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New spring itineraries for AIDAvita and AIDAbella in lieu of AsiaNew spring itineraries for AIDAvita and AIDAbella in lieu of Asia

After terminating its Asia itineraries on coronavirus precautions, AIDA Cruises confirmed new deployment for AIDAvita and AIDAbella.

Frederik Erdmann, German Correspondent

February 24, 2020

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AIDAbella to Palma
AIDAbella is adding new spring cruises from Palma de MallorcaPHOTO: AIDA CRUISES

These itineraries will fill the gap until the ships’ summer programs, as earlier reported.

AIDAvita is adding two cruises from Dubai, while AIDAbella will be deployed in the western Mediterranean from Palma de Mallorca on early spring cruises.

Four-/five-day Mediterranean cruises

AIDAbella will offer four- and five-day itineraries with ports like Barcelona, Civitavecchia (Rome), Sète, Olbia and Ajaccio from March 10 to April 30. Cruise-only prices start at €349 per person in an inside cabin. The itineraries can be combined for a nine-day cruise.

After a short break at Palma, AIDAbella will start her 13-days repositioning voyage to Kiel on May 4. Following arrival scheduled for May 17, the ship will start North Europe operations as planned.

Currently AIDAbella is underway from Singapore to Palma. According to its AIS data, the ship is due to call Colombo (Sri Lanka) on Tuesday.

Added Dubai cruises

AIDAvita, currently en route from Singapore to Dubai, added two nine-day itineraries from Dubai on March 7 and March 16, ahead of a docking scheduled to take place at Dubai. Ports include Doha, Khalifa Bin Salman, Muscat, Khasab and Abu Dhabi. Cruise-only prices start at €479.

Following its overhaul, AIDAvita is to depart for a 19-day repositioning voyage to Palma de Mallorca on April 14.

Bookings for the new itineraries from Palma and Dubai will open Feb. 26.

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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