7 Night Journey to Antiquities aboard the Viking Vesta

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Join the Viking Vesta and prepare for seven nights of leisurely sailing around the Mediterranean from Athens to Rome!

On this sailing you will call on favorite ports such as Piraeus and Naples in addition to uncommon ports such as Crete, Kuşadası, and Messina. This is a frequent route for the Viking Vesta, But this is the least expensive sailing.

We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in our price, so that you can compare sailings easily.


The Viking Vesta

Based in the Mediterranean and Europe and built just one year ago in 2025, over 900 guests can travel on this top-rated Vela class cruise ship.

The Viking Vesta Viking Ocean Cruises offers a gym, a jacuzzi, and a spa.

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 day at sea and five days in port. Major features include visits to uncommon ports like Crete, Kuşadası, and Messina.

Map of this cruise's route
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Wed16December 16thWednesdayThu17December 17thThursday
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 4Crete
Day 6Messina
Day 7Naples
Day 8Rome

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed seventeen months ago, The price of this itinerary has fluctuated between $3,199 and $3,999 for a suite, including taxes and port charges. Today this sailing is just $100 more than the all time low of $3,199 so reserve your suite now before it goes up.

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 8-day plan for only $109.64. 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 three times next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Star, Viking Sky, Viking Jupiter, Viking Neptune, Viking Saturn, Viking Vela, Viking Mira, Viking Libra, and Viking Astrea.

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Data as of Nov 3, 2026

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