From the Dominican Republic to Mallorca 1

The Dominican Republic stands for the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean, for a lively culture and for Caribbean joie de vivre. The port of La Romana is the starting point for all of this – and for a journey through time and Hispanic culture. When your AIDA cruise ship docks in the port of La Romana, you should be in the starting blocks. Get ready for the Caribbean adventure – or for a relaxing day on beautiful beaches. Before continuing to the most beautiful destinations in the Caribbean, to Montego Bay or to the tranquil Ochos Rios in Jamaica, to Belize City or Puerto Limon, your AIDA cruise takes you to the heart of the Dominican Republic.

If you are allowed to enter the Caribbean without passport control, then you are probably in Guadeloupe: The beautiful Antilles island is a French overseas territory and therefore part of the EU. You can pay here very conveniently with the euro. But that’s where the similarities stop, because the island and its capital Pointe-à-Pitre stand for pure Caribbean joie de vivre and the colorful nature of the tropics. Go on a voyage of discovery on your cruise.

Green, white and blue: these colors dominate on St. Kitts and Nevis, the sister islands in the Lesser Antilles. The green rainforest, the white beaches and the turquoise blue sea will inspire you! The island of St. Kitts consists of three no longer active volcanoes, between which impressive gorges promise wonderful nature experiences. The fascinating landscape is crowned by the hospitality of the people that you will encounter everywhere on the islands.

Typically Dutch and yet somehow French: St. Maarten in the Caribbean is where a piece of Europe meets that cannot be found anywhere else in this constellation. The popular and just 14 km long Caribbean island, which is one of the most famous destinations on your cruise, is divided into two parts. Part of the island is Dutch, the other part of France. Enjoy the resulting diversity and experience a shore leave where you can quickly switch between nations with one leg.

Tortola is the largest of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. It features several white-sand beaches, including Cane Garden Bay and Smuggler’s Cove. Road Town, the capital of the British Virgin Islands, has a harbor dotted with sailing boats and is known as a yachting hub. In the island’s southwest, forested Sage Mountain National Park offers trails and sweeping views over neighboring cays.

A cruise to Samana, in the northeast of the Dominican Republic, takes you to the island of Hispaniola, the second largest island in the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean. The island is divided into Haiti to the west and the Dominican Republic to the east. It unites two Caribbean paradises. Imposing mountain ranges, species-rich rainforests and thundering waterfalls as well as dreamy sandy beaches offer unique nature experiences. You will experience spectacular whale safaris and tours to the famous „Bacardi Island“ Cayo Levantado.

The Dominican Republic stands for the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean, for a lively culture and for Caribbean joie de vivre. The port of La Romana is the starting point for all of this – and for a journey through time and Hispanic culture. When your AIDA cruise ship docks in the port of La Romana, you should be in the starting blocks. Get ready for the Caribbean adventure – or for a relaxing day on beautiful beaches. Before continuing to the most beautiful destinations in the Caribbean, to Montego Bay or to the tranquil Ochos Rios in Jamaica, to Belize City or Puerto Limon, your AIDA cruise takes you to the heart of the Dominican Republic.

Roseau ist die Hauptstadt von Dominica, das unter den Trauminseln der Karibik mit ihrer Gebirgslandschaft herausragt. Entdecken Sie faszinierende Schätze wie die 60 Meter hohen Trafalgar-Wasserfälle oder den bezaubernden Emerald Pool. Die ganze Vielfalt der Natur präsentiert Ihnen der botanische Garten. Vielleicht bekommen Sie sogar den Sisserou-Papagei zu Gesicht, das Wappentier Dominicas. Ein prickelndes Abenteuer erwartet Sie beim Schnorcheln am Champagner-Riff, wo Milliarden feiner Gasbläschen aus heißen Schwefelquellen an die Oberfläche perlen.

Fort-de-France – that sounds like France. But around the capital of the island of Martinique, the turquoise waters of the Caribbean spread out. Lush green tropical forests cover the slopes of the Montagne Pelée volcano. Caribbean beaches with powdered sugar sand stretch along the coasts and lush gardens enchant with tropical vegetation. In fact, Martinique is a French overseas department and also part of the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Leeward Islands. With the ship you are here in the middle of the Caribbean and at the same time in Europe – or in the European Union.

In a sheltered bay on the south coast of Antigua, the English found in the 18th century. Century an ideal anchorage for your Caribbean fleet. As a defense, they built the mighty docks of English Harbor. As their commander, Admiral Horatio Nelson went down in history. The Admiral’s Inn named after him in the restored shipyard buildings of Nelson’s Dockyard is the meeting place for a drink among sailors and crusaders. Would you like to set sail yourself? At a regatta in Falmouth Bay you are part of the crew and can even take the helm once. Or do you prefer to drive under a pirate flag? Then sign up for the “Black Swan” and prove that you have what it takes to be the greatest pirate in the Caribbean by running planks and swinging rope.

La Palma is the unknown beauty among the Canary Islands. It is the greenest and most densely forested and – apart from the Teide towering over Tenerife – La Palma is also the island with the highest elevations in the archipelago. It is a world of its own that has many surprises to offer. A cruise to La Palma is a journey into a breathtaking nature with dense forests, high mountains and volcanic ash fields, to a cultural landscape with outstanding wine and traditional cigars as well as to a city with a centuries-old history.

Tenerife is the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands, off West Africa. It’s dominated by Mt. Teide, a dormant volcano that is Spain’s tallest peak. Tenerife may be best known for its Carnaval de Santa Cruz, a huge pre-Lent festival with parades, music, dancing and colorful costumes. The island has many beaches (with sands from yellow to black) and resort areas, including Los Cristianos and Playa de las Américas.

Lanzarote – auch die Insel des ewigen Frühlings genannt – gehört neben Teneriffa, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Palma, La Gomera und El Hierro zu den sieben Hauptinseln der Kanaren. Das Eiland liegt im Nordosten der Inselgruppe, nur 140 km vor Marokko. Hier trifft die Kraft der Natur auf die Energie der Kunst César Manriques. Niemand hat Lanzarote mit seinen Werken so geprägt wie der Architekt und Künstler aus Arrecife. Die Inselhauptstadt ist zwar keine klassische Schönheit, aber wer die Lebensart der Kanaren und Spaniens sucht, wird hier schnell fündig.
Von Arrecife aus können Sie die Kanareninsel Lanzarote bequem erkunden: Alle Ausflugsziele und Strände sind mit dem Shuttlebus in kurzer Zeit erreichbar. Entdecken Sie die faszinierende Lava-Landschaft der Feuerberge, die herrlichen Papagayo-Strände oder fahren Sie zum Mirador del Rio, einem vom Cesare Manrique gestalteten Aussichtspunkt auf 475 m Höhe. Von dort aus können Sie die schroffe Schönheit der Kanareninsel bewundern, die seit 1993 vollständig zum UNESCO-Biosphärenreservat gehört.

The city of Casablanca in the Kingdom of Morocco is as legendary as the film with Ingrid Bergmann and Humphrey Bogart. The largest city in Morocco delights every visitor with a mixture of oriental alleys and successful modern architecture. Make the most of your stay in Morocco during your cruise to visit Casablanca and the surrounding royal cities such as Rabat and Marrakech. Immerse yourself in an oriental world that is so completely different, but exudes an overwhelming magic.

Streifen Sie durch das Altstadtviertel von Cadíz und lernen Sie das feurige Temperament Andalusiens kennen. Verwinkelte Gassen mit den typisch weiß gekalkten Häusern mit blauen Fenstern und Türen lassen Sie direkt in das spanische Lebensgefühl eintauchen. Genießen Sie das lebendige Treiben oder setzen Sie sich in eine der leckeren Tapas-Bars der Stadt.

Wer es etwas ruhiger mag, kann die zahlreichen Kirchen zwischen dem Meer aus den weißen Häusern der Stadt besuchen oder die leckeren Tapas Andalusiens genießen.

Cadíz wird Sie auf Ihrer Kreuzfahrt durch den westlichen Mittelmeerraum begeistern und mit seiner Fröhlichkeit anstecken!

In Malaga erleben Sie die optimale Kombination aus Strand, Sonne, Kultur und andalusischem Lebensgefühl. Die Küstenstadt im Süden Spaniens lädt Sie ein, den Alltag zu vergessen und in das traditionelle spanische Flair einzutauchen.

Seien Sie gespannt auf die prachtvolle Kathedrale Santa Iglesia, temperamentvolle Flamenco-Shows oder das Geburtshaus von Picasso. Malaga kann Kunstliebhaber dort mit mehreren hundert Werken ihres berühmten Sohnes begeistern.

Freuen Sie sich nach einem entspannten Tag auch auf das weltberühmte Nachtleben der Stadt, das Sie mit spanischer Geselligkeit bei einem fruchtigen Glas Sangria erfreuen wird.