14 Night Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities Cruise aboard the Viking Vesta

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Step aboard the Viking Vesta and prepare yourself for fourteen nights of luxurious travel on the Mediterranean from Rome to Istanbul!

With this cruise you'll experience usual ports such as Piraeus and Naples plus very uncommon ports such as Canakkale. This route is a special one for the Viking Vesta, But this is the least expensive sailing.

We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this price, so that you can compare trips easily.

Day 11: Rhodes
Day 7: Athens

The Viking Vesta

Based in the Mediterranean and Europe and built just one year ago in 2025, more than 900 cruisers can cruise comfortably on this top-rated Ocean class cruise ship.

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

Viking Vesta
Day 14: Istanbul

Your Itinerary

This itinerary is made up of one sea day and twelve port days. High points include visits to rare cities like Canakkale as well as long stops in Rhodes, Crete, and Kuşadası.

Wed6January 6thWednesday
6:00pm
Thu7January 7thThursday
7:30am – 5:30pm
7:30am – 5:30pm
Fri8January 8thFriday
7:30am – 5:30pm
7:30am – 5:30pm
Sat9January 9thSaturday
At Sea
Sun10January 10thSunday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Mon11January 11thMonday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Tue12January 12thTuesdayThu14January 14thThursday
7:00am – 6:00pm7:00am – 6:00pm
Fri15January 15thFriday
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Sat16January 16thSaturday
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Sun17January 17thSunday
7:00am – 6:00pm
Mon18January 18thMonday
11:30am – 6:00pm
11:30am – 6:00pm
Tue19January 19thTuesdayWed20January 20thWednesday
7:00am
7:00am – 7:00am –
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January 6th, 2027  - Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities Cruise on the Viking Ocean Cruises Viking Vesta
Your Route
Day 5: Crete
Day 3: Messina
Day 2: Naples

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 Vela, and Viking Mira. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price for a balcony cabin.

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2028
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Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The price of this cruise has varied between $4,798 and $5,998 for a balcony room, including taxes and port charges. The accompanying graph indicates the cost over time for each class of cabin. Now this sailing is at its minimum price, so secure your balcony cabin now before it rises.

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$342.71/day
$485.57/day
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Last Modified: Sep 15, 2026

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