Want to catch the next solar eclipse? See it on a ship
There's similar excitement for the next total eclipse on August 12, 2026, best seen in parts of Siberia, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland and Spain. Europe hasn't seen a total eclipse at all since 1999.
Prime viewing will be just off Reykjavik in Iceland, which will experience 100 per cent totality lasting two minutes and 18 seconds.
A cruise ship is one of the best places to take in a solar eclipse, whose path is more often over ocean than land. Ships, too, have some flexibility in relocating in case of overcast weather.
You also have the company of like-minded enthusiasts and the input of guest experts such as astronomers and NASA ambassadors. Special solar eclipse sailings will feature guest lecturers, star-gazing nights, eclipse-themed events and trivia competitions.
You have no shortage of ship choice for the 2026 eclipse, with cruise companies from budget and expedition to luxury offering itineraries for the occasion.
Azamara Cruises has three ships visiting the Mediterranean, Ireland, and Iceland and Canada. Cunard has three as well, visiting Spain and France, the western Mediterranean, and Norway and Iceland. Flagship Queen Mary 2 will be docked in top spot Reykjavik on the big day.
Meanwhile, Holland America's Zuiderdam will be at Grundarfjordur in Iceland. Holland America has two other ships seeking the sun, which will be at sea in the Mediterranean and North Atlantic as day becomes night.
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Want to catch the next solar eclipse? See it on a ship
When a total solar eclipse was due over the western US, Canada and Mexico in 2024, it caused a huge spike in tourism, with an estimated 4 million people travelling to see the celestial wonder. There's similar excitement for the next total eclipse on August 12, 2026, best seen in parts of Siberia, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland and Spain. Europe hasn't seen a total eclipse at all since 1999. Prime viewing will be just off Reykjavik in Iceland, which will experience 100 per cent totality lasting two minutes and 18 seconds. A cruise ship is one of the best places to take in a solar eclipse, whose path is more often over ocean than land. Ships, too, have some flexibility in relocating in case of overcast weather. You also have the company of like-minded enthusiasts and the input of guest experts such as astronomers and NASA ambassadors. Special solar eclipse sailings will feature guest lecturers, star-gazing nights, eclipse-themed events and trivia competitions. You have no shortage of ship choice for the 2026 eclipse, with cruise companies from budget and expedition to luxury offering itineraries for the occasion. Azamara Cruises has three ships visiting the Mediterranean, Ireland, and Iceland and Canada. Cunard has three as well, visiting Spain and France, the western Mediterranean, and Norway and Iceland. Flagship Queen Mary 2 will be docked in top spot Reykjavik on the big day. Meanwhile, Holland America's Zuiderdam will be at Grundarfjordur in Iceland. Holland America has two other ships seeking the sun, which will be at sea in the Mediterranean and North Atlantic as day becomes night.
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