AIDA cruises has announced that fashion model Lena Gercke will christen AIDAperla, the twelfth member of the AIDA fleet, in Palma de Mallorca on June 30, 2017.

The skyline of the old city of Palma will form the perfect backdrop when the night sky above AIDAperla is transformed into a sparkling sea of color during a spectacular music and lighting event.

Felix Eichhorn, President of AIDA Cruises, said: “With her natural charm and vitality, Lena Gercke is the ideal godmother of AIDAperla and I’m delighted that she will christen our new vessel. She is the perfect ambassador for the modern and unconventional attitude to life we stand for with our AIDA brand.”

Future godmother Lena Gercke, added: “I love traveling and I’m on the road a lot – professionally as well as privately. All the more I am looking forward to becoming the godmother of a beautiful ship such as AIDAperla. I think it’s great to discover many countries in a short time and to have a wonderful hotel always with you.”

The christening cruise from June 24 to July 1, 2017 will take guests from Palma de Mallorca to three of the most beautiful cities in the Mediterranean: Rome (Civitavecchia), Florence (Livorno) and Barcelona.