For a few unforgettable minutes off the coast of Greenland, the lights went out.

The Sun disappeared behind the Moon, the Arctic landscape fell into darkness and those lucky enough to be watching from the water were treated to a sight most of us will only ever see in photographs.

And what photographs they are.

These remarkable images were captured on Wednesday, August 12, from aboard Scenic Eclipse, as the Discovery Yacht sailed off the coast of East Greenland.

Taken by Scenic’s Arctic videographer Tino Raimondi, they show the total solar eclipse unfolding above one of the most remote and spectacular landscapes on Earth.

The eclipse swept across the Arctic and North Atlantic, with its path of totality passing through Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain.

Millions gathered at vantage points along its path, but the passengers aboard Scenic Eclipse found themselves in a particularly extraordinary position. The ship had sailed into East Greenland as part of its current 15-day Wonders of the High Arctic: Greenland & Iceland voyage from Oslo to Reykjavik.

There, far from city lights and crowds, passengers watched as the Moon moved across the Sun. For a brief period the Sun was completely obscured, leaving only its brilliant outer atmosphere, or corona, visible around the Moon.

Then, almost as quickly as it had disappeared, the Arctic daylight returned.

Total solar eclipses happen somewhere on Earth roughly every 18 months, but the chance to stand – or in this case sail – within the relatively narrow path of totality is much harder to come by.

That has turned eclipse chasing into something of a travel phenomenon, with people crossing countries and continents for the chance to experience a few minutes of darkness in the middle of the day.

For those aboard Scenic Eclipse, however, the celestial show was just one part of a journey through a landscape already difficult to forget.

The voyage continues through East Greenland before concluding in Reykjavik on August 18 where there will undoubtedly be plenty more photographs taken before then.

But you’d imagine these ones might take some beating. After all, how often do you get to watch an eclipse from Eclipse?

Fancy an Arctic adventure of your own?

Scenic offers expedition voyages into the High Arctic, including journeys through Greenland and Iceland aboard its Discovery Yachts.

Travel at 60 also offers a range of Arctic adventures, including journeys through Norway and some of the world’s great northern landscapes. If the sight of Greenland under a darkened Sun has put the Arctic on your bucket list, the Travel at 60 team can help you explore the options.

Or, if the other end of the planet is calling, today’s Starts at 60 newsletter features something very different: the chance to experience Antarctica in a day, on a special sightseeing flight from Sydney, through Travel at 60 

Images: Tino Raimondi / Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours