7 Night Journey To Antiquities

Viking Neptune

This 7-night Mediterranean cruise aboard the Viking Neptune by Viking Ocean Cruises sails from Athens (Piraeus) to Rome (Civitavecchia), departing January 29, 2027, calling at Ephesus (Kusadasi), Souda-Chania, Messina, Naples, and returns February 5, 2027. Cabin prices start from $2,999 per person.

Days
7 nights
Departs
Jan 29, 2027
Ports
6
Returns
Feb 5, 2027
Sea days
2
Distance
1,125nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Jan 29
Embark
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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Day 2
Jan 30
At Sea
Day 3
Jan 31
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 4
Feb 1
Souda-Chania, Crete Greece

Souda Bay is the deep-water port serving Chania, the second-largest city on Crete and arguably the most beautiful town in all of Greece. Cruise ships dock at Souda, a small port town about 7 km east of Chania's historic center.

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Day 5
Feb 2
At Sea
Day 6
Feb 3
Messina, Sicily, Italy

Messina cruise port sits at the northeastern tip of Sicily, directly across the narrow Strait of Messina from mainland Italy. Ships dock right at the city waterfront, making it one of the easiest Mediterranean ports to step off and explore.

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Day 7
Feb 4
Naples, Italy

Naples cruise port is one of the most popular stops on Mediterranean itineraries, and it's easy to see why. The city sits on the Bay of Naples with Mount Vesuvius looming behind it, and it serves as the gateway to Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast, Capri, and Sorrento.

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Day 8
Feb 5
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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Distance
≈ 1,125nm
At sea
2 of 7 nights
Type
One-way
Price history

Balcony cabin

$2,999▲ $200 (7.1%) vs Mar 9
Low
$2,599
High
$3,199
Average
$2,982
Vs avg
+1%
$2,539$2,719$2,899$3,079$3,259Mar 9Jun 18Sep 28$2,799 · Mar 9$2,599 · Apr 2$2,799 · Jul 4$2,899 · Jul 15$2,799 · Jul 17$2,899 · Jul 18$2,799 · Jul 21$2,899 · Jul 22$2,949 · Jul 31$3,099 · Aug 2$3,149 · Aug 5$3,124 · Aug 6$3,099 · Aug 7$3,149 · Aug 8$3,199 · Aug 11$2,999 · Aug 19$3,174 · Aug 23$2,999 · Aug 25$3,199 · Aug 29$2,999 · Sep 1$2,999 · Sep 28

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Starting from
$2,999/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Sep 28
Last change Sep 1: $3,199 → $2,999 (−$200)
Balcony
$428/night
$2,999
Mini-Suite
$543/night
$3,799
Suite
$700/night
$4,899

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Viking Neptune
Your ship
Viking Neptune
Viking Ocean Cruises · Viking 930 class · Built 2022
Passengers
930
Tonnage
47,800
Length
228m
Crew
465
Onboard
PoolHot TubSpaThermal SuiteSteam RoomSaunaSnow GrottoFitness CenterHair SalonYoga StudioJogging TrackTheater
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