Step aboard the Viking Vesta and prepare yourself for seven nights of cultural travel through the sea from Athens to Istanbul!
With this Labor Day trip you will stop in usual stops like Athens and Istanbul plus exotic stops like Canakkale. This is a standard route for the Viking Vesta, But this is the least expensive sailing.
This price is the total you pay for a balcony cabin, no surprises. What makes this cruise special is that if you book now you can get a balcony balcony stateroom for the interior price!
More than 900 travelers can comfortably sail on this highly-rated Ocean class cruise ship, based in Europe.
The Viking Vesta Viking Ocean Cruises wows guests with a gym, a spa, and a jacuzzi.
Since it was first listed on June 16th of this year, The price of a balcony cabin on this cruise has ranged between $3,999 and $4,799 inclusive of $0 in taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph indicates the price over time for the different types of cabin. Now this sailing is at its lowest price, so reserve your balcony stateroom now before it moves upwards.
This cruise consists of zero sea days and six days in port. Major features include visits to extremely rare destinations like Canakkale plus long stops in Rhodes, Crete, and Kuşadası.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Sep 1 | Athens, Greece | ||
| Tue, Sep 2 | 6:00pm | ||
| Wed, Sep 3 | Crete, Greece | 7:00am | 6:00pm |
| Thu, Sep 4 | Rhodes, Greece | 7:00am | 6:00pm |
| Fri, Sep 5 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 7:00am | 6:00pm |
| Sat, Sep 6 | Canakkale, Turkey | 11:30am | 6:00pm |
| Sun, Sep 7 | Istanbul, Turkey | 7:00am | |
| Mon, Sep 8 |
The Viking Vesta sails this route two times this year in addition to four 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, 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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Last Updated: Jul 3, 2025
Last Modified: Jul 3, 2025
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