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quote:Three Aida cruise liners overnight in Malta September 17, 2005On 19 and 20 September Malta’s Grand Harbour will be hosting three sister cruise liners at the same time: The Aida Cara, Aida Vita and Aida Aura. All chartered by a leading German organisation.Owned and operated by Aida Cruises of Rostock, these three cruise liners are regular and frequent callers to Malta and on this particular day they will bring over 4,000 tourists to our island. Aida Cruises, which is part of Carnival Cruises, are currently building another two cruise liners which are expected to be ready in 2007 and 2008.It is quite unusual for these three cruise liners to be in Malta simultaneously and to mark this occasion the port agents in Malta – SMS Shipping – will be making a presentation of a painting of the three vessels to each master and another to the ship owning company.The presentation will be held at around 10am on Tuesday 20 September at Palazzo Stagno, Sqaq Stagno, Qormi.Tourism Minister Francis Zammit Dimech will be present as will Heinz Grubel, Aida Cruises’ vice president sales .Malta’s efforts in establishing itself as a prominent port of call is certainly proving to be a great success as evidenced by the number of cruise liner calls this year, said SMS.Independent Online
On 19 and 20 September Malta’s Grand Harbour will be hosting three sister cruise liners at the same time: The Aida Cara, Aida Vita and Aida Aura. All chartered by a leading German organisation.
Owned and operated by Aida Cruises of Rostock, these three cruise liners are regular and frequent callers to Malta and on this particular day they will bring over 4,000 tourists to our island. Aida Cruises, which is part of Carnival Cruises, are currently building another two cruise liners which are expected to be ready in 2007 and 2008.
It is quite unusual for these three cruise liners to be in Malta simultaneously and to mark this occasion the port agents in Malta – SMS Shipping – will be making a presentation of a painting of the three vessels to each master and another to the ship owning company.
The presentation will be held at around 10am on Tuesday 20 September at Palazzo Stagno, Sqaq Stagno, Qormi.
Tourism Minister Francis Zammit Dimech will be present as will Heinz Grubel, Aida Cruises’ vice president sales .
Malta’s efforts in establishing itself as a prominent port of call is certainly proving to be a great success as evidenced by the number of cruise liner calls this year, said SMS.
Independent Online
They'll be in port today and tomorrow. Can anyone come up with some photos?
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[ 09-19-2005: Message edited by: smart ]
the first picture is available:Picture
[ 09-20-2005: Message edited by: smart ]
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How often did it happen that all vessels of one line - or all of one class (I know that not all three Aida ships are not sisters) were at one place? I only know that RCCL did that with their early ships.
[ 09-21-2005: Message edited by: Ernst ]
I love that shot of all 3 from the air, superb!
quote:Originally posted by Ernst:Thanks again - do you have a picture of the Club Med vessel (Club Med 2 or the former Club Med 1 now Wind Surf) with the Aida ships?
I' m sorry, but maybe I can ask the Aida-Fans.
quote:Originally posted by smart:I' m sorry, but maybe I can ask the Aida-Fans.Cheers
Danke!
quote:smart wrote:And what a surprise new pictures are ONLINE!!
The AIDA Fans are very keen to post new pics, and why not? It doesn't happen every day that you have three ships of your favourite cruise line together!
I got the picture that you wanted: PICTUREIt's made at Funchal/ Madeira.
Servus
[ 09-22-2005: Message edited by: smart ]
quote:Originally posted by smart:And what a surprise new pictures are ONLINE!!Visit us!
And now new pictures are available at the Link above!!
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