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Our plane touches down in Dubai at 8:30 AM and we are ushered to the
Terminal 2 Arrivals lounge where numerous Immigration booths
open just for the three AIDA charter flights that have just touched
down. With no formalities to speak of, we are directed
towards an army of waiting coaches that will bring us to
AIDAcara.
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A short
drive and there we see our ship docked at the beautiful
Dubai Cruise Terminal. An AIDA host boards the coach to
tell us about the routines and then we are off to check
in and board our ship. It's all so meticulously planned
and so well executed that we forget all about the stormy
start of our vacation. What a perfect way to start a
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Once on board, we first discover our
living quarters and then enjoy a late breakfast/early lunch on the open aft deck.
Only an hour or so after boarding, our suitcases arrive (we haven't seen
our luggage since we checked in at Düsseldorf) and by 2.00 PM we are ready to
discover some of the sights and sounds of Dubai.
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As cruise
passengers are not allowed to walk in the
port area, we grab one of the
many taxis that are waiting in front of the cruise
terminal and head straight for the Burj Al Arab, the world's
tallest and most celebrated hotel. After a quick photostop,
we end up next door at
the glamorous Jumeira Beach Hotel, where we enjoy a
lavish Afternoon Tea. By taxi we head for the Mall of the
Emirates. With an enormous covered ski slope in the middle
of an impressive shopping mall, this is a
must-see on any visit to Dubai. We are back on board
AIDAcara by dinner time. And after dinner it is
time to see the famous AIDA laser show out on deck. |
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