Princess Cruises has altered the planned itinerary for its Emerald Princess ship in April 2024, allowing guests sailing the Mexican Riviera the rare opportunity to experience a complete solar eclipse at sea.
On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse expected to last just over four minutes will be visible as the moon's shadow is cast across parts of North America, and a view at sea may very well offer one of the best vantage points.
The total solar eclipse is one of the three remaining worldwide this decade, and the one visible from North America until 2044.
Princess Cruises has adjusted its 15-day ocean-to-ocean Panama Canal voyage aboard Emerald Princess after selling out the 10-Day Mexican Riviera cruise with Total Solar Eclipse on Discovery Princess.
President of Princess Cruises, John Padgett said that the rare occurrence in the cosmos is sure to wow millions, but only the smallest fraction will experience the phenomenon whilst out on the water.
"Princess thrives on ensuring our guests have authentic experiences that sometimes become once-in-a-lifetime moments."
During the voyage departing Los Angeles in early April 2024, sailing to Ft. Lauderdale into the Mexican Riviera, through the Panama Canal and across the western Caribbean, the 3,080-passenger Emerald Princess will catch the total solar eclipse between Cabo San Lucas and Huatulco, Mexico. The itinerary also includes stops in San Juan del Sur Costa Rica, Cartagena, Grand Cayman and Ft. Lauderdale.
