Starting July 31, Holland America Line (HAL) will provide European cruises for 2026 that concentrate on celestial occasions. Passengers can witness pure phenomena just like the Northern Lights, a photo voltaic eclipse, and the summer time solstice above the Arctic Circle.
In accordance with HAL Chief Business Officer Beth Bodensteiner, these voyages had been impressed by the cruise line’s profitable eclipse itineraries of 2024.
| “After the joy and success round our 2024 eclipse cruises, we knew our friends had been searching for extra alternatives to get a front-row seat for a few of the world’s most particular pure spectacles,” Bodensteiner introduced.
“Our staff has put collectively a lineup of cruises that not solely ship on that entrance, but in addition give friends in-depth exploration of thrilling locations and the premium onboard expertise for which we’re recognized,” she added. |
4 vessels—Zuiderdam, Nieuw Statendam, Oosterdam, and Rotterdam—will take friends on completely different celestial viewing cruises from June to October 2026.
Summer season Solstice Cruise
Expertise the longest day of the 12 months on a 14-day cruise onboard Nieuw Statendam. It leaves on June 13, 2026, from Dover or Rotterdam. It can navigate above the Arctic Circle to Honningsvåg, Norway, one of many northernmost cities on Earth. Stops embrace Lerwick within the UK’s Shetland Islands and Honningsvåg, Tromsø, Leknes, Trondheim, Maloy, and Eidfjord in Norway.
3 Photo voltaic Eclipse Cruises
Zuiderdam will depart from Boston on July 18, 2026. The 35-day crusing will head for Iceland’s western coast, giving passengers the very best views of the anticipated photo voltaic eclipse. The vessel will name on ports in Eire, the Netherlands, Norway, Iceland, Reykjavik, Greenland, and Canada.
Nieuw Statendam will provide a roundtrip 28-day cruise from Dover or Rotterdam with views of the photo voltaic eclipse from Iceland’s northwestern coast. The July 25, 2026 itinerary will go to Scotland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, and Norway.
A 3rd and remaining photo voltaic eclipse cruise leaves on August 9, 2026, by way of the Oosterdam. The 13-day Mediterranean journey will catch the eclipse in Spanish waters because the ship navigates between the cities of Barcelona and Alicante.
Visitors will go to these two cities, together with Corsica and Ajaccio in France, Civitavecchia in Rome, Bari (Puglia) in Italy, and Koto in Montenegro.
2 Northern Lights Cruises
Rotterdam and Nieuw Statendam will take vacationers to see the notorious Northern Lights.
Rotterdam travels on October 4, 2026, from Rotterdam to Amsterdam, calling on the Shetland Islands and Norway throughout its 14-day Arctic journey.
On October 16, 2026, Nieuw Statendam will embark on a 15-day Northern Lights cruise from Rotterdam or Dover, visiting most of the similar ports as Rotterdam’s October 4 voyage.
Booked passengers can stay up for lectures from scientific consultants, themed actions, and gear (like eclipse glasses) for viewing pure phenomena.