AIDA Cruises announced that on November 8, 2025, the company will open the winter season with the AIDAprima in Kiel, the AIDAnova in Hamburg and the AIDAcosma in the Canary Islands.

The company said in a press release that for the first time, Kiel will become for a turnaround port for winter cruises, and that AIDA is developing the port into a year-round cruise destination.

The new program will feature trips to Northern Europe, Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea. The program will offer a variety of routes from Germany and include festively decorated cities in Advent, fjords in Norway and short trips to Scandinavian metropolises.

The first sailing in Kiel on November 8, 2025, will be with star guest Michael Mittermeier. Mittermeier is a co-founder of the German comedy stand-up scene and a se

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