28 Night Mediterranean's Iconic Shores Cruise aboard the Viking Lyra

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Get ready for twenty-eight nights of luxurious sailing around the Mediterranean when you set sail with the Viking Lyra from Barcelona to Istanbul.

On this Valentine's Day trip you will tour through standard ports like Barcelona and Civitavecchia plus exotic ports like Canakkale, Crotone, and Sibenik. This route is a rare one for the Viking Lyra, But this is the lowest price sailing on it.

What makes this cruise special is that today you can book a balcony balcony cabin for the price of an interior one! Our price includes all all taxes and fees. No surprises at checkout!


The Viking Lyra

More than 900 cruisers can comfortably cruise on this highly-rated Vela class cruise ship, based in the Mediterranean and Europe.

The Viking Lyra Viking Ocean Cruises has a gym, a jacuzzi, and a spa.

Ship class
Vela
Built
2028
Guests
998
Crew
465
Length
781 ft
Passenger decks
10
Viking Lyra

Your Itinerary

This sailing spends twenty-seven days in port and zero sea days. Highlights include visits to rare ports like Canakkale, Crotone, and Sibenik as well as long stops in Civitavecchia, Marseille, Rhodes, Crete and more.

Map of this cruise's route
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Tue23January 23rdTuesdayWed24January 24thWednesday
6:00pm
Thu25January 25thThursday
8:00am – 9:00pm
8:00am – 9:00pm
Fri26January 26thFriday
7:30am – 6:00pm
7:30am – 6:00pm
Sat27January 27thSaturday
8:00am – 8:00pm
Sun28January 28thSundayMon29January 29thMonday
8:00am – 6:00pm8:00am – 6:00pm
Tue30January 30thTuesday
5:00am – 8:00pm
Wed31January 31stWednesday
8:00am – 6:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
Thu1February 1stThursday
8:00am – 6:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
Fri2February 2ndFriday
8:00am – 6:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
Sat3February 3rdSaturday
8:00am – 6:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
Sun4February 4thSunday
8:00am – 6:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
Mon5February 5thMondayWed7February 7thWednesday
8:00am – 2:00pm
8:00am – 2:00pm8:00am – 2:00pm
Thu8February 8thThursday
8:00am – 6:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
Fri9February 9thFriday
8:00am – 10:00pm
8:00am – 10:00pm
Sat10February 10thSaturday
7:00am – 4:30pm
7:00am – 4:30pm
Sun11February 11thSunday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Mon12February 12thMonday
6:30am – 1:30pm
Tue13February 13thTuesdayWed14February 14thWednesday
5:30am – 6:00pm5:30am – 6:00pm
Thu15February 15thThursday
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Fri16February 16thFriday
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Sat17February 17thSaturday
7:00am – 6:00pm
Sun18February 18thSunday
11:30am – 6:30pm
11:30am – 6:30pm
Mon19February 19thMondayTue20February 20thTuesday
7:00am – 9:00am
7:00am – 9:00am7:00am – 9:00am
Day 3Sete
Day 4Marseille
Day 5Monte Carlo
Day 6Florence
Day 8Rome
Day 9Naples

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed a few months ago, The cost of a balcony cabin on this itinerary has varied between $12,996 and $13,396 including taxes and port charges. At only $400 more than the all time low of $12,996 now is a great time to reserve your balcony stateroom

Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.


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Alternate Sailings

The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Sky and Viking Sea. The Viking Venus, Viking Neptune, Viking Libra, Viking Vesta, and Viking Jupiter sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.

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