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AIDA Cruises publishes its cruise program for up to October 2017

The cruise line AIDA Cruises has published its newcatalog with cruises from March 2016 to April 2017, and a look ahead to October2017. The 276-page program includes over 90 cruises to over 180 ports. AsGermany’s leading cruise line, the variety AIDA offers is unparalleled. Theofferings extend from Nordic cruises to “wanderlust” cruises in the Caribbeanand Southeast Asia.<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>

Summer variety from the North Cape to the Azores

The 2016 summer program includes the first voyageswith the new flagship AIDAprima. Starting on April 30, the cruise ship willdepart from Hamburg weekly on its metropolitan cruises. AIDAprima is the firstship that will offer cruises leaving from Germany year round. Cruise-goersdeparting from Germany in the summer of 2016 can choose between 23 differentroutes. In addition to AIDAprima, five more AIDA ships will be leaving from Hamburg,Kiel, and Warnemünde on cruises to the Baltic Sea, Norway’s fjords, the BritishIslands, and the Arctic Circle. On the new route “Norway with Lofoten &North Cape” with AIDAvita guests can explore new territory at threedestinations: in Bodø north of the Arctic Circle, in Haugesund in Norway, andin Århus in Denmark.

In August, Fishguard in Wales and the English city ofNewcastle will enhance the route “Great Britain & Ireland.” Bornholm willbe added to the Baltic Sea cruises.

For the first time, cruises to the Canary Islands withtheir year-round mild temperatures can be booked in summer as well. New routesat this destination combine the Canary Islands and the Azores. Hot volcanoes,historical towns, crater lakes as smooth as glass, and miles of hydrangeahedges - the Azores are an unusual destination far away from mass tourism. AIDAstops in April and during the winter months in Faial, Terceira, and São Miguel.

More cruise highlights in summer 2016 include newdestinations in the Mediterranean, such as classy Nice on the Côte d’Azur, theBalearic beauties Ibiza and Minorca, La Spezia, the picturesque Propriano inCorsica, and Souda Bay in Crete.

Five AIDA ships with 11 routes offer boundless varietyin one of the most popular cruise regions in the world from the Canary to theBalearic Islands, the Adriatic and the Aegean Sea.

Winter far up north and on heavenly beaches

Winter 2016/2017 will be hot and cold with AIDA: As anew and exclusive highlight, the latest catalog includes three dates forcruises to wintry Norway. These 14-day cruises from/to Hamburg take guests tothe land of the northern lights and a unique winter landscape in the fjords.Guests can take a ride with snowmobiles, a dog sleigh or a carriage ride withreindeers.

Snow-white beaches in Southeast Asia are quite acontrast to clear, cold winter air. It will get hot, for example, at the Thaicurry cooking course on the island of Koh Samui, where AIDA will dock betweenDecember and March.

More sunny destinations AIDA ships will be heading forin winter include the Canary Islands, the Orient, India – these can also bebooked in combination – and exotic islands in the Caribbean. On the CanaryIslands, El Hierro will be a destination for AIDA cruises for the first timewhile St. Thomas will be a stop in the Caribbean and Costa Maya in Mexico.

A special year-round destination is AIDAprima, whichwill depart every Saturday from Hamburg in winter 2016/2017 as well. WhetherChristmas shopping in Paris, London, Brussels, or Rotterdam, a museum touroutside of the busy tourist season, or glorious spring in the city – the newflagship combines all of this with exceptional comfort, a huge variety ofwellness offerings, an activity deck, and even beach flair all year roundbeneath a transparent dome.

Good prospects for an AIDA summertime high in 2017

AIDA is giving a little glimpse of upcoming cruises insummer 2017 – for all those who want to make sure they get their favoritestateroom in the peak season, for example, for the routes “Highlights in theArctic Circle,” “Norway with Lofoten & North Cape,” or “Norway’s fjords.”Many of these cruises can be booked now.

Booking early pays off

Attractive Early Saver Plus discounts are offereduntil November 30, 2015, for cruises in the summer season 2016 and until June30, 2015, for the winter season 2016/2017. Availability is limited. Those whobook early can also enjoy all benefits of the AIDA PREMIUM rate including thechoice of desired stateroom, preferred booking of excursions and spaappointments prior to the voyage, free seat reservations for flights, twocomplimentary bottles of mineral water each day on board, and the Internetpackage M with 250 MB per stateroom and cruise.

Starting now, all AIDA cruises in the new catalog fromMarch 2016 to April 2017 can be booked at travel agencies, with the AIDACustomer Center at 0381/202 707 07, or at www.aida.de.

Rostock, October 7, 2015

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