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Countdown started: Lena Gercke to christen AIDAperla in five days

Thebig moment will arrive at around 10:15 p.m. on Friday, June 30, 2017: Model andTV host Lena Gercke will be christening the twelfth member of the AIDA fleet inthe name of AIDAperla in the harbor of Palma de Mallorca (Spain).

Aheadof the christening, AIDA Cruises is streaming the Prime Time Show live fromAIDAperla every evening on Facebook (www.facebook.com/AIDA). Entertainment ManagerStephan Hartmann is appearing directly from the Theatrium with interestingguests to report on the status of christening preparations and to deliverexciting impressions from the ports on AIDAperla's current cruise.

Thechristening itself will be streamed live online, on AIDA's Facebook and YouTubesocial media channels and on board all AIDA ships from 9:00 p.m. on June 30,2017.

Thechristening bottle, a Balthazar (12 liters) of Moët & Chandon champagne, isalready on board, in the secure care of Captain Boris Becker – as godmotherLena Gercke was able to see for herself when she visited the ship at the end ofMay.

Prominentstars from "The Voice of Germany" will rock the big christening night onboardAIDAperla. Among them are Tay Schmedtmann, the Season 6 winner, and Jamie-LeeKriewitz, who not only won Season 5 of "The Voice of Germany", but alsorepresented Germany at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest with her hit "Ghost."

Otherparticipants from the 2016 finale of the popular talent show will beentertaining the AIDAperla christening guests with their live performances. Withtheir solo appearances in the afternoon, singer-songwriter Boris AlexanderStein and blues rocker Marc Amacher will already ensure a fantastic moodonboard.

LenaGercke will also meet her co-presenter Thore Schölermann – also known as thehost of "taff" and "The Voice Kids" as well as her fashion colleague andgodmother of AIDAluna, Franziska Knuppe.

AllAIDAperla cruises can be booked at travel agencies, at the AIDA Customer Centerby telephone at +49 (0)381/202 707 07 or at www.aida.de.

Rostock,June 26, 2017

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