October 5, 2023 - Bookings for the AIDA summer season 5 start on October 2023, 2025. With the new program and around 500 new travel dates, the cruise company is whetting the appetite for long-term vacation planning and has the right offer for a wide variety of travel trends.
AIDAcosma in Sir Bani Yas
Travel trend number 1: really get away from everyday life
Many travelers want a travel experience that catapults them completely out of normality. What could be better than exploring an exotic, long-distance destination on a cruise? AIDA has a real highlight in its program for summer 2025, namely: JAPAN! In spring 2025, we'll take fascinating routes to the Land of Smiles for the cherry blossom season. For example, on the 15-day “Great Japan Tour”. AIDAstella or on cruises connecting destinations in China, Japan and South Korea or Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam and Hong Kong. These special trips can also be combined with the matching Trans-Asia and Trans-Suez trips to create a globetrotting cruise of up to 52 days. The ports that AIDA will be visiting for the first time on the new routes are particularly interesting for your personal bucket list: Seoul/Incheon, Jeju, Busan, Hiroshima, Aburatsu, Kagoshima, Kyoto/Kobe, Mount Fuji/Shimizu, Tokyo/Yokohama, Kanazawa, Niigata, Akita, Hakodate, Miyako-Iwate and Amami Oshima.
Travel trend number 2: Short distances, great fun
The trend towards trips that start on your own doorstep is unbroken. In the summer of 2025, eight AIDA ships will set off from German ports on trips to Northern Europe. Away Hamburg, Kiel and Warnemunde There are a total of 2025 cruises to choose from between April and October 290.
How about a trip to the Baltic Sea from Warnemünde, for example? The treasures of the Baltics can be explored on numerous cruises, for example to Stockholm, Riga, Klaipeda or Gdansk.
Or with the “Scottish Highlights” trip, which takes you from Hamburg to, for example, Newcastle, Edinburgh and the Orkney Islands?
Travel trend number 3: Undiscovered vacation destinations
Megacities are great, but smaller destinations also have their charm. Particularly trendy are places that are still relatively undiscovered and are off the beaten path. What about Brønnøysund, for example? AIDAbella is heading to this new destination in Norway for the first time - on her trips to the autumn Northern Lights or to the Lofoten. Or Kemi? The Finnish port city is located on the Gulf of Bothnia and, with the Perämeri National Park, not only offers great nature but also countless outdoor activities. Kemi is one of the cities that AIDAmar visits on the “Archica Gardens of the Baltic Sea” trip.
A look to the south also offers potential for explorers: AIDAstella travels from Corfu to the Adriatic and to Greece - including Koper in Slovenia. In addition to dream beaches, there is also a lot of culture here, such as the magnificent Gothic-style Praetor's Palace, which is located in the center of the medieval old town. Another new AIDA port on this route is Korčula. Ever heard of it? Korčula is one of the most diverse and beautiful islands in Croatia with many opportunities for hiking and swimming.
Travel trend number 4: No time, but you still have to travel!
A travel trend is and will remain – travel! Even if you don't have a lot of time available, you might want to treat yourself to a little break every now and then. The extensive short trip offer with 3, 4, 5 or 6 day cruises is the solution: With AIDAmar from Warnemünde you can easily travel to destinations such as Visby or Bornholm visit, but also capitals like Oslo, Stockholm and Copenhagen. AIDAperla is heading from Hamburg Stavanger and eidfjord with a Aida Luna for example to Gothenburg, Kristiansand, Arhus, Oslo and Copenhagen. Who wouldn't want to pack their bags for a short trip?
Travel trend number 5: Sunbathing is out, forest bathing is popular!
Wildlife watching and hiking are among the top travel activities. The AIDA cruises in summer 2025 will again offer numerous opportunities.
A cruise through the fjord landscapes of Norway, through the archipelago of the Baltic Sea or further west around the British Isles promises one thing above all: impressive natural spectacles.
The Geirangerfjord is certainly one of the most popular destinations. It always enchants guests with its mystical atmosphere. He makes his way inland past forests, cliffs, rushing waterfalls and snow-capped mountain peaks. The inlet was even declared a World Heritage Site in 2005.
If you want to go further north, you can travel to the North Cape Iceland, Greenland or Spitsbergen. One of the many highlights of a trip to Norway is a trip to the Lofoten. This Norwegian archipelago rises like a rocky wall from the sea. The islands lie 100 to 300 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle at the upper end of Norway. Anyone who only thinks of ice and snow will be surprised by the Lofoten Islands: Thanks to the Gulf Stream, the climate here is relatively mild. The coast is characterized by impressive mountain landscapes crossed by countless fjords and even white sandy beaches.
Svalbard is one of the northernmost travel destinations on earth and impresses with its barren landscape of glaciers, mountains and fjords. Polar bears, reindeer and foxes live here in their natural environment.
Travel trend number 6: Me vacation!
The topic of mindfulness and personal growth is high on the travel trend list. This self-vacation can be wonderfully combined with sports courses, yoga sessions or wellness on an AIDA cruise. Another way to find yourself is to go on a pilgrimage. A visit to Santiago de Compostela – the final stop on the Way of St. James – is an absolute must. The nearby port city LA Coruna AIDAsol heads for the “English Channel & Bay of Biscay” on her trips. Parts of the Way of St. James can also be seen at the Bilbao and Gijón stations as well as the new AIDA port Bordeaux commit. Holidays here I come!
Travel trend number 7: Travel to the stars once
Apparently space exploration is one of the top travel wishes of the future. Who doesn't dream of being up close to the stars? This is also possible on an AIDA cruise - even if only with a little imagination. A visit to the famous Royal Observatory is worth it GreenwichLondon, which houses the seventh largest telescope in the world, a camera obscura and an exciting gallery of modern astronomy. Visitors can also try their hand at being an astronomer, lead a space mission and touch a meteorite that is more than 4,5 billion years old. For example, you can experience it on the AIDAperla route “Metropolises from Hamburg” from April to October 2025.
At night the stars seem to get even closer on the wide sea. Every summer the Perseids can be observed on clear days. The shooting stars will appear in 2025 between July 17th and August 24th, for example in the western Mediterranean, where AIDAcosma and AIDAstella while traveling Mallorca or Barcelona Explore Mediterranean highlights.
AIDAbella's cruises from Kiel in autumn 2025 offer chances of sighting the Aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Lights. The 14-day trips take you to Leknes and Bodø, among others Trondheim or Stavanger to Tromsø.
Travel trend number 8: Book cleverly, secure early bird advantages
When booking with the AIDA PREMIUM tariff, you can enjoy up to 2025 euros early bird plus discount for summer departures 31.10.2024 when booked by October 375, 1.050. For globetrotting trips it is even up to 1 euros. The quota is limited and applies to the 2st and 250nd person in the cabin. Further advantages of the AIDA PREMIUM tariff include the choice of your preferred cabin as well as two bottles of mineral water and a XNUMX MB internet package on board every day.
The trips can also be booked at the AIDA PREMIUM All INCLUSIVE tariff. In addition to the services in the PEMIUM tariff, it includes the most comprehensive AIDA drinks package for the entire trip.
The AIDA trips for the 2025 summer season can be booked from October 5, 2023 on www.aida.de.