The Rostock cruise company AIDA Cruises announced today that it has signed a memorandum of agreement with Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the construction of two innovative new-generation Clubships. The 125,000-ton ships with 3,250 berths each will be delivered in March 2015 and March 2016.
History
Take a look at the AIDA Cruises success story. Here you can read about the company's history from 1994 up to the present day.
Christening of AIDAsol in Kiel under the heading: “Stars for AIDAsol: The AIDA Christening Night of the Proms.
AIDA Cruises takes delivery of its fifth new vessel from the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg.
AIDA Cruises announces the ordering of the 10th AIDA ship. It will be built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, with delivery scheduled for 2013.
AIDAblu christened in Hamburg by designer Jette Joop.
AIDA Cruises takes delivery of its fourth new vessel from the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg.
AIDA welcomes its 2,000,000th guest. Captain Przemyslaw Kurc and Club Director Harald Bernberger welcome the Grob family on board AIDAluna.
Christening of AIDAluna in Palma de Mallorca by top model Franziska Knuppe.
AIDAblu laid down at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg. The fourth ship of the "Sphinx class" to be commissioned in spring 2010.
AIDA Cruises welcomes its 1,500,000th guest. Captain Nico Berg und Club Director Klaus Grosse receive Jürgen Hinrichsen and his wife, Beate, on board AIDAaura in Hamburg.
AIDAbella is christened in Warnemünde.
Motto: “Our most beautiful smile for the Baltic Sea”
Godmother: top model Eva Padberg
AIDAluna is laid down at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg.
AIDA Cruises orders two more new vessels from the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, with delivery schedules for 2011 and 2012 respectively. The AIDA fleet will then comprise nine ships.
AIDAdiva is christened in Hamburg with a spectacular light show.
Godmother: Maria Galleski
1,000,000 spectators on the landing stages
After ordering a total of four newbuildings from the Meyer Shipyard in Papenburg, AIDA Cruises announces that the AIDAblu will be leaving the German market in the spring of 2007 and relocating to the affiliated company Ocean Village in Great Britain. The ship will be replaced by the first newbuilding which will be put into service in spring of 2007.
AIDAbella, the second of the four new vessels, is laid down at the Meyer Werft shipyard.
AIDA Cruises reaches the magical mark of one million passengers, with Karlheinz Zahm from Leonberg checking in on AIDAaura as the one millionth guest on 25 Aug 2006.
AIDA Cruises is awarded certification in accordance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001, as well as the new industrial standard “GLC Social Responsibility”. They confirm the company’s compliance with the best international standards relating to quality, safety, environmental protection and social responsibility.
AIDA Cruises places order for a fourth new ship, also to be built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg for a cost of € 330 million. Delivery scheduled for spring 2010.
AIDAcara celebrates her 10th birthday with a big party in Warnemünde together with all the staff from AIDA Cruises & its subsidiary companies. AIDAcara, the ship of the first AIDA generation, was christened on 7 June 1996 in Rostock/Germany.
Laying down of AIDAdiva at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg and presentation of the relaunch of the brand with the new AIDA logo.
AIDA Cruises opens its own agency in Vienna/Austria. The new AIDA office in the Danube metropolis strengthens the presence of AIDA Cruises in Austria.
AIDA Cruises places an order for a third new vessel at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg at a cost of € 315 million.
Delivery scheduled for spring 2008.
Two new Clubship vessels built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg at a cost of €630 million.
Delivery: spring 2007 and 2009
AIDAaura as the German ship at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
Conversion of A´ROSA BLU to AIDAblu at the Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg
Christening of AIDAaura in Warnemünde.
Motto: AIDAaura by Night
Godmother: top model Heidi Klum
Christening of A´ROSA BLU at the Grasbrook Quay in Hamburg
VIP Godmother: actress Iris Berben
Christening of AIDAvita in Warnemünde with Doris Schröder-Köpf, the wife of Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, as the VIP Godmother.
AIDA and Schmidts Tivoli GmbH found a joint company for onboard entertainment. Seelive Tivoli, today's AIDA Entertainment GmbH, hs its head office in Hamburg.
The order for two further ships (AIDAvita/AIDAaura) for the AIDA line is awarded to Aker MTW in Wismar.
Christening of the Clubship AIDA (now AIDAcara) in Warnemünde.
Godmother: Christiane Herzog
Signing the contract for the building of the Clubship AIDA (now AIDAcara) with the Kvaerner Masa Yards in Turku/Finland.
AIDA – simply unique:
- The finest combination of cruising, wellness holiday, city tours and experiencing nature
- Excellent service and the most modern comfort
- Culinary delights of the world in different restaurants
- With one of the largest spa and sports areas on the seven seas
- Breathtaking entertainment, arranged specially for AIDA
- Lots of fun in the Kids Club and great programs for teens
- Large variety of onshore tours, from the very relaxed to the active sporting variety
- One of the most modern and eco-friendly fleets in the world
- German as the onboard language
AIDA all-inclusive services:
- Full board with table drinks in the Buffet Restaurant
- Use of many sport and wellness facilities
- Top-class entertainment
- Childcare for over 3-year-olds at the Kids Club
- Tips and gratuities
