AIDA Cruises
German cruise line
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| April 7 2025 | AIDA Cruises signed a contract with Fincantieri for two new ships, with planned deliveries in early 2030 and late 2031. |
| September 21 2023 | AIDAaura was decommissioned and began operating as Celestyal Discovery for Celestyal Cruises. |
| 2022 | AIDAmira was sold to Ambassador Cruise Line and began operating as Ambition. |
| 2021 | AIDAcara was sold to an unnamed company and renamed Astoria Grande. |
| December 21 2021 | AIDAcosma is delivered by Meyer Werft, completing the Excellence Class fleet with 5,464 passengers and 183,858 gross tons. |
| 2019 | AIDAmira transferred from Costa Cruises to AIDA Cruises, serving until 2022 when sold to Ambassador Cruise Line. |
| October 2019 | Announced plans to test fuel-cell technology for large-scale cruise ships aboard AIDAnova as early as 2021. |
| August 2019 | Signed an agreement with Corvus Energy to install battery storage systems for ship electrification. |
| August 15 2019 | Steel cutting ceremony for AIDAcosma, signaling the beginning of the ship's construction. |
| December 19 2018 | AIDAnova performs its inaugural cruise, marking its first voyage in the AIDA fleet. |
| December 12 2018 | AIDAnova is delivered by Meyer Werft, becoming the largest ship ever built and operating for AIDA, part of the Excellence Class with 5,252 passengers and 183,858 gross tons. |
| October 8 2018 | AIDA Cruises launched its second World Cruise from Hamburg, a 117-day voyage visiting 41 ports in 20 countries across four continents. |
| February 27 2018 | AIDA ordered an unnamed Excellence-class ship from Meyer Werft, which was later transferred to Carnival Cruise Line during construction. |
| February 10 2018 | First World Cruise completed, returning to Hamburg after 116 days visiting destinations including Southampton, Lisbon, Madeira, Rio de Janeiro, Ushuaia, Easter Island, Tahiti, Singapore, and the Maldives. |
| October 2017 | AIDA Cruises launched its first World Cruise, departing from Hamburg. |
| May 28 2017 | AIDAperla begins operating in the AIDA cruise fleet. |
| April 27 2017 | AIDAperla is delivered by Mitsubishi, continuing the Hyperion Class fleet with 3,286 passengers and 125,572 gross tons. |
| April 25 2016 | AIDAprima begins operating, marking its first service in the AIDA cruise fleet. |
| March 14 2016 | AIDAprima is delivered by Mitsubishi, becoming the flagship of AIDA's Hyperion Class fleet with 3,286 passengers and 125,572 gross tons. |
| September 1 2015 | Felix Eichhorn became President of AIDA Cruises. |
| 2013 | AIDAstella enters service, completing the Icarus Class fleet, built by Meyer Werft with 2,192 passengers and 71,304 gross tons. |
| 2012 | AIDAmar enters service, part of the Icarus Class fleet, built by Meyer Werft with 2,192 passengers and 71,304 gross tons. |
| 2011 | AIDAsol enters service, continuing the Icarus Class fleet, built by Meyer Werft with 2,192 passengers and 71,304 gross tons. |
| 2010 | AIDAblu enters service, part of the Icarus Class fleet, built by Meyer Werft with 2,192 passengers and 71,304 gross tons. |
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