIDA Cruises first cruise line to use brand new Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal
German cruise line AIDA Cruises has become the first cruise line to use the new Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal adjacent the famous Dubai Palm, opposite the city’s tourist JBR and The Walk […]
AIDA Cruises suspends operations until March, cancelling Dubai cruise season
AIDA Cruises has cancelled its planned 2020/21 Dubai cruise season, further suspending all cruises globally until March due to new anti-coronavirus measures introduced in Germany and across much of Europe.
Dubai-bound AIDAcosma nears float out milestone as top block placed
The final ‘block’ has been placed atop AIDA Cruises’ mammoth new LNG-powered cruise ship, AIDAcosma, marking the imminent completion of her assembly ahead of her float out, delivery and repositioning to the […]
A tale of two cruise lines, AIDA and TUI respond to renewed German restrictions
The plans for a limited resumption of cruises by German cruise lines TUI and AIDA looked to be in danger when Germany on Wednesday announced a new emergency lockdown for the month of November […]
AIDA Cruises repositions AIDAprima to Dubai ahead of 2020/21 cruise season
AIDAprima isn’t due to start cruising from Dubai for the 2020/21 cruise season until December, but AIDA Cruises have already positioned her in Port Rashid in preparation for the ship’s return to […]
UAE reveals fines for cruise ships and passengers who break anti-COVID-19 rules
The UAE has announced a new set of fines relating to measures being taken to prevent the spread of coronavirus, including thousands of dollars in penalties for cruise lines and passengers that […]
Abu Dhabi tourist ‘safe zone’ may be used as model for cruise tourism amid COVID-19
Abu Dhabi has successfully hosted 2,500 international tourists on Yas Island for its UFC Fight Island event, which saw the creation of an 11-kilometre ‘safe zone’, a model that tourism officials have […]
AIDA second cruise line to confirm return to Dubai in 2020/21 cruise season
AIDA Cruises has joined MSC Cruises in confirming that it will return to the Arabian Gulf cruise sector for the 2020/21 cruise season, deploying its second-largest ship AIDAprima out of Dubai.
Costa Cruises joins AIDA in return to cruising in September with two ships
Costa Cruises and AIDA Cruises have confirmed that they’ll be resuming operations in September, with both cruise lines deploying two ships in the Mediterranean.
