Princess Cruises offers opportunity to see rare solar eclipse from sea

Princess Cruises is offering guests the opportunity to see the last total solar eclipse visible from North America for another 20 years.

The line is altering an itinerary on board Emerald Princess in April 2024 to give guests sailing the Mexican Riviera the rare opportunity to experience a complete solar eclipse at sea.

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse lasting as long as four minutes 28 seconds will be visible as the moon’s shadow is cast across parts of North America, and a view at sea may offer one of the best vantage points.

Guests will gather on the top decks and be given special glasses they can wear to safely view the eclipse, as astronomer Fred Cink guides their viewing experience. They will also enjoy specially-themed food and drink during the event.

The total solar eclipse is one of the three remaining worldwide this decade, and the one visible from North America until 2044.

Princess Cruises president John Padgett said: “This rare occurrence in the cosmos is sure to wow millions but only the smallest fraction will ever experience this phenomenon via the ocean on board an amazing cruise ship.”

Princess has adjusted its 15-day ocean-to-ocean Panama Canal cruise on board Emerald Princess after selling out the 10-Day Mexican Riviera cruise with Total Solar Eclipse on Discovery Princess.

During the voyage departing Los Angeles on April 5, 2024, sailing to Fort Lauderdale into the Mexican Riviera, through the Panama Canal and across the western Caribbean, the 3,080-passenger Emerald Princess will catch the total solar eclipse on April 8 between Cabo San Lucas and Huatulco, Mexico.

The itinerary also includes stops in San Juan del Sur, Costa Rica, Cartagena, Grand Cayman and Fort Lauderdale and is on sale now with starting fares of £1,399 per person.

Padgett added: “Princess thrives on ensuring our guests have authentic experiences that sometimes become once-in-a-lifetime moments.”