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AIDA Cruises ispremium partner for the 5th Hamburg Cruise Days taking place from September 11to September 13, 2015, in Germany’s cruise metropolis. AIDAbella will visitHamburg on September 12. On Saturday morning, around 6 a.m., the cruise shipwill enter Hamburg Port, pass the fish auction hall, and dock at Kronprinzkai(Crown Prince Quay) in Steinwerder. In the evening, AIDAbella will lead the bigHamburg Cruise Days Parade(beginning at approx. 9:30 p.m.). Then it will be “AHOY!”as the ship departs on a 7-day voyage to Western Europe’s cities.

Big and little cruisefans can discover the diversity of the AIDA vacation world onshore as well. Thisyear, AIDAprima will be the star of the themed islands at “Kehrwiederspitze”and on the AIDA activity deck on the waterside promenade between “StrandPauli” andthe fish auction hall. Highlights include a mobile ice skating rink by the riverElbe and a two-level climbing wall. Guests can visit a replicate AIDAprima showstateroom and see their future home on board prior to the maiden voyage inOctober 2015. With digital glasses, they can also take a virtual tour of theship. AIDA travel consultants give interested visitors a glimpse of the AIDAworld and can reserve guests’ desired staterooms for the next AIDA voyage rightthere at the event.

The youngest cruisefans will love the family area with games, fun and entertainment. At “ScharfeEcke” (Spicy Corner), one of the new culinary offerings of AIDAprima, visitorscan enjoy tasty samples. The AIDA Beach Lounge and a roof terrace are perfectfor taking it easy.

The AIDA vacationworld awaits guests on Friday from 2 p.m. to 12 a.m., on Saturday from 10 a.m.to 12 a.m., and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. As a special service, AIDApedicabs will transport guests between the two themed islands.

AIDAbella will dock at the new Cruise Center Steinwerder in Hamburg atotal of 22 times during this year’s cruise season. In 2016, AIDA Cruises willwrite history as the first company to offer cruises departing from Hamburg yearround with its new flagship AIDAprima. Starting in April 2016, the Cruise Center Steinwerder will be thedeparture and arrival port for AIDAprima’s seven-day round-trip voyages tocities in Western Europe.

More information onAIDA cruises can be found on the Internet, at travel agencies, at www.aida.de,or with the AIDA Customer Center at +49 (0) 381 / 20 27 07 07.