14 Night Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities Cruise aboard the Viking Vesta

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Book your balcony cabin on the Viking Vesta and get ready for fourteen nights of refreshing travel through on the Mediterranean from Istanbul to Rome!

While aboard this cruise you'll stop in usual stops like Piraeus and Naples plus very uncommon stops like Souda Bay and Canakkale. This route is an uncommon one for the Viking Vesta, But this is the best deal on it.

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


The Viking Vesta

More than 900 guests can comfortably sail on this highly-rated Vela class ship, based in the Mediterranean and Europe and built just one year ago in 2025.

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

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

Your Itinerary

This cruise includes one sea day and twelve days in port. Major features include long stops in Rhodes, Crete, and Kuşadası as well as visits to very uncommon ports like Souda Bay and Canakkale.

Map of this cruise's route
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Wed9December 9thWednesdayThu10December 10thThursday
6:00pm
Fri11December 11thFriday
9:00am – 4:00pm
9:00am – 4:00pm
Sat12December 12thSaturday
7:00am – 6:00pm
Sun13December 13thSunday
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Mon14December 14thMonday
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Tue15December 15thTuesdayThu17December 17thThursday
7:00am – 5:30pm7:00am – 5:30pm
Fri18December 18thFriday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Sat19December 19thSaturday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Sun20December 20thSunday
At Sea
Mon21December 21stMonday
7:30am – 5:30pm
7:30am – 5:30pm
Tue22December 22ndTuesday
7:30am – 5:30pm
7:30am – 5:30pm
Wed23December 23rdWednesday
5:00am
Day 3Canakkale
Day 5Rhodes
Day 6Crete
Day 7Athens
Day 13Messina
Day 14Naples

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The cost of a balcony room on this cruise has ranged between $4,798 and $6,098 including taxes and port fees. At only 19% more expensive than the all time low of $4,798 now is a great time to reserve your balcony stateroom

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 15-day plan for only $181.47. 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 Vesta sails this route once this year plus once next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Neptune, Viking Saturn, Viking Vela, Viking Mira, and Viking Astrea. The Viking Sky and Viking Libra sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.

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Data as of Nov 3, 2026

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