There are truly just some things that are meant to be.
There are truly just some things that are meant to be.
Royal Caribbean is offering a cruise with an «iconic view» of the once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, and Bonnie Tyler, naturally, will sing «Total Eclipse of the Heart» for guests onboard.
Tyler will sing the 1983 hit as the moon sails across the sun as the cruise ship settles into the historical eclipse’s path of totality. Michael Bayley, Royal Caribbean CEO, told TIME that «Bonnie Tyler was a natural choice for this once-in-a-lifetime moment.»
For the first time in 99 years, a total solar eclipse will cross the United States coast-to-coast when the moon passes in front of the sun on Aug. 21. The eclipse is set to be the first significant one in the U. S. since 1970 as it is expected to be visible across a 70-mile band that stretches from Oregon to South Carolina.
The seven-night cruise will take guests aboard the Oasis of the Seas to the «optimal spot at sea» to take in the «Great American Eclipse.» The Total Eclipse Cruise will have a live viewing party complete with a concert from an artist to be named down the line.
«The optimal viewing area along the eclipse’s path stretches across the country from Oregon to South Carolina before passing over the Caribbean Sea, » a previous Royal Caribbean news release reads.
The Total Eclipse Cruise will depart Aug. 20 from Port Canaveral, Florida before heading into Philipsburg, St. Maarten, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas and Nassau.
Royal Caribbean says it will have seven other cruisers in the Caribbean on Aug. 21, which will offer guests partial views of the coast-to-coast total solar eclipse.
For those planning to stick to the mainland to take in the sights, GreatAmericanEclipse.com believes anywhere from 1.85 and 7.4 million people could visit the path of totality.
This estimate is based on the impact of social media, weather, events in the path and population data, which includes the fact that 53 percent of people living in the country are within 400 miles of a total eclipse site.
