WILLEMSTAD - On Sunday, January 13 the inaugural ceremony was held of the first visit of the cruise ship Aidaperla to Curaçao. During the ceremony the captain Mr. Andreas Etzien together with the General Manager Dhr. Fabian Leonhardt exchanged placards with the representative of the Ministry of Economic Development, Mr. Luelo Girigorie (Secretary General ad interim), and Director of Maduro Shipping, Dhr. Albert Elens, who is the agent of the ship, in the presence of delegates from Curaçao Ports Authority, the Immigration and Customs. During the speeches, the Captain and crew were welcomed in Curaçao, in the hope that they will have a pleasant stay here and that they will visit our beloved island more often.

Aidaperla docked last Sunday at 6:20 am at the Mega Pier Jackie Voges and left at 9:30 in the evening. This 14-day cruise departed from La Romana, the Dominican Republic, on January 10, stayed one day at sea and arrived in Aruba, followed by Curacao, Bonaire, Granada, Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Antigua to end in La Romana again.

This is the twelfth ship of Aida Cruises with a length of 300 meters and a 125,572 gross tonnage. It has a maximum capacity of 4350 passengers. Last Sunday it arrived with 3436 passengers and 900 crew members. What makes the ships of Aida Cruises different from other cruise ships is the 'smile' on every ship that reflects the smile on the lips of every crew member to constantly provide excellent service.