On August 12, 2026, cruise ships offered guests a unique way to experience the total solar eclipse, with ships positioned along the eclipse’s path from Greenland and Iceland to Spain. Here’s a look at some of the cruise lines that sailed for the event.
Quark Expeditions
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Quark Expeditions’ Ultramarine and Ocean Explorer gave travelers two minutes and 15 seconds of a full eclipse from Harefjord in Scoresbysund, Greenland, near the eclipse’s center line.
Cunard
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Cunard’s Queen Anne gave guests views of the August 12, 2026, total solar eclipse from northwestern Spain during a seven-night roundtrip voyage from Southampton.
Scenic Cruises
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Scenic Eclipse gave guests views of the August 12, 2026, total solar eclipse from East Greenland during its 15-day Wonders of the High Arctic: Greenland & Iceland voyage from Oslo to Reykjavik.
Holland America Line
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Holland America Line guests aboard Nieuw Statendam, Oosterdam, and Zuiderdam watched the August 12, 2026, total solar eclipse, with Nieuw Statendam and Zuiderdam positioned off Iceland and Oosterdam off Spain.
Carnival Cruise Line
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Carnival Cruise Line’s first solar eclipse cruise aboard Carnival Legend gave guests views of the August 12, 2026, total solar eclipse from the path of totality during an 11-day Carnival Journeys voyage from Dover.
The next opportunities to experience an eclipse from a cruise ship are already on the horizon. In 2027, cruise lines including Carnival and Cunard will once again position ships for eclipse viewing, giving travelers another chance to combine a cruise with a rare celestial event.
