Solar eclipse sailing included among itineraries
Oceania Cruises has unveiled its 2026 itineraries, including a solar eclipse sailing.
More than 100 itineraries will go on sale on October 23, 2024, which includes 35 Grand Voyages.
Marina’s special solar eclipse sailing from Copenhagen to Reykjavik will depart on July 30 and position passengers in the path of the total solar eclipse on August 12.
Onboard programming will include an onboard eclipse viewing party, signature cocktail offerings, special cooking demonstrations and expert astronomer Dennis Mammana will be on board as a guest speak and will narrate the actual eclipse.
The 1,250-passenger Riviera will sail 14 itineraries in Alaska between May and September 2026, with ports of call in Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka, Klawock, Wrangell and Haines.
The voyages will provide opportunities for helicopter flightseeing with local experts, Zodiac boat expeditions and wildlife safaris in old-growth rainforests.
Three Oceania ships: Allura, Insignia and Nautica will sail more than 50 itineraries in the Mediterranean between April and December 2026.
The voyages will range from seven to 14 days and include ports of call in Barcelona, Rome (Civitavecchia), Athens (Piraeus), Istanbul, Lisbon, and Monte Carlo.
Prices for Nautica’s seven-day Rome to Barcelona Mediterranean Passage departing on 2 December, 2026, start from £1,559 for an inside stateroom, or £2,489 for a veranda stateroom.
There will also be three ships from the fleet: Vista, Marina and Insignia, sailing in the Baltics, Scandinavia, British Isles, Iceland and Greenland between May and September 2026.
There are more than 25 voyages between seven and 18 days with overnights in Stockholm, Berlin and Reykjavik.
Between September and October 2026, Vista will travel to Canada & New England to operate four 11-day itineraries featuring calls in Montreal, Sydney, Boston, Charlottetown and Havre-Saint-Pierre.
Four 14 to 15-day “transoceanic” itineraries will sail in 2026, with ports of call including Kailua-Kona in Hawaii, Arrecife (Lanzarote) in the Canary Islands and Nuku Hiva in French Polynesia.
Oceania Cruises president Frank Del Rio said: “Oceania Cruises is about discovering the magic of small-ship cruising, where the onboard experiences are just as exceptional as the destinations visited.
He added: “The convenience of small-ship cruising allows our guests to unpack only once and seamlessly explore iconic cities and hidden treasures; with no queues, they’re able to step ashore quickly, and they are always warmly greeted back aboard with a heartfelt welcome from our onboard team.”