Thursday, June 20, 2024 Atlas Ocean Voyages, a leader in yacht expedition cruising, is enhancing its Cultural Expeditions’ Atlas Focus Lab programming by introducing new Stargazing and Astronomy Workshops on select 2024 and 2025 expeditions. Additionally, Atlas will feature two special voyages highlighting the total solar eclipse scheduled for August 12, 2026. The World Navigator will be positioned in the Arctic region off Patreksfjordur, Iceland, and the World Traveller will be stationed in the Mediterranean off Palma de Mallorca, Spain, ensuring optimal viewing locations in the path of totality.
During each Stargazing and Astronomy Workshop, guests will engage in discussions about the cosmos with fellow explorers while viewing the galaxy through advanced telescopes on deck. Talks and lectures will cover topics ranging from the birth of the universe to the latest astronomical discoveries, leaving guests with a deeper appreciation for the sky above. Featured on three expeditions in 2024 aboard the World Navigator, guests will have the opportunity to enrich their journey with enlightening talks led by Astronomer Jonathan H.
Ward: In 2025, Astronomer Charles Barclay will lead the World Voyager expedition, departing on June 10, 2025, for 12 nights from Leith (Edinburgh) to Trondheim. Additional Stargazing and Astronomy Workshop expeditions to Northern Europe in 2025 will be announced soon. “There has always been a close connection to stargazing and the sea, from captains nav.
