Royal Caribbean to host historic total solar eclipse cruise

Guests will be able to watch as the moon fully covers the sun over the US this August

Royal Caribbean to host historic total solar eclipse cruise

By Rebecca Gibson |


For the first time in 99 years, a total solar eclipse will cross the US coast-to-coast on 21 August 2017 and Royal Caribbean International will offer guests the chance to see it as part of a seven-day ‘Total Eclipse Cruise’.

Departing from Port Canaveral in Florida on 20 August, Oasis of the Seas will take guests to eastern Caribbean destinations such as Phillipsburg, St. Maarten; Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas; and Nassau, Bahamas. The eclipse, which will be the first significant one in the US since 1970, will be visible across the 70-mile band that stretches from Oregon to South Carolina, before passing over the Caribbean Sea.

The ship will host an onboard solar eclipse viewing party with a live concert performed by a major headliner – to be revealed at a later date. Guests will be able to participate in eclipse-themed activities, including dance parties, trivia, enrichment lectures and interactive science sessions. They will also be able to enjoy cocktails and dishes with names like the Cosmic Cosmo, Planetary Punch and Moon Pie.

“We’re set to take vacationers on an unprecedented experience that is nearly a century in the making,” said Michael Bayley, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean International. “A total solar eclipse hasn’t crossed the entire US since 1918, and with many of our ships sailing the Caribbean along the projected path, the stars aligned. Oasis of the Seas will have the vantage point of the century and an unforgettable celebration out at sea that adventurers won’t want to miss.”

Seven other Royal Caribbean ships will be in the Caribbean when the natural phenomenon takes place, allowing guests to see a partial solar eclipse. The seven ships will include Allure of the Seas, Anthem of the Seas, Empress of the Seas, Enchantment of the Seas, Grandeur of the Seas, Harmony of the Seas and Majesty of the Seas.

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