7 Night Ancient Mediterranean Treasures Cruise aboard the Viking Vesta
Prepare for seven nights of refreshing travel across the sea when you set sail with the Viking Vesta from Athens to Istanbul.
While aboard this sailing you will visit favorite ports such as Athens plus extremely rare ports such as Canakkale. This route is a typical one for the Viking Vesta, But this is the best deal on it.
This price is the total you pay for a balcony cabin, no surprises.
The Viking Vesta
Over 900 travelers can sail on this top-rated Ocean class cruise ship, based in Europe and built less than one year ago in 2025.
The Viking Vesta Viking Ocean Cruises boasts a jacuzzi, a gym, and a spa.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary spends zero days at sea and six days in port. High points include long stops in Rhodes, Crete, and Kuşadası in addition to visits to rare cities like Canakkale.
Alternate Sailings
The Viking Vesta 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 Sea, Viking Jupiter, Viking Venus, Viking Mars, Viking Neptune, Viking Saturn, Viking Vela, Viking Mira, and Viking Astrea. The Viking Libra and Viking Lyra sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price for a balcony cabin.
Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The price of this sailing has varied between $2,699 and $2,899 for a balcony stateroom, inclusive of taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph shows the price over time for all types of cabin. At $100 below the previous all time low of $2,699 right now is a great time to secure your balcony cabin.
Last Updated: Aug 7, 2026
Last Modified: Aug 7, 2026