AIDA Cruises has announced that it will be will open its cruise season around the Canary Islands with AIDAperla, on December 5, followed by AIDAmar, which will start its winter season with the Christmas voyage on December 20, 2020.
The seven-day voyages to the islands of eternal spring start on Saturdays or Sundays from Gran Canaria, according to AIDA Cruises, which also says that the Spanish government has adopted clear regulations for safe travel in the Canaries in November, which are in line with AIDA’s already established hygiene and prevention measures.
AIDA Cruises says that its health and safety protocols have been audited by SGS Institute Fresenius and confirmed by the classification society DNV-GL, include measures such as free COVID-19 tests before boarding, secure arrival and departure, medical care, distance regulations and increased disinfection measures on board, as well as guided shore excursions.
AIDA Cruises also said that due to the current situation in the United Arab Emirates, Spain, except the Canaries and France, the company has to adjust its schedule in the Orient and the Western Mediterranean, with all cruises on AIDAstella and AIDAprima that were planned between December 1, 2020 and January 26, 2021 cancelled.
While Australians cannot travel to the Canaries to sail on AIDA Cruises, it is good to know that more ships are sailing in carefully selected and approved locations.
A report by John Alwyn-Jones
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