Bookings soar for 2015 solar eclipse cruises
Solar eclipse cruises for 2015 are proving a sell-out with customers jumping at the chance to see the last solar eclipse in Europe until 2026.
Cruise and Maritime Voyages, which will be off the coast of the Faroe Islands with Marco Polo on 20 March 2015 to view the eclipse, saw their 2015 itinerary sell out in weeks.
The 11-night Solar Eclipse and Northern Lights Spectacular Cruise which includes Orkney, the Faroe Islands and Iceland, went on sale in January and was sold out by the end of the month.
Fred Olsen has also now launched a 15-night ‘Solar Eclipse Cruise’ leaving from Southampton on Boudicca on March 9, 2015, which includes Norwegian ports and the eclipse viewing.
A total solar eclipse is when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, entirely obscuring the Sun and blocking all direct sunlight, turning daylight into complete darkness.
To witness it, you must be inside the narrow ‘Path of Totality’ – the track of the Moon’s umbral shadow across the Earth.
Nathan Philpot, sales and marketing director for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, said: "Because Boudicca will be based out at sea on the day, this will limit any man-made light pollution, thereby improving guests views of the eclipse, and giving them the chance to witness that rarest of phenomena, the ‘Solar Corona’, when the Moon’s apparent diameter is larger than the Sun, and creates a ‘pearly white crown’ around the Sun.
"We are already seeing amazing levels of interest in this once-in-a-lifetime cruise, so guests are advised to book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!"
Diane
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