The AIDAcara is a popular floating resort. The waters are crowded with sea-worthy vessels, so to make planning easier, we've done all the prep work for a cruise vacation. As part of a Huffington Post Travel series on cruise ships, here is a tip sheet offering all the key information one could ever need to know about the AIDAcara.
Transatlantic Cruises
A German ship, the AIDAcara takes trips on smaller bodies of water around
, with stops in Norway and Denmark, as well as transatlantic cruises to the Canary Islands, South America, the Dominican Republic and New York.
Family-Friendly Ship
The AIDAcara is a resort-class family-friendly ship that can hold just over a thousand passengers. The ship is one of the smaller ones in the AIDA family, but it is still big on amenities, including a salon, a spa and a mini-golf course.
Special Features
The pool in the middle of the AIDAcara features rock formations and palm trees. On the large deck are a basketball and volleyball court. In the fitness center is a putting green and golf simulator.
also has a sauna, a salon and plenty of entertainment options.
Accommodations
The AIDAcara was refit in 2005 to accommodate more cabins and now boasts 10 types of
across 590 cabins. Choose from outside rooms, inside rooms or staterooms with balconies.
Cost
Prices vary, but an AIDAcara seven-day tour of
with stops in Norway, Sweden and Denmark is listed at $879 for an interior cabin.
Excursions
An organized
around Copenhagen is a perfect excursion for cycling enthusiasts.
Dining Experience
The AIDAcara has three
. The Calypso and the Markt are open-seating buffet-style restaurants, and the Rossini offers more formal dining, with waiter service (adults only).
Maiden Voyage
The AIDAcara's
was Oct. 6, 1999, from Hamburg, Germany. The ship was originally called Das Clubschiff.
In The News
In 1996, P&O Cruises purchased Das Clubschiff and renamed it the AIDAcara. In 2001, two sister ships (the
and the
) were introduced to the fleet. The vessel was refit in 2005.
Video of the AIDAcara at sea.
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