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AIDAdiva: New features following stay at Blohm & Voss shipyard

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After its scheduled visit to theshipyard from April 21 to May 4, 2015 at the Blohm & Voss shipyard inHamburg, AIDAdiva now offers even more attractive amenities on board.

Alongside routine classificationand maintenance work, the AIDAdiva is now already the fourth ship in the AIDAfleet to be fitted with the first phase of a multi-phase filter system for thetreatment of emissions. The so-called scrubber reduces sulfur dioxide emissionsby around 90 percent.

More than 30 different projectsinvolving cosmetic repairs and upgrades were also carried out on board. Amongthose was also the exchange of 12.000 square meters of carpeting onboard whichequals the size of two soccer fields.

One of the new highlights onboard AIDAdiva is the beach bar which has been given a makeover. Designed inlounge style, it has a fabulous beach feel and is the perfect place to relaxwith a cocktail and wind down a vacation day.

Jewelry and watch lovers are nowbeing offered an even bigger range of exclusive brands on board AIDAdiva. A newjewelry store has been installed on the new promenade on Deck 10, and itcarries a large selection of best-selling brands such as Fossil, Skagen andMichael Kors. The AIDA Store on Deck 9 presents itself with a modern, maritimelook. One particularly eye-catching feature is a sailboat on which AIDAmerchandising is presented. Using an iPad station on board, guests can alsomake purchases at the AIDA Online Store outside the Shop’s opening hours. Itemswill be delivered directly to the guest’s home address.

The golf and fun area on Deck 11has been redesigned, and invites guests to indulge in sporting activities.Meanwhile at the Body & Soul sports area, AIDA guests can work out on thecompletely new cardio training equipment.

11 digital photo stations havebeen installed at the Photo Store, where guests can look at their personalvacation souvenirs, make individual selections and order them as required.Thanks to digitization AIDA has reduced the photo paper and chemicals used fordevelopment by around 50 percent – another contribution to protecting theenvironment. The height of one of the digital photo stations can be individuallyadjusted, making it easy for children and wheelchair-users to operate.

AIDAdiva will set sail fromHamburg at 8:00 p.m. on May 4, 2015. After a short trip with stops in Gothenburgand Copenhagen, from May 12, 2015, AIDAdiva will begin regular 10-day cruisesfrom Warnemünde to the most beautiful destinations on the Baltic. Moreinformation and bookings at travel agencies, at www.aida.de or the AIDA CustomerCenter at +49 381/ 202 7070 07.

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