The AIDAprima recently completed its tenth year of service for AIDA Cruises after originally debuting in early 2016.

Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki, Japan, the vessel was delivered to the company following on March 14, 2016.

With its repositioning voyage to Europe cancelled due to the construction delays, the AIDAprima sailed to Germany with only crew onboard.

The 3,250-passenger ship was then christened at the Port of Hamburg before kicking off its maiden season in Northern Europe.

Child actor Emma Schweiger was selected as the vessel’s godmother for the event, which was part of the 827th anniversary celebration of the German port.

Designed for all-weather cruising, the AIDAprima spent most of its initial years offering year-round cruising in Northern and Western Europe.

For its inaugural season, the vessel offered a series of seven-night cruises as part of AIDA’s “Metropolitan” itinerary.

Sailing from Hamburg, the weeklong cruise was highlighted by visits to destinations in France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Belgium, including Le Havre, Southampton, Rotterdam and Zeebrugge.

As the largest ship in AIDA’s fleet at the time of its debut, the AIDAprima introduced a series of new features to the company’s fleet, including a 200-square-meter ice rink.

Other highlights of the ship’s design include Four Elements, a glass-enclosed adventure park that offers a three-deck waterslide and a large LED screen for sports broadcasting, as well as a lazy river, a rock-climbing wall and other activities.

The AIDAprima also introduced Lanai, a deck designed as a throwback to the classic external promenades, offering relaxation areas, whirlpools and a boardwalk.

Currently sailing from Hamburg, the 125,000-ton ship is scheduled to offer itineraries to Scandinavia and the Norwegian Fjords during the summer.

In October, the vessel is set to reposition to the Canaries for a series of cruises out of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

AIDA recently announced plans to deploy the AIDAprima in the Caribbean during the 2027-28 winter, marking the first time the ship sails in the region.