I saw the solar eclipse from a giant floating theatre — it was like winning the cosmic lottery

A total solar eclipse casts an extraordinary shadow across the skies above Ibiza on August 12, 2026 (Picture: GTRES / BACKGRID)

I have the greatest seat on Earth: a giant floating theatre which shows me the total solar eclipse.

Around me, hundreds of people have travelled thousands of miles for this moment — and what a sensation it is.

As we watch from the ship’s deck, the moon begins its slow creep across the face of the Sun. A dark silhouette appears, turning the great ball of fire into a giant glowing crescent.

With necks tilted skyward, passengers barely breathe as the...