by Sarah Kuta
Last updated: 1:05 PM ET, Tue August 20, 2024
Carnival Cruise Line will offer its first solar eclipse cruise in August 2026.
The company unveiled a snapshot of its 2026-27 deployment plans today, including the special solar eclipse voyage aboard Carnival Legend. Departing from Dover, England, on August 9, 2026, the ship will be at sea during the total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026.
Additional stops on the 11-day sailing are: Le Havre (Paris), France; St. Peter Port, Guernsey; Vigo, Spain; Lisbon and Leixões (Porto), Portugal; Le Verdon (Bordeaux), France; and Zeebrugge (Brussels), Belgium.
“The chance to see a total solar eclipse while having fun exploring the cultural richness of Spain, Portugal and France aboard Carnival Legend, is a truly special opportunity—among a lineup of many phenomenal cruises,” says Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.
Beyond the eclipse voyage, Carnival shared more details about summer 2026 sailings in Europe and Alaska. Carnival Legend will spend the summer season in Europe, visiting destinations in England, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Croatia, Germany, Denmark and many others.
Carnival Miracle and Carnival Spirit, meanwhile, will spend the summer of 2026 sailing between Seattle and Alaska.
The cruise line also unveiled four new Carnival Journeys voyages that will transit the Panama Canal. These are repositioning cruises for Carnival Miracle and Carnival Spirit as they head to and from Alaska for the season.
“It’s never too soon for our loyal guests to start planning their next summer vacation,” says Duffy.
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