AIDA Cruises will offer cruises during the solar eclipse in 2026. Passengers will be able to witness the natural phenomenon from five ships sailing around Greenland, Iceland, and Spain.
The total solar eclipse is scheduled for August 12, 2026, and its peak will last about two minutes.
The AIDAsol, departing from Hamburg, will be one of the ships offering a special eclipse cruise. The ship will set sail on August 7, 2026, cruising the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay in the direction of the eclipse.
In the Western Mediterranean, the AIDAcosma and the AIDAstella will depart from Palma de Mallorca at the time of the solar eclipse.
Two other ships, the AIDAbella and the AIDAluna, will also offer cruises to mark the eclipse.
Announced alongside the company's new summer 2026 rollout, these cruises can be booked from July 31, 2024.
AIDA ships will also witness other natural phenomena in 2026, such as the Perseids, a meteor shower.
Guests sailing on ships in the Baltic Sea, such as the AIDAdiva, will be able to experience the phenomenon between July 17 and August 24, 2026.
Passengers will have the opportunity to see the Northern Lights during 14-day trips aboard the AIDAsol.
Dubbed “Autumn Northern Lights”, the trips were designed to increase the chances of observing the phenomenon and include visits to Leknes and Bodø, the Lofoten Islands and Tromsø.
In 2026, AIDA will also celebrate the summer solstice with several Nordic routes aboard eight ships.
AIDA's full summer program for 2026 includes approximately 450 cruises to destinations in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the Atlantic.
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