Get ready for twenty-one nights of refreshing sailing through the sea when you embark on the Viking Vesta from Barcelona to Istanbul.
With this New Years sailing you will experience classic stops like Barcelona and Civitavecchia plus rare stops like Canakkale, Souda Bay, and Villefranche-sur-Mer. This route is an interesting one for the Viking Vesta. In fact, it sails it just once.
Our price includes all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes. No sneaky extra fees! Don't miss out-- today you can get a balcony balcony cabin for the price of an interior one!
The Viking Vesta Viking Ocean Cruises, based in Europe and built only one year ago in 2025, is a highly-rated Ocean class cruise ship that can accomodate comfortably over 900 people.
The Viking Vesta Viking Ocean Cruises delights guests with a spa, a jacuzzi, and a gym.
This cruise spends nineteen port days and one day at sea. Major features include visits to extremely rare stops like Canakkale, Souda Bay, and Villefranche-sur-Mer.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Dec 30 | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Thu, Dec 31 | 5:00pm | ||
| Fri, Jan 1 | Marseille, France | 9:00am | |
| Sat, Jan 2 | 5:00pm | ||
| Sun, Jan 3 | Villefranche-sur-Mer, France | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Jan 4 | Livorno, Italy (Florence) | 9:00am | |
| Tue, Jan 5 | 5:00pm | ||
| Wed, Jan 6 | Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Jan 7 | Naples, Italy | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Jan 8 | Messina, Sicily | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Jan 9 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Jan 10 | Souda Bay, Crete | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Jan 11 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Jan 12 | Athens, Greece | 9:00am | |
| Wed, Jan 13 | |||
| Thu, Jan 14 | 5:00pm | ||
| Fri, Jan 15 | Crete, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Jan 16 | Rhodes, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Jan 17 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Jan 18 | Canakkale, Turkey | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Jan 19 | Istanbul, Turkey | 9:00am | |
| Wed, Jan 20 |
The Viking Vesta sails this route once this year. The Viking Mira also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price for a balcony cabin.
Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The cost of this cruise has ranged between $7,997 and $8,747 for a balcony stateroom, including $0 in taxes and port charges. The accompanying graph indicates the cost over time for every class of cabin. Today this sailing is at an all time low, so secure your balcony room now before it rises.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026