7 Night Journey to Antiquities aboard the Viking Vesta

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Prepare for seven nights of breathtaking cruising through on the Mediterranean when you step aboard the Viking Vesta from Athens to Rome.

While aboard this cruise you'll call on favorite stops like Piraeus and Naples as well as unusual stops like Crete, Kuşadası, and Messina. This is a typical route for the Viking Vesta, But this is the best deal on it.

This price is the total you pay for a balcony cabin, no sneaky extra fees.


The Viking Vesta

Over 900 cruisers can comfortably cruise on this highly-rated Vela class cruise ship, based in the Mediterranean and Europe and built less than one year ago in 2025.

The Viking Vesta Viking Ocean Cruises has 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 is made up of one day at sea and five days in port. High points include visits to unusual stops like Crete, Kuşadası, and Messina.

Map of this cruise's route
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Wed27January 27thWednesdayThu28January 28thThursday
5:30pm
Fri29January 29thFriday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Sat30January 30thSaturday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Sun31January 31stSunday
At Sea
Mon1February 1stMonday
7:30am – 5:30pm
7:30am – 5:30pm
Tue2February 2ndTuesday
7:30am – 5:30pm
7:30am – 5:30pm
Wed3February 3rdWednesday
5:00am
Day 4Crete
Day 6Messina
Day 7Naples
Day 8Rome

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed seventeen months ago, The cost of this sailing has ranged between $2,499 and $2,999 for a balcony stateroom, including taxes and port fees. Today this cruise is at its lowest price, so reserve your balcony room 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 in addition to 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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