It’s been a busy time for me lately. After completing two months as Resident Astronomer and Northern Lights Guide on Viking Vela. We had an amazingly successful Aurora season on the ship and witnessed the Northern Lights on every cruise we undertook. Suffice to say, we had many happy guests! Since then, I have been preparing for my upcoming assignments, the first of which is another Viking trip from Hong Kong to Vancouver and includes a fantastic exploration of Japan.

Following my Viking assignment, I will be heading for Malta, Italy and Greece on P&O before joining Queen Mary 2 for a Transatlantic crossing in July. Following my Cunard crossing I will be on Saga Spirit of Adventure for the Total Solar Eclipse on August 2nd in Spain.

September is free, at the moment but, there will be lots to do in preparation for future cruises including a new adventure for me on Havila. I’ll be Resident Astronomer on MS Havila Polaris and MS Havila Pollux during October and November 2026.

To finish off the year I will be back on Cunards’ Queen Anne in the Canary Islands where we will celebrate Christmas and New Year.