Princess Cruises changes cruise route to offer solar eclipse experience
Princess Cruises will be tweaking the route of one of its ships next year to give passengers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience a solar eclipse at sea.
The April 2024 cruise aboard the Emerald Princess will have its itinerary altered to coincide with the last solar eclipse to cross North America for 20 years.
The cruise will take a brief detour from its 15-day Panama Canal tour to catch the April 8, 2024 eclipse between Cabo San Lucas and Huatulco, Mexico.Read More : Ameren Missouri expanding solar generation in Show-Me State with largest project in company history “Guests will gather on the top decks and be given special glasses they can wear to safely view the eclipse as astronomy and space exploration enthusiast Fred Cink helps guide their viewing experience,” Princess said in a news release.
Passengers will also have the opportunity to partake in eclipse-themed drinks and snacks during the event.
The voyage departs from Los Angeles on April 5, 2024, traveling along the Mexican Riviera, through the Panama Canal, and across the western Caribbean before completing its journey in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
This is the second Princess ship to offer the solar eclipse viewing experience. Tickets aboard the Discovery Princess, which will be sailing the Mexican Riviera for a 10-day cruise during the eclipse, have already sold out.
“This rare occurrence in the cosmos is sure to wow millions but only the smallest fraction will ever experience this phenomenon via the ocean aboard an amazing cruise ship,” said John Padgett, president of Princess Cruises.
The total solar eclipse is expected to last around 4 minutes and 28 seconds as the moon’s shadow is cast across much of North America. It will be one of three total solar eclipses across the world this decade, but the last one visible from North America until 2044.
Tickets for the Panama Canal cruise with the solar eclipse viewing experience are on sale now with starting rates of $1,699 per person. They can be purchased through a travel agent, on princess.com or by calling 1-800-774-6237
The April 2024 cruise aboard the Emerald Princess will have its itinerary altered to coincide with the last solar eclipse to cross North America for 20 years.
The cruise will take a brief detour from its 15-day Panama Canal tour to catch the April 8, 2024 eclipse between Cabo San Lucas and Huatulco, Mexico.
Passengers will also have the opportunity to partake in eclipse-themed drinks and snacks during the event.
The voyage departs from Los Angeles on April 5, 2024, traveling along the Mexican Riviera, through the Panama Canal, and across the western Caribbean before completing its journey in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
This is the second Princess ship to offer the solar eclipse viewing experience. Tickets aboard the Discovery Princess, which will be sailing the Mexican Riviera for a 10-day cruise during the eclipse, have already sold out.
“This rare occurrence in the cosmos is sure to wow millions but only the smallest fraction will ever experience this phenomenon via the ocean aboard an amazing cruise ship,” said John Padgett, president of Princess Cruises.
The total solar eclipse is expected to last around 4 minutes and 28 seconds as the moon’s shadow is cast across much of North America. It will be one of three total solar eclipses across the world this decade, but the last one visible from North America until 2044.
Tickets for the Panama Canal cruise with the solar eclipse viewing experience are on sale now with starting rates of $1,699 per person. They can be purchased through a travel agent, on princess.com or by calling 1-800-774-6237
Source: ktla.com
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