Eclipse the Ordinary
Cruise the Mediterranean from Barcelona to Rome, with ancient sites and a total solar eclipse.
Highlights
- Begin in Barcelona, unwind on Alicante’s shores, and swim in the Mediterranean’s waters at El Campello.
- Discover Valletta’s St. John’s Co-Cathedral, witness a total solar eclipse at sea, and explore Mount Etna in Catania.
- Take in the beauty of the Amalfi Coast near Salerno, visit a Sardinian wine museum, or see mirto making near Golfo Aranci.
- Admire the Leaning Tower of Pisa from Livorno and conclude in Rome, visiting the Colosseum and city sights.
This is a shared departure operated by Go Next.
Itinerary
Day 1: Depart U.S. for Barcelona, Spain
Day 2: Barcelona
Day 3: Alicante
Day 4: Cruising the Mediterranean Sea
Day 5: Valletta, Malta
Day 6: Cruising the Mediterranean Sea | Solar eclipse
Day 7: Messina, Italy
Day 8: Salerno
Day 9: Golfo Aranci
Day 10: Florence | Pisa
Day 11: Rome | Depart for U.S.
Host
Mark Moldwin
Arthur F. Thurnau Professor
U-M Role
I’m a space physicist and space engineer that studies how the Sun influences the Earth’s space environment and the planets. I teach undergraduate and graduate courses including a first-year course for non-science majors called Introduction to Space Weather and this year a graduate course on Space Policy.
What Excites You About the Trip?
Eclipses are one of the natural wonders of the world and the 2027 eclipse will last over 3 times longer than the 2026 eclipse so more opportunity to experience all the other worldly changes of having the moon completely block out the Sun in the middle of the day.
Waitlist Only
July 28-Aug. 7, 2027
Starting price
$7,999
Deposit per person
$500
Countries Visited
Italy, Malta, Spain
Activity Level
Low
July 28-Aug. 7, 2027
Starting price
$7,999
*Single supplement applies
Deposit per person
$500
Countries Visited
Italy, Malta, Spain
Activity Level
Low
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