7 Night Iconic Western Mediterranean Cruise aboard the Viking Neptune

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Prepare yourself for seven nights of refreshing cruising around the Mediterranean when you embark on the Viking Neptune from Barcelona to Rome.

During this Christmas cruise you'll stop at standard ports such as Barcelona in addition to very uncommon ports such as Villefranche-sur-Mer and Sete. This route is a common one for the Viking Neptune, But this is the best deal on it.

We include all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes in the price, so there are no sneaky extra fees.


The Viking Neptune

Based in the Mediterranean and Asia and built less than four years ago in 2022, over 900 guests can travel on this highly-rated Star class vessel.

The Viking Neptune Viking Ocean Cruises wows guests with a gym, a spa, and a jacuzzi.

Ship class
Star
Built
2022
Guests
928
Crew
465
Length
748 ft
Passenger decks
10
Viking Neptune
Bars & cafésAquavit Bar

Your Itinerary

This sailing is made up of zero sea days and six days in port. High points include long stops in Marseille, Sete, and Villefranche-sur-Mer.

Map of this cruise's route
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Wed22December 22ndWednesdayThu23December 23rdThursday
6:00pm
Fri24December 24thFriday
8:00am – 9:00pm
8:00am – 9:00pm
Sat25December 25thSaturday
7:30am – 6:00pm
7:30am – 6:00pm
Sun26December 26thSunday
8:00am – 8:00pm
Mon27December 27thMondayTue28December 28thTuesday
8:00am – 6:00pm8:00am – 6:00pm
Wed29December 29thWednesday
5:00am
Day 3Sete
Day 4Marseille
Day 5Villefranche-sur-Mer
Day 6Florence
Day 8Rome

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on May 19th of this year, The price of this itinerary has ranged between $2,499 and $2,999 for a balcony cabin, inclusive of taxes and port charges. Now this itinerary is just $300 higher than the all time low of $2,499 so lock in your balcony room now before it goes up.

Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.


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Wifi and Cell Service

GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Viking Ocean Cruises price. For this cruise, get a 8-day plan for only $109.64. The connection works onboard and on shore.

Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.

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Alternate Sailings

The Viking Neptune sails this route once this year in addition to two times next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Star, Viking Sky, Viking Saturn, Viking Vela, Viking Vesta, Viking Mira, Viking Libra, Viking Astrea, and Viking Lyra. The Viking Mars, Viking Sea, and Viking Jupiter sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.

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Data as of Oct 31, 2026

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