7 Night Ancient Mediterranean Treasures Cruise aboard the Viking Neptune
Prepare yourself for seven nights of luxurious sailing through the sea when you book your balcony cabin on the Viking Neptune from Athens to Istanbul.
With this cruise you'll experience usual destinations like Athens in addition to extremely rare destinations like Canakkale. This route is a frequent one for the Viking Neptune, But this is the least expensive sailing.
This price is the total you pay for a balcony cabin, no surprises. What makes this cruise special is that if you book now you can get a balcony balcony stateroom for the price of an interior balcony stateroom!
The Viking Neptune
More than 900 guests can comfortably travel on this highly-rated Ocean class cruise ship, based in Europe and built less than four years ago in 2022.
The Viking Neptune Viking Ocean Cruises wows guests with a jacuzzi, a gym, and a spa.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary consists of six days in port and zero sea days. High points include long stops in Rhodes, Crete, and Kuşadası in addition to visits to very uncommon stops like Canakkale.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jul 24 | Athens, Greece | ||
| Sun, Jul 25 | 6:00pm | ||
| Mon, Jul 26 | Crete, Greece | 7:00am | 6:00pm |
| Tue, Jul 27 | Rhodes, Greece | 7:00am | 6:00pm |
| Wed, Jul 28 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 7:00am | 6:00pm |
| Thu, Jul 29 | Canakkale, Turkey | 11:30am | 6:00pm |
| Fri, Jul 30 | Istanbul, Turkey | 7:00am | |
| Sat, Jul 31 |
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 cost of this itinerary has ranged between $3,749 and $4,099 for a balcony cabin, including taxes and port fees. This graph indicates the price over time for every class of cabin. Right now this cruise is only $250 higher than the all time low of $3,749 so lock in your balcony cabin now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 9, 2026