AIDAPRIMA

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Call in Geirangerfjord skipped due to technical challenges

The scheduled call of the 'AIDAprima' in Geirangerfjord on May 15, 2025, had to be cancelled. Geirangerfjord has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since July 14, 2005, and even stricter regulations have been in place since 2025. In order to comply with these regulations, the 'AIDAprima' was recently retrofitted with systems that will continue to allow entry into the fjord. Due to technical challenges, this retrofitted system could not be put into operation on May 15, 2025. As a result, the Norwegian authorities have not granted the 'AIDAprima' permission to enter the World Heritage Fjord. The ship turned around and left the fjord again with a 180-degree turn. AIDA canceled the excursions for the Geirangerfjord and credited the onboard accounts. Captain Miklitza reported that the ship would call in Alesund as an alternative. Alesund was already set as a destination for the current voyage, so ideally they would simply change the rotation and call at Geiranger later in the voyage. The ship berthed in Alesund at 8:15 a.m. Almost all excursions that were planned for a later call in Alesund have been rebooked. The 'AIDAprima' will stay in Alesund until 7 p.m. It is still unclear whether Geiranger will be called later in the voyage.

Cruise ship crew rescued passenger who fell over board

On Nov 7, 2023, at 1.30 a.m. a man fell overboard the "Aida Prima" on the North Sea. The passenger was rescued alive by the crew of the ship, which immediately had stopped and launched an SAR operation, which was supported by a helicopter of the Norwegian Coastguard and other ships. All passenger and crew were mustered on deck. The man was spotted in the water after around half an hour and was completely exhausted, when he was pulled into a lifeboat. He was now being treated and given medical care in the ship's hospital. The “Aida Prima” continued its journey from Stavanger to Hamburg and is scheduled to reach the port on Nov 7 t 11.30 p.m. UTC.

Medevc off Hoek van Holland

On Feb 10, 2023, the KNRM station of Hoek van Holland received a request for a medical evacuation at the Nieuwe Waterway, when the 'Aidaprima' was en route to the Northsea. A passenger started to feel chest pain. The lifeboat 'Jeanine Parqui' and an ambulance were sent to the Berghaven. At the height of the Hoekse Pier, the patient was transferred to the lifeboat, after which he was transported to the waotomg ambulance. There the patient was further treated and taken to the Haga hospital. At 9 a.m. the lifeboat was moored again.