Overview

• Multiple cruise lines including Celebrity Cruises, Holland America, Princess and boutique expedition ships have sold out special itineraries to position vessels in the 12 August 2026 eclipse’s narrow path across the North Atlantic and Europe.
• Land-based tours in Iceland’s Reykjavik region and northern Spanish cities such as La Coruña, Bilbao and Palma de Mallorca have reached capacity as travelers chase two-minute-plus totality.
• Bookings are also accelerating for the 2 August 2027 eclipse that will cross southern Spain, North Africa and the Middle East with over six minutes of darkness.
• Scientists are planning extensive observations of the Sun’s corona, flares and atmospheric changes during both eclipses, and guest astronomers will join many voyages.
• NASA and BBC experts have refuted viral claims of a 2025 eclipse and confirmed that no total solar event will occur before 2026.