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AIDAmira Palma to Cape Town cruise is canceled

AIDA Cruises canceled another sailing aboard its newly introduced AIDAmira.

Frederik Erdmann, German Correspondent

December 4, 2019

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Palma to Cape Town cruise canceled

The ship had been held over in Palma de Mallorca to complete upgrade work following its splashy naming ceremony Saturday night and was due to sail today for Cape Town. That voyage was canceled since a considerable amount of work remains to get the vessel ready.

AIDAmira is the former Costa neoRiviera, built in 1999. Since transferring to the AIDA fleet in late October, it underwent an upgrade in Genoa. AIDA Cruises confirmed adverse weather conditions in the western Mediterranean during much of November as a main reason for the delayed completion of the work

Passengers are getting a full refund and alternatives to sail on other ships.

First cruise planned for Dec. 23

AIDAmira’s first cruise is now scheduled to depart round-trip from Cape Town on Dec. 23, bound for Port Elizabeth, Durba and East London.

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About the Author

Frederik Erdmann

German Correspondent

Frederik Erdmann is Seatrade's German cruise correspondent since 2002. Following secondary school graduation he joined the port agency network, Sartori & Berger, on a vocational training program. After subsequent studies of Business Administration, Frederik Erdmann held various positions at Sartori & Berger until 2010. After a period of working with the Flensburg Chamber of Commerce, he was appointed Designated Person Safety/Security, Environment and Quality of the coastal ferry operator, Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei. As a maritime trade press correspondent and visiting lecturer of the Flensburg University of Applied Sciences,

Frederik Erdmann concentrates on ferry and cruise ship management, port development as well as safety and security in passenger shipping. He is also a member of the Flensburg Chamber of Commerce's Tourism Committee.

 

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