7 Night Ancient Mediterranean Treasures Cruise aboard the Viking Mars
Prepare for seven nights of leisurely cruising around the Mediterranean when you set sail with the Viking Mars from Athens to Istanbul.
During this sailing you will stop in favorite stops like Piraeus plus rare stops like Canakkale. This is a common route for the Viking Mars, But this is the best deal on it.
We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this, so there are no sneaky extra fees. Especially exciting is that right now you can get a balcony balcony cabin for the price of an inside one!
The Viking Mars
The Viking Mars Viking Ocean Cruises, based in the Mediterranean and built just four years ago in 2022, is a top-rated Star class ship that can house comfortably more than 900 travelers.
The Viking Mars Viking Ocean Cruises wows guests with a jacuzzi, a gym, and a spa.
- Ship class
- Star
- Built
- 2022
- Guests
- 928
- Crew
- 465
- Length
- 748 ft
- Passenger decks
- 10
Your Itinerary
This cruise consists of zero sea days and six port days. Major features include visits to very uncommon cities like Canakkale as well as long stops in Rhodes, Crete, and Kuşadası.
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Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on July 18th of last year, The cost of this itinerary has ranged between $4,299 and $4,599 for a balcony room, including taxes and port fees. At only $300 more expensive than the all time low of $4,299 right now is a great time to reserve your balcony stateroom
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Penthouse Junior Suite
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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Stay connected on board
A GigSky eSIM works on the ship and ashore in Europe, so your phone just works without the ship's Wi‑Fi package.
Unlimited data for your 8 days $128.99 $109.64
500 MB a day at full speed, then 500 kbps; messaging, email and maps apps stay unlimited.
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 Jupiter, Viking Neptune, Viking Saturn, Viking Vela, Viking Vesta, Viking Mira, and Viking Astrea. The Viking Venus, Viking Sea, Viking Libra, Viking Lyra, and Viking Vega sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.
More dates on the Viking Mars
- Apr 24 Sat, 2027 $5,799 $828/day
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Mar 28 Tue, 2028 This sailing
The same route on other Viking Ocean Cruises ships
- Nov 7 Sat, 2026 · Viking Star $4,149 $593/day
- Nov 14 Sat, 2026 · Viking Saturn $3,799 $543/day
- Dec 2 Wed, 2026 · Viking Vesta $3,099 $443/day
- Dec 15 Tue, 2026 · Viking Neptune $2,399 $343/day
- Jan 6 Wed, 2027 · Viking Mira $2,399 $343/day
- Jan 13 Wed, 2027 · Viking Vesta $2,399 $343/day
- Mar 3 Wed, 2027 · Viking Mira $3,499 $500/day
- Mar 18 Thu, 2027 · Viking Vesta $3,799 $543/day
- May 14 Fri, 2027 · Viking Neptune $5,799 $828/day
- Jul 24 Sat, 2027 · Viking Neptune $3,999 $571/day
- Sep 18 Sat, 2027 · Viking Neptune $6,199 $886/day
- Oct 16 Sat, 2027 · Viking Jupiter $5,399 $771/day
- Oct 24 Sun, 2027 · Viking Astrea $4,499 $643/day
- Dec 29 Wed, 2027 · Viking Mira $3,099 $443/day
- Jan 18 Tue, 2028 · Viking Vela $2,999 $428/day
- Feb 24 Thu, 2028 · Viking Mira $3,499 $500/day
- Apr 6 Thu, 2028 · Viking Sky $4,999 $714/day
- Aug 12 Sat, 2028 · Viking Jupiter $3,999 $571/day
- Oct 4 Wed, 2028 · Viking Sky $4,999 $714/day
- Oct 13 Fri, 2028 · Viking Lyra $4,999 $714/day
- Oct 25 Wed, 2028 · Viking Libra $4,599 $657/day
- Nov 8 Wed, 2028 · Viking Astrea $4,299 $614/day
- Dec 20 Wed, 2028 · Viking Astrea $2,999 $428/day
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Data as of Oct 24, 2026