7 Night Ancient Mediterranean Treasures Cruise aboard the Viking Vesta

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Prepare yourself for seven nights of leisurely sailing through on the Mediterranean when you step aboard the Viking Vesta from Istanbul to Athens.

Aboard this cruise you will tour through common ports like Piraeus in addition to rare ports like Canakkale. This route is a rare one for the Viking Vesta, But this is the best deal on it.

We include all all taxes and fees in our price, so there are no sneaky extra fees.


The Viking Vesta

The Viking Vesta Viking Ocean Cruises, based in the Mediterranean and Europe and built only one year ago in 2025, is a top-rated Vela class cruise ship that can accomodate comfortably more than 900 passengers.

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 itinerary spends six days in port and zero sea days. High points include visits to rare cities like Canakkale plus long stops in Rhodes, Crete, and Kuşadası.

Map of this cruise's route
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Wed9December 9thWednesdayThu10December 10thThursday
6:00pm
Fri11December 11thFriday
9:00am – 4:00pm
9:00am – 4:00pm
Sat12December 12thSaturday
7:00am – 6:00pm
Sun13December 13thSunday
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Mon14December 14thMonday
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Tue15December 15thTuesdayWed16December 16thWednesday
7:00am – 9:00am
7:00am – 9:00am7:00am – 9:00am
Day 3Canakkale
Day 5Rhodes
Day 6Crete
Day 7Athens

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The cost of a suite on this itinerary has ranged between $3,199 and $7,999 inclusive of taxes and port charges. At only nineteen percent more than the all time low of $3,199 now is a great time to lock in your suite

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 two times next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Star, Viking Neptune, Viking Saturn, Viking Vela, Viking Mira, and Viking Astrea. The Viking Sky, Viking Libra, Viking Mars, Viking Jupiter, Viking Sea, Viking Venus, Viking Lyra, and Viking Vega sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.

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Data as of Nov 3, 2026

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