Category: AIDA Orient
Silvester-Reise, Trip mit der AIDA von Dubai, VAE nach Indien, zurück über Muscat, Oman und Abu Dhabi, VAE
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On the road off India
09:30 am We are back on the high seas and with a course of SSO we are heading for New Mangalore at a leisurely 11 knots (20 km/h). With a distance of 22 nautical miles to the coast, but a visibility of only 6-7 nm, India cannot be seen on the horizon at the moment.…
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Bye bye, Mumbai!
06:00 pm The ship departs punctually and a glowing red sun bids us farewell from Mumbai, the city of the beautiful bay. The name “Bom Bahía” was once given to Mumbai by the Portuguese sailors, and with the reign of the English it eventually became Bombay, we are told. Since the beginning of the 1990s,…
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Impressions of Mumbai: Private tour with an individually organized guide
We got up with the firm intention to walk past the first cab drivers to the end of the street today to negotiate the best possible price. Unfortunately, one of the first people in the swarm was very, very persistent and chased us. We insisted on $20, as that was the very price we had…
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New Year in Mumbai, India
We started today’s New Year’s Day with a change of plans. It was incredibly crowded due to the holiday, as it was the last day off for many locals before going back to school, university or work. Accordingly, the Gateway to India, one of the attractions not far from the port and also the departure…
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The first shore leave in the new year: India
12:50 pm (India Standard Time) Happy New Year! After a late breakfast (actually I would not have needed anything, because canapés and doughnuts at midnight have satiated very well after a rich, festive dinner and counteracted the hangover) we are again in line for entry formalities. The yellow shore leave card for Mumbai must finally…
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Happy New Year 2017!
It was a bit strange to toast the new year without any rockets, and in this warmth in a sleeveless dress. But there was still a bit of tradition, because shortly after midnight doughnuts were served. And in the end, Miss Sophie and James also helped to keep at least a little bit of tradition.…
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New Year’s Eve – no fireworks in the Indian Ocean
09:30 am (Mumbai time zone) The last day of the year has dawned and once again time was stolen from us overnight. This time it was only half an hour, but before that it was a full 60 minutes. To adapt us to the time zone of Mumbai, this is certainly useful in stages. One…
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ID Check on the Indian Ocean: Preparation before landing in Mumbai
10:30, somewhere in the Indian Ocean Today, the face check is the only item on the agenda. This means that all passengers who make shore excursions in India and have obtained a multiple entry visa for 65 euros before the trip, must go through another identity check. AIDA has already filled out the necessary forms…
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Gold Souq, Dubai
11:55 (UAE) Just now we stop at the Gold Souq of Dubai. Lots of bling bling, glitter, gold and silver. Of course everything is real! Through our shapely high-visibility vests, which are mandatory for bicycle groups, we are of course directly unmasked as tourists. “Schweinsteiger, Hallo, Schaun mer mal, Schnickschnack, Nur gucken, …” – German…
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Wild Wadi Water Park, Dubai
approx. 12:50 o’clock (UAE +3h) …oh well. After a short exploration of the ship, we find that of course no luggage has made it to the room. Instead we decided to go to Wild Wadi, a water park with countless slides. The weather was first so foggy that one would have had an insanely great…