What is the AIDAsol cruise ship and when does it visit Gibraltar?
Short answer
AIDAsol is a German-language AIDA Cruises ship built in 2011 with 1,101 guest cabins. Its upcoming visits to Gibraltar, with times and expected passengers, are listed on this page.
Upcoming visits to Gibraltar
Tuesday 19 October 2027, in port 07:30–20:00
Also in port: Spirit of Discovery. Combined: about 1,000 passengers where known.
Plan your shore day in Gibraltar
From the Port of Gibraltar schedule, last checked 6 November 2026.
Detailed answer
AIDAsol was built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, and was handed over to AIDA Cruises in Emden on Thursday 31 March 2011, becoming the eighth ship in the fleet. AIDA gives it a length of 252 metres, 14 decks and 1,101 guest cabins; its gross tonnage is 71,304 and it carries about 2,192 guests. AIDA sells the ship to German-speaking holidaymakers through its German-language website. Highlights include the Rossini gourmet restaurant, the Buffalo Steak House, the Sushi Bar, the Brauhaus with its own on-board brewery and the Body & Soul Spa, among 8 restaurants, 13 bars and clubs and 6 pools. AIDA plans to send AIDAsol to Marseille between Sunday 24 October 2027 and Sunday 12 December 2027 for a major refit adding a Mediterranean buffet restaurant, a Panorama Bar, an Ocean Club and six new suites at the stern.
How busy will town be?
The upcoming visits listed on this page show the passengers expected on each call and any other ships in port the same day. Town is busiest when several ships are in at once or a large ship arrives at a weekend. A ship carrying a few hundred passengers makes little difference on its own.
Can you sail on it from nearby?
Yes. The call on Tuesday 19 October 2027 falls during an eight-night one-way voyage from Lisbon to Palma leaving on Saturday 16 October 2027, which also calls at Cadiz, Malaga, Valencia and Tarragona. The ship reaches Lisbon on a six-night sailing from Hamburg that starts on Sunday 10 October 2027. After arriving in Palma it goes into its refit, and it returns to service with Palma round trips from Sunday 12 December 2027, the first of which calls at Malaga, Cadiz and Lisbon. Bookings are made through AIDA's German-language channels.