AIDA Cruises has received approval from the Italian Government (AIDA ships are registered in Italy) to resume its cruise operations.
The first trips from Kiel will start on September 6, 2020. The first cruises with AIDAperla to the Norwegian fjords start from Hamburg on September 12, 19 and 26, 2020.
In the coming days, AIDA Cruises will review the specific details of this decision and will work closely with all responsible authorities of the flag state Italy and the classification society in order to carefully implement the new protocols and regulations in the sense of a responsible restart on board the AIDA ships.
Due to the current situation, the AIDA must extend the pause of its cruise season until
September 30, 2020, except for the above-mentioned departures from Kiel and Hamburg.