The Very Unofficial Travel Guide also states that on board games where language is required are also rare to find. This is true for musical entertainment or otherwise. You probably won’t need to know fluent German at mealtimes (and there’s always the buffet). Furthermore, entertainment onboard AIDA ships is ideal for non-German speakers, due to the fact that language is rarely used within the productions. Photo: AIDA cruises Is knowledge of German needed on board? The Very Unofficial Travel Guide has noted that during his stay on the AIDAluna, even though he speaks fluent German, so many of the staff spoke English that he barely spoke in German at all. Multi-lingual staff membersĪIDA states that their 11,400 staff members are from 40 varying countries. If you are looking for a taste of Germany, as well as the other locations of the Cruise, then the cultural immersion that a German speaking cruise could offer would be ideal.
However, before looking into the practicalities of how language issues are avoided on AIDA ships, it is also important to note how ‘German the onboard language’ can be a large benefit for you if you are yet to experience German culture. By the end of 2023, ninety-four percent of all AIDA guests will be sailing on ships that can be fully powered with low-emission LNG or, where possible, green shoreside energy at port.Photo: AIDA cruises Who are AIDA Cruises?ĪIDA Cruises is a German cruise line, and the predominant onboard language is German but they offer a range of exciting itineraries and it would be a shame to miss out on them because of being worried about language barriers.ĪIDA Cruises have introduced an English language section to their website, which demonstrates how accessible the cruises also are to non-German speakers. After putting AIDAnova, the world’s first cruise ship that can be fully powered with low-emission LNG, into service in December 2018, the company will build two more of these innovative ships by 2023. Already in 2021, in cooperation with Meyer Werft shipyard and other partners the first fuel cell test is scheduled on board an AIDA ship.ĪIDA Cruises is Germany’s leading cruise line and currently employs around 15,000 people from over 50 countries, 13,500 on board its 13 ships and 1,500 at the company headquarters in Rostock and Hamburg. Since 2017, AIDAsol has been using the shore power plant in Hamburg-Altona in regular operation.Īs part of its “Green Cruising Strategy”, AIDA is also exploring the possibilities of CO2-free production of liquefied gas from renewable sources (“Power to Gas” project) or the use of fuel cells in cruise shipping. As early as the end of 2020, 12 of 14 AIDA cruise ships will be able to receive shore power where available. By 2023, two more AIDA LNG vessels will be put into service.ĪIDA Cruises is also a trailblazer in many other areas. Just a few days ago, AIDA Cruises was awarded the Blue Angel, the German Federal Government’s ecolabel for AIDAnova’s environmentally friendly ship design. At the end of 2018, AIDA Cruises pioneered a technology leap forward with the launch of AIDAnova, the world’s first cruise ship operating entirely on low-emission LNG. The use of a battery system on an AIDA ship is another important step in the implementation of AIDA’s “Green Cruising Strategy”. It is planned to incorporate the valuable experiences from this pilot operation of battery systems on board other AIDA and Costa cruise ships as well. Thanks to the use of this technology, the consumption of fossil fuel will be reduced further and the efficiency of ship operations will be increased significantly. Further partners of the project will be the companies ABB and Siemens.įollowing the introduction of low-emission LNG operations in cruise shipping, AIDA Cruises is now also stepping up into the practical use of electrical energy from battery storage systems on board large cruise ships. The Norwegian-Canadian company Corvus Energy is one of the most renowned suppliers of marine batteries and is considered a pioneer in the development of maritime energy storage systems. Thanks to the cooperation with Corvus Energy, already in a few month, AIDA Cruises is going to launch this innovative technology on a large cruise ship.” The electrification of our ships is another important milestone on this path.
Michael Thamm, Group CEO Costa Group and Carnival Asia said: “Our goal is the emissions-neutral ship operation. Click here to go to AIDA Cruises press site
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