Project Greenland / Spain
Total Solar Eclipse - August 2026 

Sunrise on the 12th August 2026 will see the start of that year’s total solar eclipse in northern Siberia but as the shadow crosses the North Pole it is likely to progress unwatched until it travels across Greenland.  

 

Scoresby Sound fjord, an inland sea of vast icebergs on Greenland’s east coast sits directly on the centreline of the eclipse track where our first group will be waiting to observe this event.  The new five star Swan Hellenic expedition ship Diana provides the highest level of comfort and luxury for the Greenland expedition, cruising deep into the fjords of Scoresby Sound.  Planned observation of the eclipse will be from a lagoon with huge icebergs dominated by snow-capped cliffs and massive glaciers.   

 

The shadow will then cross the Atlantic Ocean until it reaches the Bay of Biscay on Spain’s northern coast late in the afternoon and our second observation site will be on the cliff tops of this rugged coast.  The dry central regions of Spain offer very promising prospects of a clear sky and a sunset eclipse. Our third and fourth observing locations are in this region and a spectacular sunset eclipse is promised from two dramatic castles overlooking the Spanish countryside. For those choosing to upgrade to stay at these castles, unique hotels with fine dining and antiquities add a rare twist to this project, in addition to the fascinating historical narrative of this fascinating old country steeped in history.