Step aboard the Viking Mira and prepare for twenty-one nights of luxurious cruising through the sea from Barcelona to Istanbul!
While aboard this Christmas and New Years cruise you will stop at classic stops like Barcelona and Civitavecchia plus rare stops like Canakkale, Souda Bay, and Villefranche-sur-Mer. This route is a rare one for the Viking Mira, As it sails it only once.
The price is the total you pay for a balcony cabin, no sneaky extra fees. What makes this cruise special is that if you book now you can book a balcony balcony stateroom for the price of an inside balcony stateroom!
Based in Europe, over 900 travelers can sail on this Ocean class vessel.
The Viking Mira Viking Ocean Cruises delights guests with a gym, a spa, and a jacuzzi.
This sailing includes eighteen days in port and two days at sea. Highlights include visits to rare ports like Canakkale, Souda Bay, and Villefranche-sur-Mer.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Dec 23 | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Thu, Dec 24 | 5:00pm | ||
| Fri, Dec 25 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Dec 26 | Marseille, France | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Dec 27 | Villefranche-sur-Mer, France | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Dec 28 | Livorno, Italy (Florence) | 9:00am | |
| Tue, Dec 29 | 5:00pm | ||
| Wed, Dec 30 | Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Dec 31 | Naples, Italy | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Jan 1 | Messina, Sicily | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Jan 2 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Jan 3 | Souda Bay, Crete | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Jan 4 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Jan 5 | Athens, Greece | 9:00am | |
| Wed, Jan 6 | |||
| Thu, Jan 7 | 5:00pm | ||
| Fri, Jan 8 | Crete, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Jan 9 | Rhodes, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Jan 10 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Jan 11 | Canakkale, Turkey | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Jan 12 | Istanbul, Turkey | 9:00am | |
| Wed, Jan 13 |
The Viking Mira sails this route once this year. The Viking Vesta also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price for a balcony cabin.
The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for the different classes of cabin. Since being listed a year or so ago, The cost of this itinerary has ranged between $7,847 and $8,597 for a balcony cabin, including $0 in taxes and port fees. Now this sailing is only $550 more than the all time low of $7,847 so reserve your balcony room now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026