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Cambrils 9-16.4.2024

Ryhmäkoko liian ISO, 48 henkeä ja osa huonosti liikkuvia, vaikeuttaen ja hidastaen ryhmän kulkua. Opas loistava ja hoiti ryhmää hyvin, myös retkimuutoksen, joka tuli yllättävänä tietona kesken toisen retken. Retkillä oli liian tiukat aikataulut. Matkalla oli puolihoito, illallisiin enemmän vaihtelua ja kahvikone päälle. Viinitila: maistelussa 4 viiniä samasta lasista, ei edes lasin huuhtelumahdollisuutta!

Asiointipäivämäärä : 16. huhtikuuta 2024

Ensimmäistä kertaa Albatrosilla

Ensimmäistä kertaa Albatrosilla. Hyvin suunniteltu nähtävyyksineen ja vierailuineen ja loistava opas Anneli mukana. Tietysti ohjema on tiivis, jotta kaikki suunniteltu voidaan ja ehditään kokea. Ehkä toisvoisin kokonaista vuorokautta Dublinissa, jossa osa opastettua ja osa omatoimista eli alussa tai lopussa kaksi yötä.

Asiointipäivämäärä : 17. huhtikuuta 2024

Opas Anneli Tuominen johdatti meidät…

Opas Anneli Tuominen johdatti meidät hienoihin paikkoihin uskomattomalla tietämyksellään. Hän on hyvin kokenut ja aina valmistautunut. Nähtävyydet olivat hyvin valittuj. Se, että matkan viimeisenä päivänä järjestyi vielä ostoksille pääsy Dubliniin oli hyvä juttu. Kiertomatka oli sopivan pituinen ainakin minulle.

Ensimmäinen kokemus Albatrosilla oli 8! Aina on vara parantaa.

Ensimmäinen kokemus Albatrosilla oli hyvä. Asiakkaat huomioitiin henk.kohtaisesti ja ystävällisesti.Opas oli tietoinen historiasta tms. Hotelli hyvä, ruuissa olisin toivonut enemmän espanjalaista menyytä, maan ihanat vihannekset ja meren antimet, oli kuitenkin ok. Paikka oli ihanteellinen. Retkiä ehkä liiankin kanssa - mutta sehän on omavalinta. Matka oli onnistunut ja rentouttava jota itse kaipasin. Lentokoneen tarjoiluun toivoisin esim. juustosämpylä muffinsin tilalle, suolaista.

Retket ja päiväohjelmat oli…

Retket ja päiväohjelmat oli erinomaisesti suunniteltu ja opas Merjalla oli sujuvaa tietoa jokaisesta kohteesta, superhyvä. Hotelli oli riittävän hyvä, mutta hotellin johtaja oli töykeä, ei hymyn häivää. Illallisen joka iltainen juomavaraus johtajalta oli sekavaa, aikaa vievää ja aina kiire tunnelma???. Häneltä ei minkäänlaista asiakaspalvelua nähtävissä. Illalliset olivat melko tylsiä, aamupalat hyviä, mutta jonottaa piti, kun aina jokin oli loppunut.

Costa Dorada oli ihana matkakohde

Costa Dorada oli ihana matkakohde. Viehättävä Cambrils meren äärellä ja historialliset retkikohteet Tarragona, Mont Blanc ja Reus. Opas Satu oli ystävällinen ja hänellä oli rautainen ammattitaito kaikissa tilanteissa. Oli oikein että hitaammin liikkuvia odotettiin eikä heitä suljettu ryhmästä pois. Ryhmän koko 48 oli tosin liian suuri. Hotellihuoneet vaihtelevan tasoisia, itsellä oli hyvin pieni huone huonolla äänieristyksellä, kylpyhuone oli sentään äskettäin uusittu. Onnistunut ja mieleenjäävä matka.

Ensimmäinen Albatross matkani oli…tämä matka 9.4.-16.4.2024

Ensimmäinen Albatross matkani oli positiivinen yllätys. Satu opas oli oikein hyvä ja osaava. Lyhyessä ajassa näki ja koki paljon helpolla tavalla. Retkikohteet olivat hyviä. Harmillista oli yhden retken ajankohdan muuttaminen siten, että siitä ei ilmoitettu Sadulle. Tästä seurasi kaikenlaista harmia.

Hinta/laatu -suhde melko hyvä (kohde

Hinta/laatu -suhde melko hyvä (kohde, retket, hotelli, lentoaikataulu, kuljetukset). Mutta: Ryhmän koko ennennäkemättömän suuri 48 henkilöä. En olisi varannut matkaa, jos olisin tiennyt tämän etukäteen. Toiminta pysyi matkanjohtajan kovaäänisessä paimennuksessa ihme kyllä jotenkuten kasassa.

Mainio matkanjohtajuus

Matkanjohtaja Satu hoiti tehtävänsä kiitettävästi. Mainio esimerkki tästä on se, miten jostavasti hän hoiti sen, että Montbalnc'in ja Siuranan retkien päivät oli vaihdettu hänen tietämättään keskenään. Vaihdos selvisi vasta, kun olimme jo bussimatkalla Montblnc'iin.

Asiointipäivämäärä : 15. huhtikuuta 2024

Hieno matka Italiassa

Hyvin järjestetty ja paljon mielenkiintoista sisältävä matka. Erinomainen matkaopas. Ehdottomasti suosittelen muillekin. Ainoa asia mistä voi antaa kritiikkiä on hotellin illallinen. Se oli kouluasteikolla ehkä 7 arvoinen.

Albatrossin matka Italian Riviera

Albatrossin matka Italian Riviera, Monaco ja Éze oli kurja pettymys. Matka-opas oli loistava, samoin kohteet. Hotelli oli hyvä mutta illallinen osittain jopa ala-arvoinen. Ruoka oli vaihdellen risottoa (valmistuote, joka lämmitetty hotellissa), pastaa, valmiskeittoa sekä purkkiruokaa. Kanasalaatti purkista erityisesti oli kuvottavaa. Hirveä kokemus, ruokaa ei pystynyt yksinkertaisesti syömään. Myös gluteenittomuus ei huomioitu, vaikka etukäteen kolmeen kertaan matkanjärjestäjältä varmisteltiin. Hotellista väitettiin mm, että kaikille on tarjolla gluteenitonta pastaa. Tai että Tiramisu on gluteeniton. No eipä ollut kun asiaa tarkasteltiin lähemmin!!

Asiointipäivämäärä : 04. huhtikuuta 2024

Amsterdam 10.-13.4.2024

Loistava opas kertoi paljon hyödyllistä käytännön asiaa sekä hyvää yleistietoa Amsterdamista. Käytännön metroajelun avulla tuli varmuus lähteä ominkin päin seikkailemaan. Todella hyvät retkikohteet ja tasokkaat kuljetuspalvelut, jotka olivat aina ajallaan. Hotelli oli hyvä. Meidän neljän hengen seurue suitsutti tätä reissua - bonuksena myös säiden haltija oli puolellamme. Kaikki toimi erinomaisesti, ei pysty nyt keksimään kehitettävää meidän osalta😊

Asiointipäivämäärä : 12. huhtikuuta 2024

Upea kaksi viikkoa kauniissa maisemissa

Matka oli kaikinpuolin odotuksiammekin parempi. Hotelli sijaitsi kauniilla paikalla ja oli mukava seurata kalastusveneiden menemisiä ja tulemisia. Hotellin henkilökunta oli ystävällistä, huone erittäin toimiva ja illallisruoat erinomaisia - ihan oikeaa välimerellistä kotiruokaa, kevyttä ja terveellistä. Matkaohjelma oli hyvin suunniteltu. Ohjelmassa oli riittävästi omaa aikaa ja retket oli pääosin ajoitettu niin, että hotellille palattiin iltapäivällä, jopa lounasaikaan. Matkanjohtaja oli erinomainen. Kreikan kielen taito on mielestämme erittäin tärkeää sekä se, että on asunut maassa ja tuntee myös kreikkalaisten arkea historian ja kulttuurin lisäksi. Bussit olivat hyväkuntoisia ja matkanteko niillä oli mukavaa.

Lennot KLM koneilla onnistui hyvin, aikataulut olivat sopivia matkalle, aikainen lähtö keskiviikko aamuna oli hyvä, koska jo ensimmäisenä päivänä Amsterdamissa päästiin näkemään paljon. Majoittuminen tapahtui Zaanse Schansissa käynnin jälkeen. Kolmena päivänä järjestettyä ohjelmaa Keukenhof, kanavaristeily ja kukkamarkkinat jne. Viimeinen päivä "omaa" ohjelmaa ja lento vasta illalla, oli hyvin suunniteltu matkalaisia huomioiden. Olin oikein tyytyväinen matkan tarjontaan! Voisin suositella kaikille, jotka ovat kiinnostuneet näkemään kukkaloistoa!

Asiointipäivämäärä : 13. huhtikuuta 2024

Yksin yhdessä Costa Dorada

Yksin yhdessä-viikko Espanjassa huhtikuun alussa. Sää pilvinen ja lämmintä n. 20 astetta eli sopiva retkeilyyn. Hyvät retket ja mukava ja rento opas Jalle. Askelia joka päivä reilusti yli 10 000. Hotelli Port Eugenie siisti ja rauhallinen, vaikkakin äänieristys oli surkea; melu kuului lähinnä kadulta. Cambrils sopivan kokoinen kaupunki ja paljon hyviä kauppoja ja ravintoloita. Ryhmäkoko 47 ehkä vähän liian iso.

Asiointipäivämäärä : 11. huhtikuuta 2024

Mallorca 31.3.-10.4.2024

Opas Erkki oli erinomainen, Hotelli oli hyvä.Käsittämättömän ystävällinen henkilökunta; ravintolan työntekijät aivan omaa luokkaansa. He todella huomioivat jokaisen asiakkaan. Retket olivat kiinnostavia. Sesonki oli vasta alussa; se selitti alueen rauhallisuuden. Suorat lennot on toivomus seuraavalle matkalle.

Asiointipäivämäärä : 10. huhtikuuta 2024

Täydelliset ja sujuvat järjestelyt

Täydelliset ja sujuvat järjestelyt, kaikki toimi hienosti. Matkajohtajamme, Miika Pölkki, oli erittäin osaava ja kertoi valtavasti Japanista, japanilaisesta kulttuurista, ruuista ja historiasta - poikkeuksellisen hyvä opas. Matkan ajoitus oli myös täydellinen - kirsikoiden kukinnan huippu osui keskelle matkaamme. Se oli ainutlaatuinen kokemus.

Matka jossa sai oman huoneen ilman…

Matka jossa sai oman huoneen ilman lisämaksua. Retkiä oli sopivasti ja voi itse päättää mihin niistä osallistuu. Aivan mahtava matkaopas Jolle oli ihan parasta. Hän on matkatoimiston "kasvot' ja hänen ansiotaan on se, että tulemme valitsemaan seuraavan matkan myös teidän kautta. Yksi tähti lähti pois siitä, että Hotellissa huoneen / ovien äänet häiritsi. Hotellin sijainti ja siisteys hyvät.

Itse matka olisi saanut täydet viisi…

Itse matka olisi saanut täydet viisi tähteä, mutta Albatrosin nettisivut matkaa varattaessa eivät toimineet. Myös matkadokumentteihin toivoisin parannuksia. Koska lentokentillä on check in suoritettava itse, pitäisi lentolipussa olla selvästi mainittuna, mikä merkkijono on tarkoitettu meno-, mikä tulomatkalla automaatille annettavaksi. Myös numeron yksi ja ison i-kirjaimen samankaltaisuus aiheutti ongelmia.

Asiointipäivämäärä : 09. huhtikuuta 2024

Matka kokonaisuutena oli hyvä

Matka kokonaisuutena oli hyvä. Retkikohteet olivat mielenkiintoisia, opas pätevä ja mukava. Hotelli oli omalla tavallaan (vanhahtava, ei liian iso) viihtyisä ja henkilökunta ystävällinen. Lähtöpäivänä huoneiden aikainen (9.30) luovutus tuli harmittavana yllätyksenä. Hotellin ympäristö oli "kuollut", siellä ei ollut mitään kiintoisaa. Toscanan kaunis keväinen luonto lumosi.

Asiointipäivämäärä : 08. huhtikuuta 2024

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Komsomolskaya metro station looks like a museum. It has vaulted ceilings and baroque decor.

Hidden underground, in the heart of Moscow, are historical and architectural treasures of Russia. These are Soviet-era creations – the metro stations of Moscow.

Our guide Maria introduced these elaborate metro stations as “the palaces for the people.” Built between 1937 and 1955, each station holds its own history and stories. Stalin had the idea of building beautiful underground spaces that the masses could enjoy. They would look like museums, art centers, concert halls, palaces and churches. Each would have a different theme. None would be alike.

The two-hour private tour was with a former Intourist tour guide named Maria. Maria lived in Moscow all her life and through the communist era of 60s to 90s. She has been a tour guide for more than 30 years. Being in her 60s, she moved rather quickly for her age. We traveled and crammed with Maria and other Muscovites on the metro to visit 10 different metro stations.

Arrow showing the direction of metro line 1 and 2

Moscow subways are very clean

To Maria, every street, metro and building told a story. I couldn’t keep up with her stories. I don’t remember most of what she said because I was just thrilled being in Moscow.   Added to that, she spilled out so many Russian words and names, which to one who can’t read Cyrillic, sounded so foreign and could be easily forgotten.

The metro tour was the first part of our all day tour of Moscow with Maria. Here are the stations we visited:

1. Komsomolskaya Metro Station  is the most beautiful of them all. Painted yellow and decorated with chandeliers, gold leaves and semi precious stones, the station looks like a stately museum. And possibly decorated like a palace. I saw Komsomolskaya first, before the rest of the stations upon arrival in Moscow by train from St. Petersburg.

2. Revolution Square Metro Station (Ploshchad Revolyutsii) has marble arches and 72 bronze sculptures designed by Alexey Dushkin. The marble arches are flanked by the bronze sculptures. If you look closely you will see passersby touching the bronze dog's nose. Legend has it that good luck comes to those who touch the dog's nose.

Touch the dog's nose for good luck. At the Revolution Square station

Revolution Square Metro Station

3. Arbatskaya Metro Station served as a shelter during the Soviet-era. It is one of the largest and the deepest metro stations in Moscow.

Arbatskaya Metro Station

4. Biblioteka Imeni Lenina Metro Station was built in 1935 and named after the Russian State Library. It is located near the library and has a big mosaic portrait of Lenin and yellow ceramic tiles on the track walls.

Lenin's portrait at the Biblioteka Imeni Lenina Metro Station

5. Kievskaya Metro Station was one of the first to be completed in Moscow. Named after the capital city of Ukraine by Kiev-born, Nikita Khruschev, Stalin's successor.

Kievskaya Metro Station

6. Novoslobodskaya Metro Station  was built in 1952. It has 32 stained glass murals with brass borders.

Novoslobodskaya metro station

7. Kurskaya Metro Station was one of the first few to be built in Moscow in 1938. It has ceiling panels and artwork showing Soviet leadership, Soviet lifestyle and political power. It has a dome with patriotic slogans decorated with red stars representing the Soviet's World War II Hall of Fame. Kurskaya Metro Station is a must-visit station in Moscow.

Ceiling panel and artworks at Kurskaya Metro Station

8. Mayakovskaya Metro Station built in 1938. It was named after Russian poet Vladmir Mayakovsky. This is one of the most beautiful metro stations in the world with 34 mosaics painted by Alexander Deyneka.

Mayakovskaya station

One of the over 30 ceiling mosaics in Mayakovskaya metro station

9. Belorusskaya Metro Station is named after the people of Belarus. In the picture below, there are statues of 3 members of the Partisan Resistance in Belarus during World War II. The statues were sculpted by Sergei Orlov, S. Rabinovich and I. Slonim.

10. Teatralnaya Metro Station (Theatre Metro Station) is located near the Bolshoi Theatre.

Teatralnaya Metro Station decorated with porcelain figures .

Taking the metro's escalator at the end of the tour with Maria the tour guide.

Have you visited the Moscow Metro? Leave your comment below.

January 15, 2017 at 8:17 am

An excellent read! Thanks for much for sharing the Russian metro system with us. We're heading to Moscow in April and exploring the metro stations were on our list and after reading your post, I'm even more excited to go visit them. Thanks again 🙂

December 6, 2017 at 10:45 pm

Hi, do you remember which tour company you contacted for this tour?

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The Moscow Metro Museum of Art: 10 Must-See Stations

There are few times one can claim having been on the subway all afternoon and loving it, but the Moscow Metro provides just that opportunity.  While many cities boast famous public transport systems—New York’s subway, London’s underground, San Salvador’s chicken buses—few warrant hours of exploration.  Moscow is different: Take one ride on the Metro, and you’ll find out that this network of railways can be so much more than point A to B drudgery.

The Metro began operating in 1935 with just thirteen stations, covering less than seven miles, but it has since grown into the world’s third busiest transit system ( Tokyo is first ), spanning about 200 miles and offering over 180 stops along the way.  The construction of the Metro began under Joseph Stalin’s command, and being one of the USSR’s most ambitious building projects, the iron-fisted leader instructed designers to create a place full of svet (radiance) and svetloe budushchee (a radiant future), a palace for the people and a tribute to the Mother nation.

Consequently, the Metro is among the most memorable attractions in Moscow.  The stations provide a unique collection of public art, comparable to anything the city’s galleries have to offer and providing a sense of the Soviet era, which is absent from the State National History Museum.  Even better, touring the Metro delivers palpable, experiential moments, which many of us don’t get standing in front of painting or a case of coins.

Though tours are available , discovering the Moscow Metro on your own provides a much more comprehensive, truer experience, something much less sterile than following a guide.  What better place is there to see the “real” Moscow than on mass transit: A few hours will expose you to characters and caricatures you’ll be hard-pressed to find dining near the Bolshoi Theater.  You become part of the attraction, hear it in the screech of the train, feel it as hurried commuters brush by: The Metro sucks you beneath the city and churns you into the mix.

With the recommendations of our born-and-bred Muscovite students, my wife Emma and I have just taken a self-guided tour of what some locals consider the top ten stations of the Moscow Metro. What most satisfied me about our Metro tour was the sense of adventure .  I loved following our route on the maps of the wagon walls as we circled the city, plotting out the course to the subsequent stops; having the weird sensation of being underground for nearly four hours; and discovering the next cavern of treasures, playing Indiana Jones for the afternoon, piecing together fragments of Russia’s mysterious history.  It’s the ultimate interactive museum.

Top Ten Stations (In order of appearance)

Kievskaya station.

Kievskaya Station went public in March of 1937, the rails between it and Park Kultury Station being the first to cross the Moscow River.  Kievskaya is full of mosaics depicting aristocratic scenes of Russian life, with great cameo appearances by Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin.  Each work has a Cyrillic title/explanation etched in the marble beneath it; however, if your Russian is rusty, you can just appreciate seeing familiar revolutionary dates like 1905 ( the Russian Revolution ) and 1917 ( the October Revolution ).

Mayakovskaya Station

Mayakovskaya Station ranks in my top three most notable Metro stations. Mayakovskaya just feels right, done Art Deco but no sense of gaudiness or pretention.  The arches are adorned with rounded chrome piping and create feeling of being in a jukebox, but the roof’s expansive mosaics of the sky are the real showstopper.  Subjects cleverly range from looking up at a high jumper, workers atop a building, spires of Orthodox cathedrals, to nimble aircraft humming by, a fleet of prop planes spelling out CCCP in the bluest of skies.

Novoslobodskaya Station

Novoslobodskaya is the Metro’s unique stained glass station.  Each column has its own distinctive panels of colorful glass, most of them with a floral theme, some of them capturing the odd sailor, musician, artist, gardener, or stenographer in action.  The glass is framed in Art Deco metalwork, and there is the lovely aspect of discovering panels in the less frequented haunches of the hall (on the trackside, between the incoming staircases).  Novosblod is, I’ve been told, the favorite amongst out-of-town visitors.

Komsomolskaya Station

Komsomolskaya Station is one of palatial grandeur.  It seems both magnificent and obligatory, like the presidential palace of a colonial city.  The yellow ceiling has leafy, white concrete garland and a series of golden military mosaics accenting the tile mosaics of glorified Russian life.  Switching lines here, the hallway has an Alice-in-Wonderland feel, impossibly long with decorative tile walls, culminating in a very old station left in a remarkable state of disrepair, offering a really tangible glimpse behind the palace walls.

Dostoevskaya Station

Dostoevskaya is a tribute to the late, great hero of Russian literature .  The station at first glance seems bare and unimpressive, a stark marble platform without a whiff of reassembled chips of tile.  However, two columns have eerie stone inlay collages of scenes from Dostoevsky’s work, including The Idiot , The Brothers Karamazov , and Crime and Punishment.   Then, standing at the center of the platform, the marble creates a kaleidoscope of reflections.  At the entrance, there is a large, inlay portrait of the author.

Chkalovskaya Station

Chkalovskaya does space Art Deco style (yet again).  Chrome borders all.  Passageways with curvy overhangs create the illusion of walking through the belly of a chic, new-age spacecraft.  There are two (kos)mosaics, one at each end, with planetary subjects.  Transferring here brings you above ground, where some rather elaborate metalwork is on display.  By name similarity only, I’d expected Komsolskaya Station to deliver some kosmonaut décor; instead, it was Chkalovskaya that took us up to the space station.

Elektrozavodskaya Station

Elektrozavodskaya is full of marble reliefs of workers, men and women, laboring through the different stages of industry.  The superhuman figures are round with muscles, Hollywood fit, and seemingly undeterred by each Herculean task they respectively perform.  The station is chocked with brass, from hammer and sickle light fixtures to beautiful, angular framework up the innards of the columns.  The station’s art pieces are less clever or extravagant than others, but identifying the different stages of industry is entertaining.

Baumanskaya Statio

Baumanskaya Station is the only stop that wasn’t suggested by the students.  Pulling in, the network of statues was just too enticing: Out of half-circle depressions in the platform’s columns, the USSR’s proud and powerful labor force again flaunts its success.  Pilots, blacksmiths, politicians, and artists have all congregated, posing amongst more Art Deco framing.  At the far end, a massive Soviet flag dons the face of Lenin and banners for ’05, ’17, and ‘45.  Standing in front of the flag, you can play with the echoing roof.

Ploshchad Revolutsii Station

Novokuznetskaya Station

Novokuznetskaya Station finishes off this tour, more or less, where it started: beautiful mosaics.  This station recalls the skyward-facing pieces from Mayakovskaya (Station #2), only with a little larger pictures in a more cramped, very trafficked area.  Due to a line of street lamps in the center of the platform, it has the atmosphere of a bustling market.  The more inventive sky scenes include a man on a ladder, women picking fruit, and a tank-dozer being craned in.  The station’s also has a handsome black-and-white stone mural.

Here is a map and a brief description of our route:

Start at (1)Kievskaya on the “ring line” (look for the squares at the bottom of the platform signs to help you navigate—the ring line is #5, brown line) and go north to Belorusskaya, make a quick switch to the Dark Green/#2 line, and go south one stop to (2)Mayakovskaya.  Backtrack to the ring line—Brown/#5—and continue north, getting off at (3)Novosblodskaya and (4)Komsolskaya.  At Komsolskaya Station, transfer to the Red/#1 line, go south for two stops to Chistye Prudy, and get on the Light Green/#10 line going north.  Take a look at (5)Dostoevskaya Station on the northern segment of Light Green/#10 line then change directions and head south to (6)Chkalovskaya, which offers a transfer to the Dark Blue/#3 line, going west, away from the city center.  Have a look (7)Elektroskaya Station before backtracking into the center of Moscow, stopping off at (8)Baumskaya, getting off the Dark Blue/#3 line at (9)Ploschad Revolyutsii.  Change to the Dark Green/#2 line and go south one stop to see (10)Novokuznetskaya Station.

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Jonathon Engels, formerly a patron saint of misadventure, has been stumbling his way across cultural borders since 2005 and is currently volunteering in the mountains outside of Antigua, Guatemala.  For more of his work, visit his website and blog .

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Should Travelers Take a Cruise to See the 2026 Solar Eclipse?

T he 2026 solar eclipse is set to occur on August 12th, 2026. As Europe’s first total solar eclipse in 27 years, there is a healthy amount of interest in the breathtaking (and fleeting) eclipse. But solar eclipses cannot be seen from anywhere which means that some people are located in less than ideal locations. This unfortunate complication has led to a spike in what some call Astro-tourism , traveling for the best views to stargaze. Some travelers have taken to the idea of getting on a cruise to get the best unobstructed views of the 2026 eclipse. 

A cruise journey to view the eclipse may be the solution to high travel costs in Europe or for travelers not interested in staying abroad. The convenience of cruises may be ideal for a vacation planned around an astronomical event. Cruises allow travelers to sit back and relax while their transportation is taken care of. Travelers can even purchase rooms with patio views where they can lounge out and relax with their eclipse glasses. Many cruise lines are adding or marketing their current cruises to be eclipse-viewing cruises. There have been eclipse cruises in the past, so travelers will have everything they need to enjoy the alignment. 

Cruise Options for the 2026 Eclipse 

These European cruises are the best journeys for travelers to see the eclipse of 2026. There are shorter-term sailing cruises and long-term cruises, so travelers have good options. Travelers can even choose from a warm eclipse-viewing vacation or a chilly getaway. 

Princess Cruises 

Princess Cruises has already claimed that they will have a cruise that will sail through Spain during the time of the eclipse. The cruise is set to be on their Sky Princess ship, which is contemporarily designed and has next-level touchless technology. Travelers interested in Princess Cruises should check their website on May 23rd, 2024. This is when they will announce more information on their cruises that have viewing opportunities. 

Cunard Line 

Three of Cunard’s ships will be in alignment with the eclipse. Travelers who want peak views of the event can choose from different travel destinations. The Queen Anne ship embarks on a seven-night cruise through Spanish and French ports. Travelers who prefer warmer temperatures are bound to enjoy this journey on the cruise line’s newest ship. The cruise departs from Southampton, England and goes on to explore the four different destinations. On the day of the eclipse, the ship will dock at La Coruña, which is on the northwest coast of Spain. 

Cunard also offers a week-long western Mediterranean cruise on the Queen Victoria ship. The ship will depart from Civitavecchia, Rome on August 10th, 2026. By the day of the eclipse, August 12th, travelers will be exploring Tarragona, Spain. Travelers can witness the eclipse while exploring the port or view it while relaxing onboard. 

If travelers appreciate chillier weather, there’s a 14-night voyage that begins in Southampton, England and ends in New York. This journey will begin on August 4th and end on August 18th of 2026. Travelers will be able to explore Iceland and Norway on the Cunard cruise. On the day of the eclipse, travelers will be in Reykjavik, Iceland , a fishing village with stunning landscapes. 

Holland America 

The Holland America cruise line is also planning to have multiple sailings around the eclipse. These cruises will follow the popular 2024 eclipse cruises. Travelers can expect to hear more details about the three European sailings at a later date. 

Albatross Expeditions 

This cruise line is a polar cruise operator, which often has sailings around Antarctica. Albatros will have an Arctic cruise during the eclipse. This 13-day journey will explore West Greenland, which is a great viewing destination. The cruise departs on August 10th from Reykjavik, Iceland and returns in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. 

Taylor Swift surprised fans with 15 more songs from 'The Tortured Poets Department' 2 hours after the album was released

• Taylor Swift released her new album, "The Tortured Poets Department," at midnight ET on Friday.
• Two hours later, she surprise-released a deluxe edition with 15 extra songs.
• Four of the extra songs were already teased as vinyl exclusives, while the others were kept hidden. 

Taylor Swift packed a one-two punch early Friday morning, releasing two versions of her new album hours apart.

At midnight ET, Swift unveiled her much-anticipated album " The Tortured Poets Department ." The standard edition's 16-song tracklist was announced in February.

But two hours after the album's arrival, Swift surprise-dropped a deluxe edition dubbed "The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology," which includes 31 songs.

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Four of these were previously teased as vinyl-exclusive bonus tracks: "The Black Dog," "The Albatross," "The Bolter," and "The Manuscript." The remaining 11 had been kept hidden from fans.

Swift pulled off a similar "chaotic surprise" in 2022 when she released an extended version of "Midnights," dubbed the "3am Edition," in the early hours of the morning.

Earlier this week, rumors had swirled about Swift teasing a double album release due to photos of her flashing a peace sign and several other two-related clues. Swift's website was later updated with a countdown to 2 a.m. ET, which confirmed the superstar had something up her sleeve.

Still, the near-doubled length of "The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology" managed to shock many Swifties online .

Like the standard edition of "The Tortured Poets Department," all additional songs were written by Swift and coproduced with either Jack Antonoff or Aaron Dessner — save for "I Look in People's Windows," which Antonoff and Swift coproduced with Patrik Berger.

A newly minted billionaire , Swift has spent the past 18 months displaying the level of economic power she holds. Her ongoing five-continent Eras Tour and the concert movie have contributed to her being the first musician to become a billionaire purely based on songs and shows. In March, in an effort to promote tourism, Singapore shelled out nearly $3 million per show to gain exclusivity to the Southeast Asian leg of her Eras Tour.

You can stream both versions of the album now on all major platforms.

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Taylor Swift reveals double album in '2 a.m. surprise'. Here are the best fan reactions

The day all Swifties have been waiting for has finally arrived. Taylor Swift's 15th album, " The Tortured Poets Department ," dropped at 11 p.m. CST Thursday night.

Swift, chairman of the "Tortured Poets Department," did not disappoint.

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'It's a 2 a.m. surprise'

The Eras Tour singer barely gave fans time to process TTPD before releasing an additional 15 songs under "TTPD: The Anthology."

"It's a 2 a.m. surprise," Swift wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. The double album's new tracks went live at 1 a.m. CST early Friday morning.

The secret double album's new tracks include:

• "The Black Dog"
• "imgonnagetyouback"
• "The Albatross"
• "Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus"
• "How Did It End?"
• "So High School"
• "I Hate It Here"
• "thanK you aiMee"
• "I Look in People's Windows"
• "The Prophecy"
• "Cassandra"
• "The Bolter"
• "The Manuscript"

The Eras Tour singer joined Threads at midnight, which shares parent company Meta with Facebook and Instagram.

As part of the week leading up to the announcement, Swift worked behind the scenes with Threads to create a countdown when users pulled down on her Instagram page. The interface connected them to pre-follow the singer. At the stroke of 12 a.m., a new pull-down countdown revealed two hours.

TTPD's track titles are brutal. Fans speculated the album was about Swift’s six-year relationship with English actor Joe Alwyn and their breakup. Both stars kept the relationship out of the public eye. The back of the first version of the album reads, “I love you, it’s ruining me,” serving as a dagger-to-the-chest harbinger.

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Swifties react to 'Tortured Poets Department'

Swift's double album reveal had fans reacting in all caps − the social media version of screaming.

"YOU ARE LITERALLY A GENIUS AND MY WORST NIGHTMARE AT THE SAME TIME I LOVE YOU," one user wrote on X .

"TAYLOR WE STILL HAVEN’T RECOVERED FROM THE FIRST ONE," another said .

Swifties are already busy making connections between some "TTPD" lyrics and lyrics in previous albums.