The yacht’s place north of Mallorca affords eclipse viewers an unobstructed view
Seeing a complete photo voltaic eclipse is a coveted life expertise for a lot of and mixing that with an opportunity to see it at sundown (a uncommon incidence) from a yacht at sea is proving standard. This week Windstar introduced a second eclipse cruise for August 2026 – this time aboard its 148-guest crusing yacht Wind Spirit.
Setting sail from Rome on August 6, 2026 on a seven-night Mediterranean Sundown Eclipse cruise, friends aboard Wind Spirit will go to Bastia and Calvi, Corsica; Alghero, Sardinia; take pleasure in two full days at sea and go to Mahon, Menorca. On August 12, the yacht will strategically place itself north of Mallorca, Spain to have a transparent view of the horizon for a chief view of the eclipse (climate allowing). An eclipse watch occasion on deck will deliver friends collectively for the memorable occasion and eclipse glasses will probably be offered. The journey ends in Barcelona, Spain on August 13.
The 2026 photo voltaic eclipse path of totality will move over Spain and Portugal and final for 2 minutes and 18 seconds. From Mallorca, the solar will probably be only some levels above the western horizon at 8:30 pm when the moon totally covers the solar. This uncommon night eclipse with the solar so near the horizon makes a ship at sea with an unobstructed view of the horizon the perfect place to view it.
“Eclipse cruises are standard as a result of ships at sea can place for clear views,” mentioned Jess Peterson, Windstar’s director of vacation spot experiences and itinerary planning. “Our first cruise to coincide with the 2026 eclipse in Iceland bought out shortly. We then checked out our deployment plans to see what different ships we had close by the trail of totality and the Wind Spirit made sense.”
Earlier than the eclipse occasion, friends aboard Wind Spirit will go to 4 scenic ports on three Mediterranean islands.
Bastia, Corsica: Crammed with full of life, historic neighborhoods and the primary port of Corsica, there’s tons to discover on the town together with 18th century buildings, the central market, a citadel and Jardin Romieu gardens.
Calvi, Corsica: This scenic city on a bay is a prime trip spot surrounded by fortified partitions with a big medieval citadel on prime of a hill overlooking the port and scenic seashores. Take pleasure in seaside time within the solar, take a tour to go to Corsica’s vineyards and style its wines, discover the Corsican countryside or wander Calvi’s streets stuffed with historical past and see the house of Christopher Columbus.
Alghero, Sardinia: Generally known as “little Barcelona” it is a small ship unique. The previous city is enclosed by historical partitions and stuffed with full of life outlets and eating places. Scenic seashores are a draw right here together with Neptune’s Grotto, a sea cave.
Mahon, Menorca: Identified for being one of many longest and deepest pure harbors on this planet, it’s laced with white sand seashores. Visitors can discover historic church buildings and palaces, archaeological websites of the Talayotic tradition of Menorca, and Sant Patrici Farm, well-known for its native cheese.
Windstar Cruises is celebrating 40 years of working yacht fashion cruises. The corporate is poised for development as Star Seeker, a 224-guest all-suite yacht, joins the fleet in December 2025, adopted by sister ship Star Explorer in December 2026. The 2 vessels be part of the road’s Star Class fleet of upscale yachts bringing the fleet to 5 Star Class plus three Wind Class crusing yachts, all carrying between 148 and 342 friends. Star Seeker will probably be christened in Miami on January 15, 2026.
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Windstar will introduce two new ships to its Star Class starting with Star Seeker in December 2025 and adopted by Star Explorer in December 2026. At Windstar Cruises, it’s not nearly journey – it’s about creating experiences that resonate with the soul. With port-intensive itineraries, iconic locations, distinctive service, and an revolutionary culinary program, each second with Windstar is a chance for discovery and delight.
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