We’ve all gone gaga for eclipses. Whether total, partial, annular, solar or lunar, we want to see them all, preferably from the best vantage point. For some, that means planning a few days in a prime viewing location, while for others, that translates to booking a special eclipse flight like the ones Southwest and Delta organized for the April 8, 2024 celestial event. Some go as far as booking cruises like the sailings Princess Cruises and Holland America Line scheduled earlier this spring specifically for the phenomenon.
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See the Next Total Solar Eclipse From the Sea on These 37 Cruises
While the next solar eclipses to cross the US won’t happen for another little while (2033 in Alaska, 2044 in Montana and North Dakota, and 2045 in 11 states across the nation), there will be a solar eclipse happening in 2026, but you’re going to have to travel for it. The path of totality of the August 12, 2026 solar eclipse will cover parts of Eastern Greenland, the west coast of Iceland, large swathes of Spain, and a good chunk of the Atlantic ocean.
The space between the blue lines represents the path of totality of the August 12, 2026 solar eclipse. This is where you’ll want to be. Map: NASA
17 cruise lines and touring companies have already created a total of 35 itineraries that will coincide perfectly with the astronomical event, making sure they’ll be right on the path of totality when the moon will travel between Earth and the sun, fully blocking out the sunlight for a short moment. With so many opportunities to see the 2026 solar eclipse from the sea, all you have to do is pick the one that suits you best. But don’t procrastinate too long, because the following 2026 solar eclipse cruises are sure to sell out fast — Carnival’s solar eclipse cruise for 2026 is already full.
- Ponant
- Princess Cruises
- Celebrity Cruises
- Holland America Line
- Cunard
- HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions)
- Aurora Expeditions
- Swan Hellenic
- Windstar Cruises
- Virgin Voyages
- Seabourn
- Albatros Expeditions
- Azamara Cruises
- P&O Cruises
- Fred Olsen Cruises
- Ambassador Cruise Line
- New Scientist Discovery Tours
- Oceania
Ponant
Photo: StudioPonant-Nath Michel
- Dates: From August 11 to August 19, 2026
- Itinerary: Starts in Barcelona with stops in Palma de Mallorca for the eclipse, Menorca, Sardinia, Corsica, Elba, and the Italian Riviera before ending in Nice.
- Ship and capacity: Le Dumont-d’Urville, able to accommodate up to 184 guests
- Starting price: From $10,270
Luxury and exploration-focused cruise line Ponant is partnering with Smithsonian Journeys, the travel program of the Smithsonian Institution, to offer travelers to chance to see the 2026 total solar eclipse over Palma de Mallorca, the largest island in Spain’s Balearic archipelago. On August 12, 2026, on the second day of the sailing, after an afternoon of visiting the island, guests will be able to witness the eclipse starting at 7:38 PM and until it reaches totality at 8:31 PM. They’ll even stay a little longer to see the sunset at 8:49 PM.
Princess Cruises
- Dates: Multiple options
- Itinerary: Princess Cruises offers a total of seven itineraries on two ships for travelers to see the 2026 solar eclipse
- Ships and their capacity: The Sky Princess (3,660 guests), and the Sun Princess (4,300 guests)
- Starting price: From $4,130
Two Princess Cruises ships will be at the right place and the right time to view the solar eclipse in 2026: The Sky Princess and the Sun Princess. There is one possible 14-day itinerary to book to see the event from the Sky Princess, and six itineraries, ranging from seven to 21 days, available for those who would prefer to travel onboard the cruise line’s newest ship, the Sun Princess. While guests on board the Sky Princess will see the eclipse from the Cantabrian Sea on the coast of Northern Spain, those on the Sun Princess will take in the spectacle while in the Mediterranean.
Celebrity Cruises
- Dates: Two options: from August 1 to August 15, 2026, or from August 8 to August 15, 2026
- Itinerary: Two options: from England to Spain and Portugal, or around the western and northern coasts of Iceland
- Ships and their capacity: The Celebrity Apex (2,910 guests), and the Celebrity Silhouette (2,902 guests)
- Starting price: From $2,848
Celebrity Cruises offers two very different itineraries on two different ships to those who want to see the 2026 solar eclipse at sea. The 14-night round-trip sailing around Spain, Portugal, and the Mediterranean leaving from Southampton, England on August 1, 2026, will take place on board the Celebrity Apex, and allow guests to view the eclipse from the Cantabrian Sea on the coast of Northern Spain. Travelers on board the seven-night round-trip voyage around the western and northern coasts of Iceland, and leaving from Reykjavík on August 8, 2026, will see the eclipse from the North Atlantic.
Holland America Line
- Dates: Multiple options
- Itinerary: Holland America Line offers a total of three itineraries for travelers to see the 2026 solar eclipse
- Ships and their capacity: The Zuiderdam (1,964 guests), the Nieuw Statendam (2,666 guests), and the Oosterdam (1,964 guests)
- Starting price: From $2,979
Holland America Line has organized three totally different itineraries that will allow guests to see the 2026 solar eclipse:
- 35-day voyage on board the Zuiderdam, leaving from Boston, Massachusetts, on July 18, 2026, and making stops in the US, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Northern Ireland. Guests on board this cruise will view the solar eclipse off the western coast of Iceland.
- 28-day sailing on board the Nieuw Statendam, leaving from Dover, England, on July 25, 2026, and making stops in Norway, Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and Scotland. Guests on board this cruise will view the solar eclipse off the northern coast of Iceland.
- 13-day sailing on board the Oosterdam, leaving from Lisbon, Portugal, on August 9, 2026, and making stops in Spain, France, Italy, and Montenegro. Guests on board this cruise will view the solar eclipse off the coast of Spain between Alicante and Barcelona.
During the Holland America cruises listed above, guests will be able to attend lectures led by astronomy experts and be provided eclipse glasses for the event.
Cunard
- Dates: Multiple options
- Itinerary: Cunard offers a total of three itineraries for travelers to see the 2026 solar eclipse
- Ships and their capacity: The Queen Mary 2 (2,691 guests), the Queen Anne (2,996 guests), and the Queen Victoria (2,061 guests)
- Starting price: From $2,329
Luxury cruise line Cunard has three solar eclipse cruises scheduled for 2026:
- A 14-night transatlantic crossing on board the iconic Queen Mary 2 taking place from August 4 to August 18, 2026. Guests opting for this itinerary will view the solar eclipse from Reykjavík where the ship will stay overnight.
- A seven-night sailing to France and Spain on board the Queen Anne, the cruise line’s newest ship, from August 9 to August 16, 2026. Travelers choosing this voyage will see the eclipse from the ship as it departs the Spanish city of La Coruña in Northern Spain.
- A 14-night voyage in the Mediterranean on board the Queen Victoria, from August 10 to August 24, 2026. Passengers on this sailing will observe the eclipse from the ship as it leaves the city of Tarragona in Eastern Spain.
Note that Cunard has also scheduled sailings for travelers to see the partial lunar eclipse taking place on August 28, 2026.
HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions)
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- Dates: From August 3 to August 19, 2026
- Itinerary: Starts in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, and makes stops on the eastern shore of Greenland where guests will spend the majority of the trip exploring Northeast Greenland National Park and Scoresby Sund, before ending in Reykjavík
- Ship and capacity: The MS Spitsbergen, able to accommodate 220 guests
- Starting price: From $17,880
HX’s 17-day Solar Eclipse Expedition 2026 will allow guests to see the celestial event from Scoresby Sund in Eastern Greenland, the world’s largest fjord system. The MS Spitsbergen will position itself in the best possible location for everyone on board to view the phenomenon which will take place at 4:35 PM.
Aurora Expeditions
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- Dates: From August 2 to August 16, 2026
- Itinerary: Starts with a charter flight from Oslo to Longyearbyen where guests embark and the sailing begins. The voyages includes a stop on the island of Jan Mayen before reaching the eastern coast of Greenland where there’ll be stops in Ittoqqortoormiit and Scoresby Sund. The voyage will end in Reykjavík.
- Ship and capacity: The Greg Mortimer, able to accommodate 130 guests
- Starting price: From $22,495.50
It will be on day 11 of this 15-day cruise through the Arctic that guests will be able to witness the total solar eclipse from the Greg Mortimer. The captain will position the ship in the optimal spot on the east coast of Greenland so travelers can take in the two-minute-and 18-second spectacle. The special day will end with a celebratory dinner after the event.
Swan Hellenic
- Dates: Two options: from August 9 to August 17, 2026, or from August 9 to August 15, 2026
- Itinerary: Both itineraries start from Reykjavík and continue on to the east coast of Greenland before coming back to Iceland.
- Ships and their capacity: The SH Diana (192 guests), and the SH Vega (152 guests)
- Starting price: Not available
Luxury cruise line Swan Hellenic has two very similar solar eclipse cruises on the schedule for 2026:
- An eight-night trip on board the SH Diana starting from Reykjavík and going to Scoresby Sund and Ittoqqortoormiit in Greenland before circumnavigating Iceland clockwise.
- A six-night voyage on board the SH vega starting from Reykjavík and going to Scoresby Sund in Greenland before returning straight to the Icelandic capital.
Windstar Cruises
- Dates: From August 10 to August 17, 2026
- Itinerary: A circumnavigation of Iceland starting and ending in Reykjavík with five stops in between
- Ship and capacity: The Star Pride, able to accommodate 312 guests
- Starting price: Not available
It is on the third day of this seven-day voyage, when the ship leaves Ísafjörður in the west of Iceland to head to Akureyri in the north, that guests will be able to witness the total solar eclipse. The captain will position the ship to “find the perfect location at sea to experience the totality with minimal light pollution,” Windstar Cruises explains on its website.
Virgin Voyages
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- Dates: Two options: from August 10 to August 22, or from August 5 to August 20, 2026
- Itinerary: Tow options: From Barcelona with stops in the Balearic Islands, mainland France, Corsica, mainland Italy, Sicily, before ending in Rome (Civitavecchia); or from Portsmouth and around most of Britain and all around Iceland
- Ship and capacity: The Scarlet Lady and the Valiant Lady can both accommodate 2,770 guests
- Starting price: From $7,680
For the upcoming 2026 solar eclipse, adult-only cruise line Virgin Voyages has organized two epic sailings:
- A 12-day voyage throughout the Western Mediterranean. Guests will be able to view the total solar eclipse from the ship as it will sail between the islands of Palma de Mallorca and Ibiza.
- A 15-night voyage starting in Portsmouth, England, and continuing north to make stops in Ireland, mainland Scotland, the Isle of Lewis, Iceland, and back to Scotland, where the cruise ends. This voyage takes travelers all around Iceland, where guests will be able to see the eclipse on August 12, 2026, from the west coast of the country.
Seabourn
- Dates: Two options: from August 7 to August 17, 2026, or from August 8 to September 13, 2026
- Itinerary: Two options: Barcelona roundtrip with stops in Spain and France, or transatlantic cruise departing from the UK, and arriving in the US via Ireland, Scotland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland, and Canada
- Ships and their capacity: The Seabourn Sojourn (458 guests), and the Seabourn Ovantion (600 guests)
- Starting price: From $8,249
Luxury cruise line Seabourn has two options for those wanting to see the eclipse at sea (and in opulent comfort) in 2026:
- A 10-day sailing on board Seabourn Sojourn around the eastern and southern coasts of Spain, including a stop in Spanish Morocco and two stops on the French Riviera. The eclipse will be witnessed at the end of the day from the ship as it nears the coast of Palma de Mallorca, the largest islands in the Balearic archipelago. There will be lectures about the solar eclipse featuring Dallas Campbell, a science presenter, author, and broadcaster.
- A 36-day voyage on board Seabourn Ovation, departing on August 8, 2026, from Dover, England, to New York. To view the eclipse on August 12, the ship will position itself off the coast of Iceland in the Atlantic Ocean before stopping in Galway two days later. There will be lectures led Jane A Green, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, to learn more about the solar eclipse. Note that those who wish to do so can shortened this sailing to 14 days and disembark in Reykjavík on August 22, 2026.
Albatros Expeditions
- Dates: From August 10 to August 23, 2026
- Itinerary: Departing from Reykjavík with multiple stops along the east, south, and west coasts of Greenland, the largest island in the world, before ending the voyage in Kangerlussuaq on the west coast of Greenland
- Ship and capacity: The Ocean Albatros, able to accommodate 189 guests
- Starting price: From $13,695 in a shared triple cabin.
Expedition cruise line Albatros Expeditions’ 13-day itinerary for the 2026 solar eclipse is a unique one. Departing from Reykjavík on August 10 and heading straight for Greenland, this voyage takes guests on an epic coastal Greenlandic sailing with multiple stops along the way. The Ocean Albatros’ guests will not view the eclipse from the ship, but from the perfect spot on the Blosseville Coast. The celestial spectacle will start at 4:37 PM and end at 6:33 PM. After the eclipse, guests will take part in a gala dinner to celebrate the special day.
Azamara Cruises
- Dates: Multiple options
- Itinerary: Azamara Cruises has three solar eclipse itineraries, on three different ships, on the schedule for summer of 2026
- Ships and their capacity: The Azamara Onward, the Azamara Quest, and the Azamara Journey can all accommodate up to 702 guests
- Starting price: From $5,379
Azamara Cruises has three very different solar eclipse cruises scheduled for 2026:
- An 11-night Mediterranean cruise on board the Azamara Onward starting August 2, 2026, in Athens and with stops in Turkey, Crete, Sicily, mainland Italy, and southern France before ending in Barcelona. Guests will see the eclipse at the very end of the voyage as the ship sails long the west coast of Spain.
- A 12-night Ireland cruise on board the Azamara Quest. The voyage starts on August 7, 2026, in Dublin, Ireland before sailing clockwise around Ireland, making multiple stops along the way, and ending in Portsmouth, England. Travelers will view the eclipse from the ship, positioned well off the southwestern coast of Ireland in the Atlantic Ocean.
- An 18-night North Atlantic cruise on board the Azamara Journey. The journey starts on August 8, 2026, in Reykjavík and includes stops in Iceland, Greenland, Newfoundland, St. Pierre et Miquelon, and Quebec, where it ends. Guests on board will view the eclipse from the ship as it crosses the Denmark Straight between Iceland and Greenland.
P&O cruises
- Dates: Two options: from August 7 to August 21, 2026, or from August 4 to August 20, 2026
- Itinerary: P&O Cruises has two solar eclipse cruise options: a journey around Spain and Portugal, and a voyage around Iceland
- Ships and their capacity: The Ventura (3,078 guests), and the Arcadia (2,094 guests)
- Starting price: From $1,919
British cruise line P&O Cruises has two solar eclipse voyages planned for 2026:
- A 14-night journey on board the Ventura. The voyage starts and ends in Southampton, England, before heading to the northern coast of Spain, Madeira, mainland Portugal, and the northwestern coast of the Spain again. Starting at 7:30 PM on August 12, guests will be able to view the eclipse from El Ferrol in Spain where the ship will be docked.
- A 16-night sailing on board the Arcadia. The trip starts and ends in Southampton, England, before first traveling around Iceland and heading to Scotland (including the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides) and Ireland. On August 12, while the ship will be docked in the town of Ísafjörður in the Westfjord region of Iceland, guests will be able to see the eclipse starting at 4:42 PM.
Fred Olsen cruises
- Dates: Multiple options
- Itinerary: Multiple options with two voyages in Iceland and one in Northern Spain
- Ships and their capacity: The Bolette (1,338 guests), the Balmoral (1,325 guests), and the Borealis (1,325 guests)
- Starting price: From $2,170
Uk-based cruise line Fred Olsen is offering travelers three voyages to see the 2026 solar eclipse:
- Both the Bolette and the Balmoral will travel from the UK to Iceland with a stop in the Faroe Islands. While their itineraries isn’t exactly the same, both will allow travelers to see the eclipse from the western coast of Iceland on August 12, 2026. Astronomy experts will be on both ships to educate passengers about the event.
- A 10-night journey on board the Borealis, starting August 10, 2026. The sailing will begin in Southampton, England, and end in Lisbon Portugal, visiting Spanish ports along the way. Guests will view the eclipse from the deck of the ship as it departs from the city of La Coruña in Northern Spain.
Ambassador Cruise Line
- Dates: Two options: from August 8 to August 21, 2026, and from August 5 to August 15, 2026
- Itinerary: Two options: one voyage sailing to Scotland, the Faroe Islands, and Iceland, and one sailing south with stops in Western France and Northern Spain
- Ships and their capacity: The Ambition (1,200 guests), and the Ambience (1,400 guests)
- Starting price: From $3,100
Ambassador Cruise lines has two solar eclipse cruises on the schedule for 2026:
- A 13-night roundtrip sailing leaving from Dundee on August 8, 2026, and stopping in the Faroe Islands, Iceland, and the Shetland Islands. On the fifth day of this voyage, passengers will be able to see the solar eclipse from a position very near Ittoqqortoormiit on the eastern coast of Greenland.
- A 10-night roundtrip sailing leaving from London Tilbury on August 5, 2026, and stopping in two ports on the Atlantic coast of France, and four ports in Northern Spain, before ending on August 15. Guests will be able to view the eclipse from the city of Gijón in Spain on the eighth day of the sailing.
New Scientist Discovery Tours
Photo: Benjamin Tan and Masano Kawana / Aurora Expeditions
- Dates: From August 7 to August 13, 2026
- Itinerary: From Reykjavík to the several locations east coast of Greenland, and back.
- Ships and their capacity: The Sylvia Earle, able to accommodate 130 guests
- Starting price: From $18,581 for a shared triple cabin
New Scientist Discovery Tours, the travel program of the science magazine New Scientist, is organizing a solar eclipse cruise on board cruise line Aurora Expeditions’ the Sylvia Earle. The trip starts from Iceland on August 7, 2026, where travelers will explore Reykjavík and the Golden Circle for a couple of days before embarking and heading towards the east coast of Greenland to stop in the Inuit village of Ittoqqortoormiit, Scoresby Sund, as well as Kong Oscar and Kaiser Franz Josef fjords. Guests will be able to view the eclipse on the sixth day of the voyage, from an ideal location in one of the fjords of Scoresby Sund. The event will start at 15:32 PM and last about two hours. A glass of champagne will be served afterward to celebrate seeing this extraordinary celestial phenomena.
Oceania
- Dates: From July 30 to August 13, 2026
- Itinerary: From Copenhagen, Denmark to Reykjavík, Iceland
- Ships and their capacity: The Marina, able to accommodate 1,238 guests
- Starting price: From $5,549
Oceania, the luxury cruise line whose focus is on giving guests the best culinary experience at sea, has scheduled a 14-day voyage for travelers to see the 2026 solar eclipse. Leaving from Copenhagen on July 30, 2026, the Marina will visit Norway, Scotland, the Faroe Islands, and finally Iceland, where it will go around the entire country counterclockwise. It’s from the west coast of Iceland that guests will be able to view the eclipse on August 12, the penultimate day of the cruise. On this very special day, there will be an eclipse viewing party during which renowned expert astronomer Dennis Mammana will explain everything you’ll need to know about the phenomenon. 