14 Night Mediterranean Antiquities Cruise aboard the Viking Vesta

Share

Prepare yourself for fourteen nights of leisurely cruising through on the Mediterranean when you set sail with the Viking Vesta from Barcelona to Athens.

Aboard this Thanksgiving trip you will visit classic cities like Barcelona and Civitavecchia as well as very uncommon cities like Souda Bay, Villefranche-sur-Mer, and Sete. This route is an interesting one for the Viking Vesta, But this is the least expensive sailing.

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


The Viking Vesta

The Viking Vesta Viking Ocean Cruises, based in the Mediterranean and Europe and built only one year ago in 2025, is a highly-rated Vela class vessel that can carry more than 900 passengers.

The Viking Vesta Viking Ocean Cruises offers a gym, a jacuzzi, and a spa.

Ship class
Vela
Built
2025
Guests
998
Crew
465
Length
781 ft
Passenger decks
10
Viking Vesta
Bars & cafésBars & Lounges

Your Itinerary

This itinerary is made up of twelve port days and one day at sea. High points include visits to extremely rare ports like Souda Bay in addition to long stops in Civitavecchia, Marseille, Sete, and Villefranche-sur-Mer.

Map of this cruise's route
© OpenStreetMap · © ESA WorldCover
Tue16November 16thTuesdayWed17November 17thWednesday
6:00pm
Thu18November 18thThursday
8:00am – 9:00pm
8:00am – 9:00pm
Fri19November 19thFriday
7:30am – 6:00pm
7:30am – 6:00pm
Sat20November 20thSaturday
8:00am – 8:00pm
Sun21November 21stSundayMon22November 22ndMonday
8:00am – 6:00pm8:00am – 6:00pm
Tue23November 23rdTuesday
5:00am – 6:00pm
Wed24November 24thWednesday
7:30am – 5:30pm
7:30am – 5:30pm
Thu25November 25thThursday
7:30am – 5:30pm
7:30am – 5:30pm
Fri26November 26thFriday
At Sea
Sat27November 27thSaturday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Sun28November 28thSunday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Mon29November 29thMondayTue30November 30thTuesday
7:00am – 9:00am
7:00am – 9:00am7:00am – 9:00am
Day 3Sete
Day 4Marseille
Day 5Villefranche-sur-Mer
Day 6Florence
Day 8Rome
Day 9Naples

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on July 19th of last year, The price of a balcony stateroom on this itinerary has ranged between $5,698 and $6,798 inclusive of taxes and port fees. At only $600 more expensive than the all time low of $5,698 today is a great time to reserve your balcony cabin

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


Resources

Add it to your calendar

Your departure and return dates in the calendar you already use.

Add every port stop to Google Calendar

Printable CruiseSheet

One page with the route, the day-by-day schedule, typical weather and a notes box for each day.

Stay connected on board

A GigSky eSIM works on the ship and ashore in Europe, so your phone just works without the ship's Wi‑Fi package.

Unlimited data for your 15 days $213.49 $181.47

500 MB a day at full speed, then 500 kbps; messaging, email and maps apps stay unlimited.

More plans at GigSky


Alternate Sailings

The Viking Vesta sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Neptune, Viking Saturn, Viking Vela, Viking Mira, and Viking Libra.

Show alternate dates for this cruise → Show all cruises that sail this route →

Get Weekly Cruise Deals

Weekly emails with the best deals, fully customized for you. No spam ever.

Data as of Oct 24, 2026

Let’s book your cruise

Tell us who’s sailing to see available cabins and fares.

Guests in this cabin
Ages at the time of sailing

Special fares are dependent on eligibility

Continue Booking from $6,298 Continue Booking