Set sail with the Viking Vesta and prepare for seven nights of luxurious travel through the sea from Istanbul to Athens!
While aboard this cruise you will spend time at common ports such as Athens as well as very uncommon ports such as Canakkale. This route is a typical one for the Viking Vesta, But this is the least expensive sailing.
This includes all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes. No surprises! What makes this cruise special is that if you act now you can get a balcony balcony stateroom for the price of an interior balcony stateroom!
More than 900 travelers can travel on this highly-rated Ocean class cruise ship, based in Europe and built less than one year ago in 2025.
The Viking Vesta Viking Ocean Cruises has a jacuzzi, a gym, and a spa.
This cruise spends six days in port and zero days at sea. Major features include visits to exotic stops like Canakkale.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Jun 23 | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Wed, Jun 24 | 5:00pm | ||
| Thu, Jun 25 | Canakkale, Turkey | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Jun 26 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Jun 27 | Rhodes, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Jun 28 | Crete, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Jun 29 | Athens, Greece | 9:00am | |
| Tue, Jun 30 |
The Viking Vesta sails this route three times this year as well as two times next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Star, Viking Sky, Viking Sea, Viking Jupiter, Viking Mars, Viking Neptune, Viking Saturn, Viking Vela, Viking Mira, and Viking Astrea. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price for a balcony cabin.
Since being listed a year ago, The cost of this sailing has fluctuated between $2,999 and $4,049 for a balcony stateroom, including $0 in taxes and port fees. This graph displays the price over time for every class of cabin.
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Last Updated: Jun 13, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 13, 2026