Mediterranean (Western)— unchanged since Sep 11

Viking Vesta: 7-Night Iconic Western Mediterranean

Viking Vesta

This 7-night Mediterranean (Western) cruise aboard the Viking Vesta by Viking Ocean Cruises sails from Barcelona to Rome (Civitavecchia), departing December 30, 2026, calling at Marseille, Nice (Villefranche), Florence (Livorno), and returns January 6, 2027. Cabin prices start from $3,049 per person.

Days
7 nights
Departs
Dec 30, 2026
Ports
5
Returns
Jan 6, 2027
Sea days
1
Distance
511nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

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3 other ships

Viking Jupiter (1 date), Viking Star (1 date) and Viking Vela (1 date) also sail from Barcelona to Rome (Civitavecchia) via these three ports in 7 nights: 3 dates between November 2027 and June 2028.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Dec 30
Embark
Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona cruise port is the busiest in the Mediterranean, handling millions of passengers a year across multiple terminals. The city behind it earns that traffic.

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Day 2
Dec 31
At Sea
Day 3
Jan 1
Marseille, France

Marseille cruise port is France's busiest and one of the major stops on western Mediterranean itineraries. The city is France's second largest and its oldest, founded by Greek sailors over 2,600 years ago, and it has a rougher, more authentic edge than the polished Riviera towns further east.

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Day 4
Jan 2
Marseille, France

Marseille cruise port is France's busiest and one of the major stops on western Mediterranean itineraries. The city is France's second largest and its oldest, founded by Greek sailors over 2,600 years ago, and it has a rougher, more authentic edge than the polished Riviera towns further east.

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Day 5
Jan 3
Nice (Villefranche), France

Nice is the capital of the French Riviera, a Mediterranean city of about 340,000 people wedged between the Maritime Alps and the Cote d'Azur coastline. Cruise ships anchor in the bay at Villefranche-sur-Mer, a small harbor town about 6 km east of Nice, or occasionally dock at Nice's own port.

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Day 6
Jan 4
Florence (Livorno), Italy

Florence (Livorno) cruise port is the main Tuscan stop on Mediterranean itineraries, but it's worth being clear about what you're actually docking at. The port is Livorno, a working industrial city on the Ligurian coast, about 85 kilometers west of Florence.

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Day 7
Jan 5
Florence (Livorno), Italy

Florence (Livorno) cruise port is the main Tuscan stop on Mediterranean itineraries, but it's worth being clear about what you're actually docking at. The port is Livorno, a working industrial city on the Ligurian coast, about 85 kilometers west of Florence.

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Day 8
Jan 6
Disembark
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy

Rome's cruise port is in Civitavecchia, a working port town about 80 kilometers northwest of the city. That distance is the single most important thing to understand about this stop.

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1Embark/Debark3Port of CallRoute
Distance
≈ 511nm
At sea
1 of 7 nights
Type
One-way
Price history

Balcony cabin

$3,049▲ $250 (8.9%) vs Mar 9
Low
$2,799
High
$3,049
Average
$2,898
Vs avg
+5%
$2,774$2,849$2,924$2,999$3,074Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$2,799 · Mar 9$2,899 · May 21$2,799 · May 23$2,899 · May 27$2,799 · May 29$2,899 · May 30$2,799 · Jun 2$2,899 · Jun 10$2,799 · Jun 12$2,899 · Jun 13$2,799 · Jun 15$2,999 · Jun 18$2,899 · Jun 19$2,799 · Jul 1$2,899 · Jul 7$2,799 · Jul 8$2,899 · Jul 9$2,799 · Jul 12$2,899 · Jul 14$2,799 · Jul 15$2,999 · Jul 16$2,799 · Jul 17$2,999 · Jul 18$2,899 · Jul 19$2,799 · Jul 20$2,899 · Jul 22$2,949 · Aug 1$2,899 · Aug 2$2,999 · Aug 15$2,899 · Aug 17$2,949 · Aug 26$2,999 · Aug 28$2,899 · Aug 29$3,049 · Sep 2$2,899 · Sep 5$2,999 · Sep 10$3,049 · Sep 11$3,049 · Oct 21

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

How much does this cruise cost per night?

Balcony cabins start at $3,049 per person for the 7 nights, about $436 a night, with taxes and port fees included.

Is $3,049 a good price for this sailing?

It is $250 above the lowest balcony price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($2,799 on March 9, 2026).

Which ports does it visit?

It sails from Barcelona to Rome (Civitavecchia) and calls at Marseille, Nice (Villefranche) and Florence (Livorno), with 1 day at sea.

Starting from
$3,049/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Sep 11: $2,999 → $3,049 (+$50)
Balcony
$436/night
$3,049
Mini-Suite
Last seen Oct 16
$3,999
Suite
$900/night
$6,299

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Viking Vesta
Your ship
Viking Vesta
Viking Ocean Cruises · Viking Ocean class · Built 2025
Passengers
998
Tonnage
54,300
Length
238m
Crew
550
Onboard
PoolHot TubSpaFitness CenterYoga StudioSaunaThermal SuiteSteam RoomHair SalonJogging TrackOutdoor CinemaObservation Lounge
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