7 Night Ancient Mediterranean Treasures Cruise aboard the Viking Mars
Prepare for seven nights of leisurely cruising around the Mediterranean when you reserve your balcony cabin on the Viking Mars from Athens to Istanbul.
With this sailing you will stop in common ports such as Piraeus as well as extremely rare ports such as Canakkale. This route is a typical one for the Viking Mars, But this is the lowest price sailing on it.
We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in our price, so that you can compare trips easily. Book now, because the price of this cruise is on the rise! Lock in your balcony room before the price increases.
The Viking Mars
Based in the Mediterranean and built less than four years ago in 2022, more than 900 passengers can sail on this highly-rated Ocean class cruise ship.
The Viking Mars Viking Ocean Cruises offers a gym, a spa, and a jacuzzi.
Your Itinerary
This cruise spends six days in port and zero days at sea. High points include long stops in Rhodes, Crete, and Kuşadası in addition to visits to rare cities like Canakkale.
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. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price for a balcony cabin.
Book Your Cruise
This graph indicates the price over time for each class of cabin. Since being listed fifteen months ago, The cost of this cruise has fluctuated between $4,299 and $4,599 for a balcony room, including taxes and port fees. At only $300 more than the all time low of $4,299 today is a great time to lock in your balcony stateroom
Last Updated: Oct 2, 2026
Last Modified: Oct 1, 2026