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AIDA Cruises continues its successful growth path by ordering a third cruise ship from the Meyer Werft shipyard
In 2023, the German market leader for cruises vacationwill put another ship of its new generation into service. AIDAnova, the firstnewbuilt of this ship class, will join AIDA Cruises' fleet this autumn. Shewill then be followed by the two sister ships of this series in spring of 2021and in 2023. Thanks to this substantial expansion of its range of holidayoffers over the next five years, AIDA Cruises will give the tourism market newimpulses for growth and meet the strong increasing demand for cruise vacations.
"On board our ships, which travel the most beautifuldestinations worldwide, we offer the greatest holiday variety on the Germanmarket with a complete package of culture, entertainment, sports, wellness andculinary delights. The interest in AIDAnova, the first ship of our newgeneration, is enormous, even before the commissioning in autumn this year. Withtoday's new building contract, we will ensure the further growth of the cruisemarket in the long term and will be able to provide exciting offers for thissteadily growing holiday segment in the future as well. Thanks to an even widervariety on board, we are opening up completely new possibilities for attractingnew target groups across generations for this unique holiday experience", said FelixEichhorn, President AIDA Cruises.
Starting with AIDAnova, the next generation ship classwill combine innovations with further developments of successful productfeatures already offered on board the existing fleet. More than 40 different restaurantsand bars on board entice guests to enjoy new worlds of gastronomic experiencesand set culinary trends. Versatile entertainment offerings, such as theenhanced theatrium, a ship's own TV studio or new event restaurants willinspire. Guests have the choice between more than 20 different cabin types – fromthe Penthouse Suite to generously sized family staterooms or single stateroomswith a balcony.
At the same time, the company is affirming itscommitment to the environment and relying on "Made in Germany" with theconstruction of another ship at the yard Meyer Werft in Papenburg, that can berun entirely on liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Tim Meyer, Managing Director of Meyer Werft: "This is thetenth AIDA ship we are building in Papenburg, emphasizing a long-term partnershipbetween AIDA and Meyer Werft. AIDAnova and the following two sister ships arefeaturing the latest technology focusing on sustainability and energyefficiency."
Over the course of the coming years, AIDA Cruises willbe investing more than three billion euros into the expansion of its fleet. With each new ship, AIDA Cruisesgenerates around 2,000 quality jobs on board and ashore and further providesmany thousands of highly-qualified jobs in German and European shipbuilding andin the domestic supply industry.
The new construction, which will have more than180,000 gross tons and an estimated 2,700 staterooms, is already the ninth LNGcruise ship being built at the shipyards of Meyer Werft in Germany and Finlandfor four of the nine cruise lines owned by Carnival Corporation & plc, theworld's largest leisure travel corporation and parent company of AIDA Cruises.
AIDA Cruises will take delivery of AIDAnova from MeyerWerft on November 15, 2018 in Bremerhaven. Before the maiden voyage ofAIDAnova, which will depart from Hamburg on December 2, 2018 towards the CanaryIslands, guests can experience the new flagship at exclusive pre-premieres.
In its debut season, starting mid-December 2018,AIDAnova will be traveling on seven-day cruises to the Canary Islands andMadeira, which, thanks to year-round pleasant temperatures, varied landscapesand short flying times, are among the top holiday destinations for Germans.
Find out more at www.aida.de/genaumeinurlaub. TheAIDAnova cruises can be booked at travel agencies, the AIDA Customer Center at+49 (0)381/202 707 07, or at www.aida.de.
Rostock, February27, 2018
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