AIDAprima Winter 2025/26: New Cruises from Kiel to Replace Orient Season

Bild: Port of Kiel
AIDA Cruises has announced a significant adjustment for AIDAprima's winter 2025/26 season. The cruise ship will be unexpectedly based in Kiel, Germany, from where it will offer new voyages to Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea. This decision stems from the cancellation of the ship's entire Orient season, a measure taken due to the ongoing security situation in the Gulf region.

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AIDAprima's original schedule will remain valid until October 3, 2025. Immediately following this, four additional cruises from Hamburg will be added to the schedule, coinciding with the autumn holiday period. After these voyages, the ship will reposition from Hamburg to Kiel between November 2 and November 8, 2025. From this date, the new winter cruises, with durations of five to nine days, will commence. These new routes, which can also be combined into longer journeys, will be available for booking starting July 30, 2025.

For a brief escape from the Northern European cold, AIDAprima will depart from Kiel for a "Grand Winter Canary Islands Escape" from January 9 to February 1, 2026. Upon its return to the Kiel Fjord, further winter voyages in the north are scheduled. A special highlight will be two short trips to Oslo, themed around winter sports. The ship will be docked in the Norwegian capital while the world's winter sports elite compete for medals in disciplines such as biathlon, ski jumping, and cross-country skiing at Holmenkollen.

AIDAprima's winter season from Kiel will conclude on April 12, 2026. On this day, a nine-day Norwegian cruise will begin, bringing the ship back to Hamburg. From April 21, 2026, AIDAprima will resume its originally planned schedule. The newly added sailings for spring 2026, covering the period from March 22 to April 21, will be released for booking on August 11, 2025.