

AIDAcara is the first of its kind in AIDA's fleet of "club schiffs"/ships.īesides the staff and crew, AIDAcara passengers are also served by Peper robots - the latest cyborg technology implemented fleetwide in 2016. She is a family-friendly resort-class ship and is among the smaller ones in the company (still large enough for amenities like a salon, SPA and mini-golf). The 1200-passenger ship AIDAcara is ready for fun and relax.

Astoria Grande's Maiden Voyage was initially scheduled for Ma(out of Sochi Russia) but later postponed for July 16th (7-day Sochi roundtrip). With Astoria Grande was launched the new cruise line brand "Akvilon".įollowing the acquisition, the vessel remained docked in Port Yalova (Turkey). However, IHS Markit Ltd ( London UK-based ship register with listed shipowners by IMO) shows Akvilon Shipping ( Moscow-based company/Akvilon Ltd OOO) as the bareboat owner. In August 2021 was announced that the vessel (renamed "Astoria Grande") has as ship manager listed the Cyprus-based company Mester Commercial Ltd. On June 23, the vessel was docked at Port Tallinn Estonia (since May 18th).

The 1996-built (as "MS Clubschiff") cruise ship Astoria Grande was operated between 1996-2021 as "AIDAcara" - the first boat of the German travel brand AIDA Cruises.
