CruisePrincess Cruises expands eclipse cruises in the Mediterranean to meet demand.

Solar eclipse cruises are now a thing

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Sun Princess among three Princess Cruises ships viewing next year’s total solar eclipse.
Sun Princess among three Princess Cruises ships viewing next year’s total solar eclipse. Photo Credit: Princess Cruises

Princess Cruises is adding to its 2026 roster of solar eclipse-focused voyages with the addition of a third sailing.

Enchanted Princess will join the line’s Sky Princess and Sun Princess in viewing a total solar eclipse from the sea. The eclipse will occur on 12 August with two minutes and 18 seconds of totality off the coast of  Spain.

The ship’s 14-day “Mediterranean & Adriatic with Total Solar Eclipse” cruise departs on 4 August 2026 from Rome, calling at destinations along the Adriatic and the Western Mediterranean before concluding in Barcelona.

This sailing joins two other eclipse-themed cruises—Sky Princess from Southampton on August 8 and Sun Princess with 7-, 14-, and 21-day itineraries from Barcelona and Athens.

“Adding Enchanted Princess to our 2026 solar eclipse line-up allows more guests to be part of this extraordinary moment at sea while exploring breathtaking Mediterranean and Adriatic destinations,” said Terry Thornton, Princess Cruises’ chief commercial officer.

Onboard programming includes astronomy lectures, themed food and drinks and stargazing. Guests will be provided with special glasses to watch the eclipse.

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