AIDA Cruises

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company_name = AIDA Cruises
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company_type = Public
foundation = 1960
location = Rostock, Germany
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industry = Transportation
products = Cruises
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homepage =http://www.aida.de/
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Aida Cruises is a German cruise company. Originally founded as Deutsche Seereederei with a ship called "Völkerfreundschaft" ("Friendship Between Peoples"), the company entered the cruise industry in the 1960s.cite web |url=http://www.cruisecritic.com/reviews/cruiseline.cfm?CruiseLineID=103|title=Cruise Critic Info |accessdate=2008-09-02 |author=Douglas Newman |authorlink= |date=2008-04-17 |format= |work= |publisher=Cruise Critic ] The company is now operated by Carnival Corporation who owns 11 cruising brands altogether. Aida currently operates five ships, although a sixth ship will be delivered to the company in March 2009. AIDA ships are dedicated to the German-speaking market and renowned for their youthful style and casual service. As a seagoing "club resort," AIDA ships incorporate the successful elements of upmarket clubs and resorts in the premium and four-star range, with a host of on-board amenities and facilities that attract younger, more active vacationers.

hips

Current fleet

References

* [http://www.aida.de/english.company.facts_und_figures.9794.0.html Aida Cruises Site]

External links

* [http://www.aida.de/index.php Aida Cruises Official Site] de icon
* [http://www.aida.de/english.company.facts_und_figures.9794.0.html Company Facts and Figures]
* [http://www.cruisecritic.com/reviews/cruiseline.cfm?CruiseLineID=103 Cruise Critic Review]
* [http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=200767&p=irol-products#aida Carnival Corporation - AIDA]