Aida Vita was the first of two cruise ships in this class built for P&O/Aida Cruises. Her sister ship Aida Aura entered service in 2003.These two ships joined the 38,531-ton Aida Cara that entered service in 1996.

This class of cruise ship has 9 passenger decks, 1 pool, 5 bars, fitness center, show lounge, 633 cabins of which 66 percent are situated on the outside with 60 having balconies, can carry over 1200 passengers and a crew of 420.

Aida Vita is mainly used for German speaking passengers on cruises throughout the Mediterranean in summer and the Caribbean in winter. Her Mediterranean cruises depart from Palma de Majorca.The Caribbean cruises depart from La Romana/ Dominican Republic.

Aida Aura is operated out of Hamburg - British Isles & Scandinavia, Laem Chabang/ Thailand - Singapore, Malaysia & Vietnam. Her Caribbean cruises depart from La Romana/ Dominican Republic.

Website www.aida.de.