7 Night Ancient Mediterranean Treasures

Viking Star

This 7-night Mediterranean (Eastern) cruise aboard the Viking Star by Viking Ocean Cruises sails from Istanbul to Athens (Piraeus), departing November 14, 2026, calling at Canakkale, Ephesus (Kusadasi), Rhodes Island, Heraklion, and returns November 21, 2026. Cabin prices start from $3,299 per person.

Days
7 nights
Departs
Nov 14, 2026
Ports
6
Returns
Nov 21, 2026
Sea days
2
Distance
704nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Nov 14
Embark
Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul cruise port is one of the most extraordinary arrivals in the world. Ships sail up the Bosphorus Strait between Europe and Asia, past Ottoman palaces and Byzantine ruins, and dock at Galataport, the underground cruise terminal in the Karaköy neighborhood right in the center of the city.

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Day 2
Nov 15
At Sea
Day 4
Nov 17
Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey

Kusadasi cruise port is Turkey's busiest and the primary gateway to Ephesus, one of the most significant ancient Greek and Roman cities in the world. The port sits on Turkey's central Aegean coast, about 95 kilometers south of Izmir, with ships docking at the Ege Ports cruise terminal right in the middle of town.

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Day 5
Nov 18
Rhodes Island, Greece

Rhodes is the largest of Greece's Dodecanese islands, sitting in the far southeastern Aegean Sea just 18 kilometers from the Turkish coast. The Rhodes cruise port is in the city of Rhodes on the island's northern tip, where ships dock right next to one of the best-preserved medieval old towns in Europe.

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Day 7
Nov 20
At Sea
Day 8
Nov 21
Disembark
Athens (Piraeus), Greece

Athens cruise port is in Piraeus, a busy port city about 10 kilometers southwest of central Athens. Piraeus is its own city, not just a terminal, and it handles cruise ships, island ferries, and commercial traffic all at once.

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Distance
≈ 704nm
At sea
2 of 7 nights
Type
One-way
Price history

Balcony cabin

$3,299▲ $200 (6.5%) vs Mar 9
Low
$2,799
High
$3,424
Average
$3,091
Vs avg
+7%
$2,736$2,924$3,112$3,299$3,487Mar 9Jun 17Sep 25$3,099 · Mar 9$2,999 · Mar 13$2,799 · Mar 18$2,899 · Mar 27$2,799 · Mar 28$2,899 · Apr 11$2,799 · Apr 13$2,899 · Apr 18$2,799 · Apr 20$2,899 · Apr 27$3,099 · Apr 29$3,399 · May 19$3,424 · Jul 15$3,399 · Jul 16$3,424 · Jul 17$3,299 · Jul 22$3,399 · Sep 15$3,299 · Sep 25

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Starting from
$3,299/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked 3 days ago · Sep 25
Last change Sep 25: $3,399 → $3,299 (−$100)
Balcony
$471/night
$3,299
Mini-Suite
$657/night
$4,599
Suite
$786/night
$5,499

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Viking Star
Your ship
Viking Star
Viking Ocean Cruises · Built 2015
Passengers
930
Tonnage
47,842
Length
228m
Crew
602
Onboard
PoolHot TubSpaFitness CenterSaunaSteam RoomThermal SuiteHair SalonTheaterPiano BarObservation LoungeYoga Studio
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