German-speaking families and groups who want a big resort ship with lots of included dining.
Think twice if: Almost everything on board is in German; English-speaking Americans may feel left out.
See her Europe sailings ↓ · Where is she now? → · AIDA Cruises's page for this ship →
What she's like
A floating resort with the most to do. Expect lines at boarding, the buffet and tender boats. About 37 tons of ship per guest. As a rule of thumb, 40 or more feels roomy and under 30 feels busy.
German-language product: 'Der Grossteil unserer Crew spricht Deutsch, Englischkenntnisse brauchen Sie nicht.' Menus, programs and shows in German.
Our judgment, from $ (budget) to $$$$$ (ultra-luxury).
Full board with selected drinks on every voyage: buffet restaurants include water, soft drinks, house wine, tea and filter coffee. Specialty restaurant food included but drinks extra (LIGHT fare pays EUR 12.90 per visit at some). A-la-carte restaurants extra. ALL IN fares (5+ day voyages) add the largest drinks package.
The line doesn't say.
The line doesn't say.
Where she sails in Europe
Northern Europe & Baltic, Norwegian Fjords, British Isles
We don't have her sailing-by-sailing schedule yet. See the line's site for dates.
What it costs beyond the fare
| Tips for the crew | Not on the AIDA inclusions page read; aida.de blocks plain downloads. |
|---|---|
| Drinks package | ALL IN fares include the biggest package (ALL IN for 25+, Kids & Teens ALL IN for ages 2-24); otherwise packages sold (price not published). |
| Specialty restaurants | Food included in specialty restaurants (EUR 12.90 per visit on LIGHT fare at Beach House, Casa Nova, French Kiss, Mamma Mia, Ocean's); a-la-carte restaurants charged. |
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Her restaurants · 8 included, 4 extra
| Where to eat | Cost |
|---|---|
| Ocean's | Included |
| Best Pizza @ Sea | Included |
| Scharfe Ecke | Included |
| Yachtclub Restaurant | Included |
| Markt Restaurant | Included |
| Bella Donna | Included |
| East Restaurant | Included |
| Fuego | Included |
| Teppanyaki Asia Grill | Extra charge |
| Gourmet-Restaurant Rossini | Extra charge |
| Churrascaria Steakhouse | Extra charge |
| Sushi House | Extra charge |
| French Kiss: Die Brasserie | Not stated |
| Ristorante Casa Nova | Not stated |
| Time Machine | Not stated |
Which cabin to book, and which to avoid
The line doesn't publish cabin sizes for this ship that we could find.
Good to know before you pick
No cabin warnings found on the plan.
If you use a wheelchair or walk with difficulty
AIDA deck plan legend marks low-barrier ('barrierearm') cabins; no count is published. Our accessibility guide →
Find your way around
Our own drawing, built from the line's deck plan. Tap a deck to see what's on it, or use “Find on board”. Not to scale.
- Deck 20 , Start of Racer and Water Slide
- Deck 19 , FKK-Bereich (nude sunbathing area)
- Deck 18 , Pool Bar; AIDA Lounge; Sports deck; Klettergarten (climbing park)
- Deck 17 , Beach Club; Four Elements; AIDA Lounge; End of Racer and Water Slide
- Deck 16 , Beach Club; Four Elements; AIDA Bar; Game Center; Fuego Restaurant; Best Pizza @ Sea; Wave Club Teens Lounge; Mini Club; Kids Club; 5. Element
- Deck 14 , Waschsalon (laundry)
- Deck 10 , Waschsalon (laundry)
- Deck 8 , Body & Soul Organic Spa; Minigolf; Outdoor fitness course; Hemingway Lounge; Café Mare; Eisbar; Vinothek; Ristorante Casa Nova; Churrascaria Steakhouse; Brauhaus
- Deck 7 , Theatrium; Wellness Oase; Rock Box Bar; The Cube; Casino; Street Food; Loge 7 Bar; French Kiss: Die Brasserie; Veganes Restaurant; Best Burger @ Sea; Ocean's: Das Fischrestaurant; Yachtclub Restaurant; Lanai Bar
- Deck 6 , Theatrium; Art Bar; AIDA Shoppingwelt; Rezeption; Nova Bar; Tokyo Bar; Rossini Bar; Sushi House; Rossini Restaurant; Teppanyaki Asia Grill; East Restaurant; Time Machine Restaurant; Bella Donna Restaurant
- Deck 5 , Waschsalon (laundry); Markt Restaurant
- Deck 3 , Hospital
What to book, and when
Tips for her Europe sailings
German-language line; not designed for English-only speakers.
The ship in numbers
- Cruise line
- AIDA Cruises
- Kind of ship
- Mass-market
- Built
- 2018
- Guests
- 5,000
- Crew
- 1,646
- Cabins
- 2,626
- Guest decks
- 20
- Gross tons
- 183,858
- Length
- 337 m (1,106 ft)
- Width
- 42 m (138 ft)
- Flag
- Italy
- Class
- Excellence (Helios) class
- Ship number
- IMO 9781865
- Sister ships
- AIDAcosma, Costa Smeralda, Costa Toscana
- In Europe 2026–27
- Northern Europe & Baltic, Norwegian Fjords, British Isles
Highlights
- Runs on LNG (liquefied natural gas) as well as diesel (AIDA)
- 2,626 cabins on 20 decks (AIDA)
- Beach Club, Four Elements and waterslides on the top decks (AIDA deck plan)
- German-language ship: announcements, menus and entertainment are mainly in German
More pictures
Sources & what we could not confirm · 5 sources · checked 2026-11
- AIDA: AIDAnova ship page
- AIDA: AIDAnova deck plan page
- AIDA: AIDAnova deck plan PDF
- Wikipedia: AIDAnova (secondary)
- AIDA: Inklusivleistungen (fare inclusions, German)
- crew and beam from Wikipedia only (AIDA does not publish them)
- 'German-language' note is general AIDA knowledge, not quoted from the ship page
- AIDA page does not say which restaurants cost extra for this ship (cost left null)
- AIDA Cruises: Gratuities
- AIDA Cruises: Wi-Fi
- AIDA Cruises: Onboard currency (likely EUR, not confirmed)
- AIDA Cruises: Dress code
- AIDA Cruises: Kids
- AIDA Cruises: Smoking
- AIDA Cruises: Booking/cancellation
- AIDA Cruises: Accessibility
- Deck plan: Not read via WebFetch in this pass