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AIDA Cruises Will Resume Cruise Operations with Fall and Winter Voyages 
 
Germany's leading cruise line will begin Canary Island cruises in November, 
Western Mediterranean and Orient cruises in mid-December and extends pause 
until November 
 
ROSTOCK, Germany, Aug. 28, 2020 -- AIDA Cruises, the leading cruise line in 
Germany and a part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), 
today announced that it will offer cruises this fall and winter that combine 
the fascination of a cruise trip with an unforgettable holiday experience to 
several popular destinations. 
 
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the conditions are currently not in place in 
Germany's neighbouring European countries, especially in the north with Norway 
and Denmark or the Baltic states. For many distant destinations outside of 
Europe, the Federal Republic of Germany has issued a travel warning or the 
respective countries have prohibited calls of cruise ships until 2021. As a 
result, the company has cancelled its previously announced cruises for 
September and has updated its fall and winter 2020-2021 program to provide its 
guests and sales partners additional time to plan and book vacations for a safe 
and enjoyable return to cruise holidays. 
 
As the first ship from the AIDA fleet to begin sailing, AIDAmar will set course 
on Nov. 1, 2020, for seven-day voyages to the Canary Islands, a popular 
destination with German vacationers. 
 
AIDAperla will follow on Nov. 7, 2020, and will take over the travel program 
originally planned for AIDAnova. AIDAmar's voyages will start and end in Las 
Palmas, Gran Canaria. For voyages with AIDAperla, in addition to Las Palmas, 
AIDA Cruises will offer a second departure port with Santa Cruz de Tenerife. 
 
In the Western Mediterranean, AIDA Cruises will resume sailing operations with 
AIDAstella on Dec. 12, 2020, where the ship will cast off from Palma, Mallorca, 
on seven-day cruises to some of the most beautiful cities in the Western 
Mediterranean. 
 
The treasures of the Orient take center stage during the seven-day AIDAprima 
cruises that will be offered starting Dec. 11, 2020, from Dubai (United Arab 
Emirates) and from Dec. 15, 2020, from Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates). 
 
"Even though it is currently not possible for cruise ships to call at Norway, 
which is so important for our voyages to the north, we are confident that the 
first AIDA ships from Germany will be able to travel to Northern Europe again 
at the beginning of 2021," says Felix Eichhorn, president of AIDA Cruises. 
 
AIDA Cruises is in close contact with the responsible authorities and airlines 
in order to prepare for the restart of its voyages in November and December. 
 
Supported by the theme "With certainty the most beautiful vacation," the 
company provides information about the enhanced protection measures against 
COVID-19 at www.aida.de/sichererurlaub. 
 
All AIDA cruises take place in compliance with the requirements of the 
respective international and national health authorities as well as the 
enhanced health and hygiene standards of AIDA Cruises. The renowned independent 
testing company SGS Institut Fresenius and the classification society DNV-GL 
have reviewed and confirmed the enhanced health and hygiene standards and the 
processes of preventive measures that AIDA Cruises will implement for the 
restart of cruise operations. 
 
All AIDA cruises can be booked at travel agencies, with the AIDA customer 
center at the phone number 0381/202 707 07, or online at www.aida.de. 
 
Due to the current pandemic, events of the last few weeks in Germany and the 
associated travel restrictions in neighboring European countries, especially 
in  Northern European countries such as Norway and Denmark, as well as the 
Baltic states, AIDA Cruises has come to the conclusion that, despite its 
careful preparations, the conditions for a safe and responsible restart are not 
yet in place. 
 
AIDA Cruises unfortunately has to extend its pause in operation and all short 
voyages with AIDAblu from Kiel, the voyages with AIDAperla with departure dates 
of Sept. 12, 19 and 26 from Hamburg, as well as all voyages up to and including 
Oct. 31, 2020, will be cancelled. In addition, all other voyages planned for 
the fall and winter season for 2020 and 2021 in the Western Mediterranean, the 
Azores, Cape Verde Islands and Northern Europe will not take place. 
 
AIDA Cruises also very much regrets cancelling all long-distance cruises of the 
fall and winter season for 2020 and 2021 in the following destinations: 
 
  * Caribbean (including transit cruises) with AIDAdiva, AIDAluna and AIDAperla 
 
  * Southern Africa (including transit cruises) with AIDAmira 
 
  * Southeast Asia (including transit cruises) with AIDAbella and AIDAvita 
 
  * Indian Ocean (including transit cruises) with AIDAblu 
 
  * Orient with AIDAprima up to and including the voyage on Dec. 8, 2020 
 
All guests whose voyage cannot take place will be informed immediately. 
 
Full details of the extension of the pause in operations as well as FAQs can be 
found on this website: www.aida.de/reisehinweis. 
 
CONTACT: AIDA Cruises Media Contact: Hansjörg Kunze, presse@aida.de; Issuer: 
AIDA Cruises, Am Strande 3d I 18055 Rostock, Tel.: +49 (0) 381 / 444-0, Fax: + 
49 (0) 381 / 444-88 88, www.aida.de; Communication: Hansjörg Kunze, Vice 
President Communication & Sustainability, Tel.: +49 (0) 381 / 444-80 20, Fax: + 
49 (0) 381 / 444-80 25, presse@aida.de 
 
 
 
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