7 Night Ancient Mediterranean Treasures Cruise aboard the Viking Mars

Reserve your balcony cabin on the Viking Mars and prepare for seven nights of cultural travel through the sea from Istanbul to Athens!

While aboard this cruise you will experience favorite ports like Athens as well as very uncommon ports like Canakkale. This route is a frequent one for the Viking Mars, But this is the least expensive sailing.

The price is the total you pay for a balcony cabin, no surprises at checkout.

Day 3: Canakkale
Day 5: Rhodes

The Viking Mars

More than 900 people can comfortably cruise on this highly-rated Ocean class ship, based in Europe and built just four years ago in 2022.

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

Viking Mars

Your Itinerary

This cruise spends zero sea days and six port days. Highlights include visits to exotic destinations like Canakkale.

DatePortArriveDepart
Sat, May 1Istanbul, Turkey
Sun, May 25:00pm
Mon, May 3Canakkale, Turkey 9:00am5:00pm
Tue, May 4Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus)9:00am5:00pm
Wed, May 5Rhodes, Greece 9:00am5:00pm
Thu, May 6Crete, Greece 9:00am5:00pm
Fri, May 7Athens, Greece 9:00am
Sat, May 8
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May 1st, 2027  - Ancient Mediterranean Treasures Cruise on the Viking Ocean Cruises Viking Mars
Your Route
Day 7: Athens
Day 6: Crete

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 Neptune, Viking Saturn, Viking Vela, Viking Vesta, Viking Mira, and Viking Astrea. 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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2026
2027
2028
$4,799 $5,299
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Since being listed twenty months ago, The price of a balcony room on this cruise has ranged between $4,349 and $5,299 including $0 in taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph shows the price over time for the various types of cabin.

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Last Updated: Jul 8, 2026

Last Modified: Jul 8, 2026

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