Solar Eclipse Maiden Cruise

Ship: Magellan • Departs: London Tilbury • Sail Date: Sunday 15th Mar 2015 • Duration: 12 nights
Cruise Code: G500

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Inaugural Magellan spectacular

A total solar eclipse will occur on 20th March 2015 off the coast of the remote Faroe Islands. This special maiden cruise aboard Magellan will take you there to witness this phenomenon and hopefully, the amazing ‘solar corona’. This spectacular cruise will visit the Scottish Highlands, Shetland and Faroe Islands plus Iceland – the ‘Land of Ice and Fire’, where it may be possible to view the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights.

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the Sun’s image. A total solar eclipse occurs in a narrow path across the surface of the Earth when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun, blocking all direct sunlight and turning daylight into darkness. The longest duration of totality will be off the coast of the Faroe Islands.

The total phase of a solar eclipse is considered to be one of nature’s most awe inspiring spectacles. The sky takes on an eerie twilight as the black disc of the Moon replaces the bright face of the Sun. Then, weather conditions permitting, the spectacular solar corona surrounds the Moon like a magnificent halo. The corona is a plasma some two million degrees in temperature, the mysteries of which are still studied by scientists during eclipses.

What better way to witness this memorable experience than on this unique cruise itinerary aboard Magellan cruising off the coast of the Faroe Islands. Visit the Scottish Highlands from Invergordon, the Shetland and Faroe Islands and Iceland’s capital of Reykjavik offering the chance to search for the spectacular Northern Lights. This will be the last total solar eclipse visible in Europe until August 2026. To witness such an event is a singularly memorable experience not to be missed.

CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS

A chance to experience some amazing spectacles together with the history and heritage of intrepid early Norse and Viking explorers. These are just some of things you could see or do.

Enjoy the smallest capital city in the world - Tórshavn, in the remote Faroe Islands. Just 15,000 inhabit this town with houses fanning out along the coast and up the hillsides.
On Friday, 20^th March at position 64° 25' 56" N; 6° 38' 32"W, Magellan will position herself to view the solar eclipse.
From Reykjavik, travel into the country and search the sky for the infamous Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights.
Bathe in Reykjavik’s Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, where the warm, mineral-rich waters are rightly renowned for their healing properties.
Visit the classic picture postcard ruin of Urquhart Castle, perched on a rocky cliff on the shores of Loch Ness. Virtually as near as you can get to the mythical Monster without venturing out in a boat!

Highlights may be subject to booking specific shore excursions and subject to operation and weather conditions.

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Of the Solar Eclipse Maiden Cruise Cruise

Date	Port	Arrive	Depart
15/03/15	London Tilbury (United Kingdom)	-	1700
16/03/15	At Sea	-	-
17/03/15	Invergordon, Scotland (United Kingdom)	0800	1800	Click for more informationto hide
	Situated on the shores of the deep Cromarty Firth and with a fine natural harbour, Invergordon is a key port with an important naval history stretching back through two World Wars. The small, yet modern town is a charming coastal gateway to the beautiful Scottish Highlands and the incredible scenery that forms a stunning backdrop to the romantic castles and historic battlefields featuring in optional excursions along with the ‘Capital of the Highlands’ Inverness. Other popular options include the Glenmorangie Distillery and a visit to haunting Loch Ness with its legendary monster.
18/03/15	Lerwick, Shetland Islands (United Kingdom)	0800	1700	Click for more informationto hide
	Originally settled by the Norsemen in the 9th century, Lerwick was founded as an unofficial marketplace to service 17th century Dutch herring fleets. The core of the town is a maze of narrow, flagstone streets set behind 18th century sandstone buildings overlooking the busy harbour. Hay’s Dock, once the centre of Shetland’s fishing and boat building industries, is home to the marvellous Shetland Museum and Archives. On the southern tip of Mainland the extraordinary archaeological site of Jarlshof tells the story of some 4,000 years of human history on this remote archipelago with a wealth of wildlife.
19/03/15	At Sea	-	-
20/03/15	View the Eclipse	0600	1300	Click for more informationto hide
	Your chance to witness the total solar eclipse! The ship will position at 64o25'56'' N; 6o38'32''W, where you will enjoy the best possible view of the phenomenon.
21/03/15	At Sea	-	-
22/03/15	ReykjavÃk (Iceland)	0700	2200	Click for more informationto hide
	Part old Norse, part modern city, the Icelandic capital has a quirky character of its own. Although Reykjavik is one of the world’s smallest capital cities, it is home to almost half of Iceland’s population. Mosaics, murals and sculptures are found throughout the oldest part of the town where brightly coloured houses with tin roofs are watched over by the towering Hallgrimskirkja Church. The classic ‘Golden Circle’ featuring vast lava fields, bubbling mud pools, crashing waterfalls and spouting geysers, is a popular optional excursion along with the chance to bathe in the famous geothermal Blue Lagoon.
23/03/15	At Sea	-	-
24/03/15	Torshavn (Faroe Islands)	0800	2000	Click for more informationto hide
	Once the site of an annual Viking gathering, Tórshavn is today one of the smallest and most pleasant capital cities in the world. It sits on the southern tip of Streymoy, one of eighteen islands in the Faroese archipelago. Tinganes is the old part of the town where characteristic, red wooden buildings with turf-covered roofs cluster on a narrow peninsula. It juts into the natural harbour around which the modern town has been built. The Faroe Islands have a wild and dramatic landscape, which is a magnificent backdrop to optional excursions showing how islanders live on this remote and unspoiled archipelago.
25/03/15	At Sea	-	-
26/03/15	At Sea	-	-
27/03/15	London Tilbury (United Kingdom)	0600	-

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