Date:04/30/2025From:AthensPrice:$4,999 Book Now
Nights:7To:IstanbulPer Day:$714
Date:April 30, 2025 From:Athens
Nights:7To:Istanbul
Line:Viking Ocean CruisesPrice:$4,999
Ship:Viking Mars Daily:$714
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  4. Viking Mars April 30th, 2025 Athens to Istanbul

Canakkale or Rhodes? How About Visiting Both (And More)?

Get ready for seven nights of leisurely cruising across the sea when you embark on the Viking Ocean Cruises Viking Mars from Athens to Istanbul.

During this sailing you will spend time at favorite cities like Athens in addition to very uncommon cities like Canakkale. This is a typical route for the Viking Mars, But this is the best deal on it.

We include all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes in this, so there are no surprises at checkout. This cruise is an especially good deal because if you book now you can book a balcony balcony cabin for the price of an interior balcony cabin!

Day 7: Istanbul
Day 6: Canakkale

Viking Ocean Cruises Viking Mars

The Viking Ocean Cruises Viking Mars

The Viking Mars Viking Ocean Cruises, based in Europe and built just two years ago in 2022, is a Viking Ocean class cruise ship that can accomodate comfortably more than 900 travelers.

The Viking Mars Viking Ocean Cruises offers a gym, a spa, and a jacuzzi.


Pricing Information

Since it was first listed on August 2nd of this year, The price of a balcony cabin on this cruise has ranged between $4,299 and $4,999 inclusive of $0 in taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph indicates the price over time for the different types of cabin. Now this sailing is only 16% more expensive than the all time low of $4,299 so reserve your balcony stateroom now before it goes up.

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$714.14 per day $1,071.29 per day
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Day 3: Crete
Day 5: Ephesus
Day 4: Rhodes

Your Itinerary

This cruise consists of zero sea days and six days in port. Major features include visits to extremely rare destinations like Canakkale plus long stops in Rhodes, Crete, and Ephesus.

DatePortArriveDepart
Wed, Apr 30Athens, Greece
Thu, May 16:00pm
Fri, May 2Crete, Greece 7:00am6:00pm
Sat, May 3Rhodes, Greece 7:00am6:00pm
Sun, May 4Ephesus, Turkey 7:00am6:00pm
Mon, May 5Canakkale, Turkey 11:30am6:00pm
Tue, May 6Istanbul, Turkey 7:00am
Wed, May 7

Alternate Sailings

The Viking Mars sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Star, Viking Sky, Viking Sea, Viking Jupiter, Viking Venus, and Viking Saturn. 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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