After having our minds blown in Dallas last month, someone mentioned that there had been some cruises in Mexico that were tactically placed to see the eclipse (it's a good idea to be on a moving vessel to find the hole in the clouds!)

Princess announced - but kept the details close - that they were doing one off of Spain. They finally spilled at least some of the beans. IMO, 14 days is too long, although the itinerary is decent.

Cunard has announced several, including some shorter ones.

Might be cool!

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Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy

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Posted on 5/11/24 at 6:56 pm to Big Scrub TX

All fun and games till you pay big bucks and it’s cloudy every day

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Posted by TheOcean

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Posted on 5/11/24 at 8:36 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy

Am I the only one who doesn't get the eclipse hype?

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Posted by sledgehammer

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Posted on 5/12/24 at 9:10 am to TheOcean

I’m perfectly content with seeing a picture of an eclipse and the northern lights. I’d be down for that cruise for the fun alone.

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Posted by blueridgeTiger

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Posted on 5/12/24 at 10:24 am to Big Scrub TX

I know at least one airline out of Dallas flew along the path of the eclipse so you got an extended view above the clouds.

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Posted by Big Scrub TX

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Posted on 5/12/24 at 9:08 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy

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All fun and games till you pay big bucks and it’s cloudy every day

One would guess the coast of Spain in August won't be overly cloudy - and that's the point of the boat, it can maneuver around clouds in theory.

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Posted by Big Scrub TX

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Posted on 5/12/24 at 9:09 pm to TheOcean

quote:
Am I the only one who doesn't get the eclipse hype?

Perhaps.

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Posted by Tigris

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Posted on 5/12/24 at 11:31 pm to Big Scrub TX

I was going to be on an Antarctic trip that included a solar eclipse on the ship - 2021 I think. Covid wiped that out. It would have been pretty stunning, the weather was perfect for it. But I did have a great trip to Antarctica a year later. I may go to Australia in 2028 and see the eclipse there. Traveling Australia in a camper van for a few months has been on my list for a while, so 2028 seems like as good a time as any. I saw 2017 and 2024 and would love one more chance.