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La Coruña is preparing for one of the busiest cruise days in its recent history as 5 cruise ships are scheduled to call at the Spanish port on August 12th, 2026, coinciding with the total solar eclipse that will pass across northern Spain.
More than 11,300 cruise passengers are expected to arrive in the Galician city, where they will have the opportunity to witness the first total solar eclipse visible from mainland Spain in more than a century. Depending on their itineraries, passengers will be able to observe the event either ashore or from the decks of their ships as they depart the port.
The day's largest vessels will be Celebrity Apex and Queen Anne, carrying ~3,200 and 3,000 passengers respectively. They will be joined by Celebrity Equinox, Borealis and Explora III, with each vessel allocated a separate berth within the harbour. To accommodate the increased traffic, Borealis is scheduled to berth at Centenario Sur, an area not normally used for cruise operations.
The concentration of cruise activity extends beyond the day of the eclipse. On August 11th, three additional cruise ships are expected to bring more than 9,000 passengers to the city, while a further vessel carrying almost 4,400 guests is scheduled to arrive on August 13th. Collectively, the 4-day period is expected to represent one of the busiest phases of La Coruña's 2026 cruise season.
The combination of a rare astronomical event and a high volume of cruise calls is expected to create exceptional visitor activity across the port city. While many passengers are expected to experience the eclipse from one of Europe's prime observation locations in La Coruña, others will witness the phenomenon from sea as their ships continue towards destinations including Bilbao and Gijón, providing a distinctive perspective on one of the decade's most anticipated celestial events.
