Carnival, HAL, Princess Cruises answer call for celestial voyages

Solar eclipse travel demand became out of this world in April 2024 as a total solar eclipse crossed North The United States. On April eight, millions of people descended on towns in Texas, Indiana, Ohio and more to catch a glimpse of the rare celestial event where the moon blocks our view of the sun for a brief period.

Carnival’s Princess Cruises and Holland The United States Line even provided prime eclipse viewing at sea to passengers on board p.c. ships sailing off the coast of Mexico.

Related: Carnival, Norwegian, and Princess Cruises add new itineraries

On Aug. 12, 2026, the following total solar eclipse may possibly be visible in Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia, and a small area of Portugal. With much of the 2026 eclipse’s path falling over the North Atlantic Ocean between Spain and Greenland, it creates a singular opportunity for cruise lines to provide much more passengers with a once-in-a-lifetime experience at sea.

To meet the solar eclipse travel demand, Princess, Holland The United States and other cruise lines are adding more sailings to take passengers on special voyages straight to the August 2026 path of totality.

Want the latest cruise news and deals? Register for the Come Cruise With Me newsletter.

Princess Cruises adds second solar eclipse cruise option

Princess Cruises just reworked the itinerary for a seven-day Mediterranean cruise on its latest ship, Sun Princess, that departs Barcelona on August eight, 2026 in order that passengers can witness the celestial event at sea. The itinerary takes the ship to a spot off the coast of southern Spain on August 12 where passengers can experience two minutes and 18 seconds of solar eclipse totality.

As well as as viewing the eclipse, Sun Princess passengers will get to experience lectures from astronomy experts, themed foods and drinks, stargazing at night, solar system trivia, and more. Passengers are encouraged to bring their very own telescopes to organize on deck and wear eclipse-themed clothes and accessories.

Princess Cruises is likewise offering a 14-day Total Solar Eclipse Mediterranean cruise onboard Sky Princess sailing August eight – 22, 2026 roundtrip from Southampton.

Related: Carnival's Princess Cruises makes a famous beverage addition

Holland The United States Line is offering three solar eclipse sailings, plus other celestial cruises

For 2026, Holland The United States Line is offering an awful lot of Celestial Cruises in Europe to take passengers to experience the complete solar eclipse and other natural phenomena.

Three solar eclipse sailings will position passengers the complete way through the trail of totality on Aug. 12, 2026. Two of the voyages will offer eclipse viewing off the coast of Iceland and a third will allow passengers to see the spectacle off the coast of Spain.

Two new Northern Lights cruises will offer celestial seekers the opportunity to experience an overnight in Alta, "The City of the Northern Lights," in Norway during what’s predicted to be an active aurora season in 2026. Passengers on board these sailings may spend five days above the Arctic Circle.

A 14-Day Artic Circle Crossing cruise may offer travelers the opportunity to spend the 2026 summer solstice in maximum daylight in Honningsvåg, Norway, one in the complete northernmost cities on Earth.

Be the first to see definitely the right deals on cruises, special sailings, and more. Register for the Come Cruise With Me newsletter.

Carnival Cruise Line will sail its first solar eclipse cruise in 2026

For the first time, Carnival Cruise Line is joining its sister cruise lines to provide a solar eclipse sailing for the 2026 season.

Carnival will sail a distinct Eleven-day Carnival Journeys Eclipse cruise featuring stops in Spain, Portugal and France on Carnival Legend. Departing from Dover, England on August 9, 2026, the cruise will provide passengers with prime viewing at sea for the complete solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026.

2026 solar eclipse cruises are also being offered on Carnival’s Seabourn, Cunard, P&O Cruises and AIDA cruise lines.

Celebrity Cruises may offer a solar eclipse sailing in Iceland.

Related: Carnival Cruise asks passengers for help with expensive problem

Virgin Voyages will offer Marvelous Voyages to see the 2026 eclipse

For 2026, Richard Branson’s adults-only cruise line Virgin Voyages is likewise introducing its first-ever Eclipse Voyages as element of a new wonder-filled series of sailings, the Marvelous Voyages.

Virgin Voyages’ 2026 solar eclipse sailings consist of a 15-night Eclipse the complete way through the Land of Fire and Ice voyage departing from Portsmouth, U.K., and a 12-night Total Eclipse of the (Med) cruise departing from Barcelona. The Eclipse Voyages promise special onboard events with space explorers and scientists, new moon ceremonies, starry symphonies, and cosmic culinary creations.

Are you taking a cruise or all for taking one? Seek advice from our Come Cruise With Me web content online to have all of your questions answered.