Eclipse enthusiasts in Spain and Iceland spent five-figure sums to ensure they get the best spot to watch the rare cosmic event. Some splurged up to £18,000 on an exclusive view of the blackout including from yachts, five-star hotels and hot-air balloons. An estimated six million people flocked to Spain to witness the moment the Moon overshadows a strip of land connecting the Balearic Islands and parts of the mainland. The event prompted several resorts to advertise luxury packages to watch the blackout, which takes place today. One, at Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at Formentor, offered a trip on a yacht called Princess S62 with a private astronomer – at the cost of €20,700 (£17,678).While St Regis Mardavall in Mallorca advertised a €15,000 (£13,000) experience, including a stay at the hotel, a private yacht named La Dragonera, meditation classes at sea and catering. The best spots to see the eclipse in Spain are believed to be Menorca, Valencia, Segovia and Bilbao. In Spain, the eclipse will be quickly followed by the sunset, adding to the spectacle of the event. A couple tested out their eclipse glasses during a sunset at Arija beach, Spain, on Tuesday People watched the sunset the day before the eclipse on the Costa de Morte in northwestern Spain on TuesdaySince this year's eclipse coincides with one of the highest-risk periods for wildfires, Spain has rolled out an extensive police operation and public safety campaign. The government also utilised it to showcase seldom-visited regions and help address concerns about overtourism on the coast by redistributing crowds away from saturated beach resorts.This prompted the rollout of 660 official viewing sites by regional governments, with the deployment of more than 35,000 police. Temperatures are expected to reach 40C (104F) with a high or very high risk of wildfire, with the issuing of warnings over dropping cigarettes or having barbecues. The fear of which prompted several towns, including Tres Cantos near Madrid, to cancel solar eclipse events due to the threat of fires. It comes after Spain's deadliest fire ever in Almeria claimed the lives of Brits in July, including mother Lisa Fryett who fell victim to the blaze while on holiday. The Iberian Peninsula last saw a total solar eclipse in 1912. It is set to experience another one on August 2, 2027, and an annular eclipse in January 2028, completing the so-called 'Iberian Eclipse Trio'. The Moon will block the Sun in totality for more than two minutes in Iceland during the cosmic eventIn Iceland's capital Reykjavik, eclipse glasses have been sold out for days as the Nordic country of roughly 400,000 people expects to welcome up to 80,000 visitors. A narrow path of totality will reach Iceland's westernmost coast at about 5.44pm local time, before the Moon's shadow races east.Totality – when the Moon entirely blocks the Sun – will last up to two minutes and 13 seconds in the far west, though most cities will see shorter periods of darkness. Authorities have warned of heavy traffic and urged viewers to arrive early.Singer Björk was due to perform a DJ set at an eclipse-themed event south of Reykjavik – with tickets costing up to £1,000.While some visitors will have spent around $13,770 (£10,189) for a stay in luxury five-star hotels in Iceland's remote locations to watch the event. US space agency Nasa plans to fly a high-altitude WB-57 aircraft from Iceland to follow the Moon's shadow, and Nasa-funded teams will launch balloons to study how the sudden darkness and cooling affect the lower atmosphere.'Oh man, it's so cool,' said Krista Kern, a visitor from North Carolina who described her expectations of totality as a 'whole-body feeling', adding though she was nervous about the Icelandic weather.Aside from casual observers, the event also draws 'eclipse chasers', enthusiasts who crisscross the globe to be in the path of totality whenever an eclipse occurs.Gordon Telepun, a retired plastic surgeon and amateur astronomer from the US who has photographed six total eclipses, said he would watch from the island of Mallorca because Spain checked all the boxes for eclipse chasers.'It has pretty reasonable weather chances in August, a decent totality duration at over one-and-a-half minutes and is easy to travel to,' he said.