14 Night Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities Cruise aboard the Viking Astrea

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Settle in for fourteen nights of luxurious travel through on the Mediterranean when you set sail with the Viking Astrea from Rome to Istanbul.

With this Christmas trip you'll visit favorite destinations like Piraeus and Naples plus once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Souda Bay and Canakkale. This route is a rare one for the Viking Astrea, But this is the lowest price sailing on it.

To make the deal even better, for a limited time you can reserve a balcony balcony room for the price of an inside one! The price is the total you pay for a balcony cabin, no sneaky extra fees.


The Viking Astrea

The Viking Astrea Viking Ocean Cruises, based in the Mediterranean and Europe, is a highly-rated Vela class cruise ship that can house more than 0 guests.

The Viking Astrea Viking Ocean Cruises delights guests with a gym, a spa, and a jacuzzi.

Ship class
Vela
Built
2027
Crew
465
Length
781 ft
Passenger decks
10
Viking Astrea
Bars & cafésAquavit Terrace

Your Itinerary

This sailing consists of twelve days in port and one sea day. Highlights include long stops in Rhodes, Crete, and Kuşadası plus visits to very uncommon ports like Souda Bay and Canakkale.

Map of this cruise's route
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Wed13December 13thWednesday
6:00pm
Thu14December 14thThursday
7:30am – 5:30pm
7:30am – 5:30pm
Fri15December 15thFriday
7:30am – 5:30pm
7:30am – 5:30pm
Sat16December 16thSaturday
At Sea
Sun17December 17thSunday
7:00am – 5:00pm
7:00am – 5:00pm
Mon18December 18thMonday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Tue19December 19thTuesdayThu21December 21stThursday
7:00am – 6:00pm7:00am – 6:00pm
Fri22December 22ndFriday
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Sat23December 23rdSaturday
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Sun24December 24thSunday
7:00am – 6:00pm
Mon25December 25thMonday
11:30am – 6:30pm
11:30am – 6:30pm
Tue26December 26thTuesdayWed27December 27thWednesday
7:00am – 9:00am
7:00am – 9:00am7:00am – 9:00am
Day 2Naples
Day 3Messina
Day 7Athens
Day 10Crete
Day 11Rhodes
Day 13Canakkale

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed three months ago, the price of this sailing has remained at $5,998 for a balcony cabin. Right now this itinerary is at an all time low, so secure your balcony stateroom now before it increases.

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Alternate Sailings

The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Libra.

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