AIDA Cruises, the Germany focused contemporary market unit in Carnival Corporation & plc group, has decided to pull out its two ships from the Far East before the scheduled end of their programmes there due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

AIDAvita and AIDAbella that have carried German speaking passengers in the region, have both left and will be repositioned to other areas, the Rostock based company said in a statement.

Ships belonging to Princess cruises, Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Holland America Line,  Dream cruise, Seabourn Cruise Line, Star Cruise and Twinkle Travel Cruise International have either left ther region or ceased operations due to the outbreak