AIDA Cruises is changing course for the upcoming winter season.
The German cruise line has officially cancelled all AIDAprima sailings to and from Dubai and Abu Dhabi for winter 2025-2026 due to the “unreliably assessable situation” in the Middle East.
The decision affects not only the season but also the ship’s repositioning voyages in fall 2025 and spring 2026.
The news, announced July 11, 2025, comes amid a period of heightened political instability in the Middle East. They began with escalations near the Red Sea and Persian Gulf by Iranian-backed pirates attacking commercial ves...
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