The Scenic Eclipse will help ring in 2026, live from Antarctica. The Scenic Group ship will be featured during ABC News' New Year's Eve broadcast.
It will be the first time that ABC will have New Year's coverage from Antarctica.
Cruise director Kyle Featherbee will serve as spokesperson from the ship at midnight in Antarctica, which is 10 p.m. Eastern Time. The broadcast will include a countdown aboard the ship and shots of guests celebrating the new year.
The ship will also be featured on ABC at 8 p.m. Eastern, with Capt. Radomir Novosel sharing details about navigating Antarctica.
Carnival Corp. will also be featured in televised New Year's celebrations as it participates in the lighting of the ball in New York's Times Square for a fifth consecutive year. The cruise company is sponsoring the New Year's celebration in Times Square as well as a musical performance that will be broadcast on ABC at 8 p.m. Eastern.