Globetrotter Caribbean Islands from Hamburg

Bei einigen unserer Routen starten Sie von Hamburg aus auf Ihre AIDA Kreuzfahrt nach Nordeuropa. Keine andere Stadt in Deutschland vereint Geschichte, Kultur, Großstadtflair und Natur so einzigartig wie Hamburg. Die nordische Metropole zwischen Alster und Elbe bietet Ihnen pulsierendes Leben, einzigartige Shopping-Möglichkeiten sowie Entspannung und Ruhe in den herrlichen Grünanlagen im Park Planten en Blomen.

Entspannen Sie am Elbstrand, genießen Sie eine der vielen Leckereien am traditionellen Fischmarkt oder stürzen Sie sich ins Nachtleben auf der weltberühmten Reeperbahn. Hamburg hat so viel zu bieten – freuen Sie sich darauf, bevor Sie Ihre AIDA Kreuzfahrt nach Nordeuropa starten.

London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times. At its centre stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic ‘Big Ben’ clock tower and Westminster Abbey, site of British monarch coronations. Across the Thames River, the London Eye observation wheel provides panoramic views of the South Bank cultural complex, and the entire city.

Willkommen in der „Kristallstadt“! Wenn Sie mit eigenen Augen sehen wollen, wie A Coruña zu diesem wunderschönen Beinamen gekommen ist, begleiten Sie uns doch in die Innenstadt. Hier werden Sie in der Nähe des Hafens durch das Funkeln der galicischen Sonne begrüßt – sie spiegelt sich überall in den verglasten Fassaden und Balkonen der prachtvollen Galeriehäuser. Nicht weit von A Coruña entfernt, wartet ein weiteres Juwel auf Sie: Santiago de Compostela. Die gesamte Altstadt des berühmten Wallfahrtsorts zählt zum Weltkulturerbe, und die reich geschmückte Kathedrale birgt die Reliquien des Apostels Jakobus.

Lisbon is considered the most beautiful city in Portugal, and certainly one of the most beautiful in Europe. The city on the Tejo plays out its very special charm in an unpretentious way and immediately wraps every visitor around the finger. A bunch of sights makes the city a popular cruise destination. Visitors to the metropolis also appreciate good flight connections and the year-round mild climate.

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.

Las Palmas is a capital of Gran Canaria, one of Spain’s Canary Islands off northwestern Africa. A major cruise-ship port, the city is known for duty-free shopping and for its sandy beaches. At Playa de Las Canteras, a coral barrier lines the beach and shelters swimmers. The annual Las Palmas de Gran Canaria carnival brings together flamboyantly costumed performers, music and dancing.

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.

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.

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.

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 greeted with “Goeie dag” in the Caribbean, you have probably reached the port of Oranjestad in Aruba. The magical capital of the island will inspire you with its unique mixture of Dutch colonial architecture and Caribbean joie de vivre. Use your cruise for a tour of discovery!

Snow-white beaches, green mangroves, untouched nature and a dazzling underwater world – as soon as you have reached the port of Bonaire on the cruise by ship, you will have a first glimpse of the diverse beauties of the island. Immerse yourself in the Caribbean, get to know its colorful side and let yourself be enchanted by the island.

A typically Dutch small town dipped in pots of brightly colored paint – that may be the first impression you will have of Willemstad. The charming capital of the Caribbean island of Curacao will inspire you. Go on a discovery tour!

On the Caribbean island of Grenada, immerse yourself in an idyll of picturesque bays and mountain ranges, of lush rainforest and rushing waterfalls. Emerging from a volcano, the island of the Lesser Antilles also offers hot springs and crater lakes on hikes. In addition, thanks to nutmeg and cocoa, Grenada is known as the “spice island”. In St. George’s the tranquil capital of the island awaits you with charming testimonies from history.

Discover Barbados, the colorful pearl of the Caribbean with its diverse attractions! The picturesque Caribbean island has been a popular destination for sunbathers, divers, and couples on their honeymoon for many years. What attracts them all: snow-white palm beaches in front of a turquoise blue sea, a colorful underwater world, tranquil villages surrounded by sugar cane plantations in the interior of the island and the legacy of the British colonial era. The famous rum distilleries and the rhythms of Rihanna, the island’s most famous daughter, are also convincing. Take advantage of your stay in the capital Bridgetown on your cruise in the Caribbean to explore the diverse island and its sights.

A dream of the Caribbean awaits you on the island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The state-independent island is located in the south of the Lesser Antilles between St. Lucia and Grenada. From afar you will be greeted by the proud island with the Soufrière mountain, which with its 1,467 m forms a wonderful backdrop for your journey. The volcano is bordered by lush rainforest and the flat skyline of the capital Kingstown. On Saint Vincent and the Grenadines you will experience thundering waterfalls and jungle, volcanoes and people who enjoy life with lots of singing, excellent food and good rum.

Deep blue sea, the finest white sandy beaches and bright sunshine – this is the classic picture of the Caribbean. These dreams will come true on the beautiful island of St. Lucia in the Caribbean. A stay in the port of the island’s capital Castries is the ideal opportunity for relaxing hours on the picturesque beach or, alternatively, an excursion to explore the idyllic island paradise. Discover the botanical garden with its lush tropical vegetation and its waterfalls, climb the volcanic pitons or dive into the dazzling underwater world of St. Lucia. Whatever you plan to do with this stopover on your cruise, the Castries will cast its spell over you too!

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.

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.

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.

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.