<P> AIDAcara was built for Deutsche Seetouristik / Arkona Reisen as a Clubschiff ( Club Ship ) , and was launched in 1996 under the name AIDA . When P&O Cruises purchased a controlling stake in Arkona Reisen in 1999 , they transferred the ship , and it became part of the new AIDA Cruises fleet , and was named AIDAcara , after two of its sister ships entered operation , AIDAvita and AIDAaura . </P>
when did the 1st ship in the aida fleet today 's aidacara take to the sea for the first time
1996