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AIDA Cruises to be main sponsor of the HAMBURG PORT ANNIVERSARY until 2017

The cruise line AIDACruises has reaffirmed its dedication to Hamburg and will be the main sponsorof the HAMBURG PORT ANNIVERSARY up to and including 2017. <?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>

Michael Ungerer, Presidentof AIDA Cruises, says, “As one of the most important tourism partners of theHanseatic City of Hamburg, we want to significantly contribute to the event’scontinued success through our long-term commitment. Every year anew, maritime festivalslike the HAMBURG PORT ANNIVERSARY show visitors how exciting cruising, the bestway to vacation, can be.”

The 826th HAMBURGPORT ANNIVERSARY will be taking place this year from May 8th to 10th,2015. Once again, over a million visitors are anticipated at this superlativeevent in Hamburg. With AIDAbella and AIDAsol, the main sponsor will be contributingtwo ships to the festival.

Saturday evening willmark the event’s illustrious highlight when the AIDA fireworks display in thevicinity of Harbor Piers turn the night sky over the Elbe into a glittering seaof color. AIDAbella will open this spectacular production against theimpressive backdrop of Hamburg and be part of the show. Around 11.00 p.m., AIDAbellawill then depart for the most beautiful cities in Western Europe. AfterAIDAbella, AIDAsol will drop anchor at the Cruise Center HafenCity Altona from8 a.m. to 6 p.m. before setting off for a short 4-day cruise to Amsterdam andLondon.

During this maritimefestival, the beach club HAMBURG del mar at Harbor Piers will be transformedinto a world of AIDA. From here, guests have a perfect view of the fireworksand festivities on the water. From Friday to Sunday, guests can learn moreabout AIDA’s diverse variety of cruises at the AIDA promotional booth right inthe vicinity of the Cruise Center HafenCity West.

With 55 stops of atotal of five AIDA ships, AIDA Cruises will once again be an important economicfactor for the Hanseatic City and a magnet for many natives of Hamburg andguests this year.

Those who would liketo experience the atmosphere of the festival on board AIDAbella or AIDAsol canbook these special cruises at their travel agencies, online at www.aida.de, orwith the AIDA Customer Center at +49 (0) 381 / 20 27 07 07.

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