7 Night Ancient Mediterranean Treasures Cruise aboard the Viking Neptune
Prepare for seven nights of leisurely travel through the sea when you join the Viking Neptune from Athens to Istanbul.
With this cruise you'll spend time in usual ports like Athens plus extremely rare ports like Canakkale. This is a common route for the Viking Neptune, But this is the least expensive sailing.
This is the total price for a balcony cabin, including entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes. This cruise is an especially good deal because right now you can book a balcony balcony room for the price of an interior one!
The Viking Neptune
Over 900 guests can travel on this highly-rated Ocean class cruise ship, based in Europe and built just four years ago in 2022.
The Viking Neptune Viking Ocean Cruises delights guests with a spa, a jacuzzi, and a gym.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary spends zero days at sea and six days in port. Highlights include long stops in Rhodes, Crete, and Kuşadası in addition to visits to exotic cities like Canakkale.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Dec 15 | Athens, Greece | ||
| Wed, Dec 16 | 6:00pm | ||
| Thu, Dec 17 | Crete, Greece | 7:00am | 6:00pm |
| Fri, Dec 18 | Rhodes, Greece | 7:00am | 6:00pm |
| Sat, Dec 19 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 7:00am | 6:00pm |
| Sun, Dec 20 | Canakkale, Turkey | 11:30am | 6:00pm |
| Mon, Dec 21 | Istanbul, Turkey | 7:00am | |
| Tue, Dec 22 |
Alternate Sailings
The Viking Neptune sails this route once this year in addition to three times next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Star, Viking Sky, Viking Sea, Viking Jupiter, Viking Venus, Viking Mars, 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.
Book Your Cruise
Since being listed twenty months ago, The price of this itinerary has ranged between $2,499 and $2,899 for a balcony room, including taxes and port charges. The accompanying graph indicates the price over time for each class of cabin. At only 16% higher than the all time low of $2,499 today is a great time to lock in your balcony cabin
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 9, 2026