German-speaking travelers who want a mid-size, casual ship with buffet dining included.
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 38 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
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 · 11 included, 4 extra
| Where to eat | Cost |
|---|---|
| Markt Restaurant | Included |
| Fuego Restaurant | Included |
| Bella Donna Restaurant | Included |
| East Restaurant | Included |
| Weite Welt Restaurant | Included |
| Scharfe Ecke | Included |
| Pier 3 Bar & Market | Included |
| Tapas & Bar | Included |
| Ristorante Casa Nova | Included |
| Brauhaus | Included |
| French Kiss: Die Brasserie | Included |
| Gourmet-Restaurant Rossini | Extra charge |
| Buffalo Steak House | Extra charge |
| Sushi Bar | Extra charge |
| Veganes Restaurant | Extra charge |
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 18 , FKK-Bereich (nude sunbathing area); Start of Racer slide
- Deck 17 , Sun deck
- Deck 16 , Patiodeck; Patio Bar; Beach Club; Sports deck; Klettergarten (climbing park)
- Deck 15 , Beach Club; TV-Studio; AIDA Bar; Pool Bar; Game Center; Wave Club Teens Lounge; Four Elements; Jogging track; Skywalk
- Deck 14 , Four Elements; Mini Club; Fuego Restaurant; Kids Club; 5. Element
- Deck 8 , Body & Soul Organic Spa; Wellness Oase; AIDA Lounge; Sunset Bar; Theatrium; Sushi Bar; Vinothek; Rossini Restaurant; Buffalo Steak House; Lanaideck with infinity pools
- Deck 7 , Theatrium; Lanaideck; Body & Soul Sport; Zen Lounge; LEGO® Store; AIDA Plaza; Eisbar; Café Mare; Hemingway Lounge; Veganes Restaurant; French Kiss: Die Brasserie; Brauhaus; Weite Welt Restaurant; Lanai Bar
- Deck 6 , Theatrium; AIDA Plaza; Diskothek D6; Nachtclub Nightfly; Tapas & Bar; Scharfe Ecke; Casino; Perla Bar; East Restaurant; Ristorante Casa Nova; Bella Donna Restaurant; Markt Restaurant
- Deck 4 , Rezeption; Ausflug Counter; Waschsalon (laundry)
- Deck 3 , Pier 3 Market; Starbucks; Konferenzraum; 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
- 2017
- Guests
- 3,286
- Crew
- 900
- Cabins
- 1,643
- Guest decks
- 18
- Gross tons
- 125,572
- Length
- 300 m (984 ft)
- Width
- 37 m (121 ft)
- Flag
- Italy
- Class
- Hyperion class
- Ship number
- IMO 9636967
- Sister ships
- AIDAprima
- In Europe 2026–27
- Northern Europe & Baltic
Highlights
- AIDA Evolution upgrade scheduled for April 2027; a new deck plan applies from May 2, 2027 (AIDA)
- Beach Club and Four Elements water area on decks 14-16 (AIDA deck plan)
- German-language ship: announcements, menus and entertainment are mainly in German
More pictures
Sources & what we could not confirm · 6 sources · checked 2026-11
- AIDA: AIDAperla ship page
- AIDA: AIDAperla deck plan page
- AIDA: AIDAperla deck plan PDF
- Wikipedia: AIDAperla (secondary)
- AIDA: Inklusivleistungen (fare inclusions, German)
- AIDA, aidaprima deck plan page
- 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 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