14 Night Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities Cruise aboard the Viking Astrea

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Settle in for fourteen nights of luxurious travel across the sea 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.

Day 3: Messina
Day 10: Crete

The Viking Astrea

The Viking Astrea Viking Ocean Cruises, based in Europe, is a top-rated Ocean class vessel that can carry more than 0 cruisers.

The Viking Astrea Viking Ocean Cruises is home to a spa, a gym, and a jacuzzi.

Viking Astrea
Day 14: Istanbul

Your Itinerary

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

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
7:00am7:00am –
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December 13th, 2028  - Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities Cruise on the Viking Ocean Cruises Viking Astrea
Your Route
Day 2: Naples
Day 11: Rhodes
Day 7: Athens

Alternate Sailings

The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Libra. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price for a balcony cabin.

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2028
$5,998 $8,598
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Since being listed 46 days ago, the price of this sailing has remained at $5,998 for a balcony cabin. This graph indicates the price over time for all types of cabin. Right now this cruise is at an all time low, so lock in your balcony stateroom now before it rises.

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$428.43/day
$671.29/day
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