Viking Saturn: 7-Night Journey To Antiquities

Viking Saturn

This 7-night Mediterranean cruise aboard the Viking Saturn by Viking Ocean Cruises sails from Athens (Piraeus) to Rome (Civitavecchia), departing January 10, 2027, calling at Ephesus (Kusadasi), Souda-Chania, Messina, Naples, and returns January 17, 2027. Cabin prices start from $2,799 per person.

Days
7 nights
Departs
Jan 10, 2027
Ports
6
Returns
Jan 17, 2027
Sea days
2
Distance
1,125nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 3 dates

Viking Saturn sails from Athens (Piraeus) to Rome (Civitavecchia) via these four ports on 3 dates between November 2026 and January 2028. In the table below, November 28, 2026 and January 6, 2028 call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

Cheapest of 3

At $2,799 for a balcony cabin, this date is the cheapest of the 3 dates from November 2026 to January 2028 in the table below.

Same ports, other ship

9 other ships

Viking Vela (5 dates), Viking Vesta (4 dates), Viking Libra (3 dates) and 6 more ships also sail from Athens (Piraeus) to Rome (Civitavecchia) via these four ports in 7 nights: 22 dates between October 2026 and April 2028.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Jan 10
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 11
At Sea
Day 3
Jan 12
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
Jan 13
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
Jan 14
At Sea
Day 6
Jan 15
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
Jan 16
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
Jan 17
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
≈ 1,125nm
At sea
2 of 7 nights
Type
One-way
Price history

Balcony cabin

$2,799
Low
$2,599
High
$2,999
Average
$2,793
Vs avg
+0%
$2,559$2,679$2,799$2,919$3,039Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$2,799 · Mar 9$2,599 · Mar 11$2,699 · May 14$2,599 · May 15$2,699 · Jun 4$2,599 · Jun 9$2,699 · Jun 12$2,599 · Jun 26$2,699 · Jun 27$2,799 · Jul 4$2,949 · Jul 7$2,999 · Jul 11$2,799 · Jul 14$2,899 · Jul 26$2,799 · Jul 28$2,899 · Jul 31$2,799 · Aug 2$2,899 · Aug 6$2,799 · Aug 10$2,899 · Aug 23$2,999 · Aug 31$2,899 · Sep 1$2,799 · Sep 7$2,799 · Oct 21

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Viking Saturn to these four ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderBalcony fromvs Jan 10
Nov 28, 2026Ephesus (Kusadasi), Souda-Chania, Messina, Naples$3,499+$700
Jan 10, 2027Ephesus (Kusadasi), Souda-Chania, Messina, Naples$2,799this sailing
Jan 6, 2028Ephesus (Kusadasi), Souda-Chania, Messina, Naples$2,999+$200

Viking Saturn, Athens (Piraeus) to Rome (Civitavecchia), 7 nights. Balcony cabin, per person, two sharing, taxes and port fees included. Prices checked as of Oct 21, 2026.

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

How much does this cruise cost per night?

Balcony cabins start at $2,799 per person for the 7 nights, about $400 a night, with taxes and port fees included.

Is $2,799 a good price for this sailing?

It is $200 above the lowest balcony price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($2,599 on March 11, 2026). It is also the cheapest of the 3 dates from November 2026 to January 2028 on this route shown above.

Which ports does it visit?

It sails from Athens (Piraeus) to Rome (Civitavecchia) and calls at Ephesus (Kusadasi), Souda-Chania, Messina and Naples, with 2 days at sea.

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. Viking Saturn sails this route on 3 dates between November 2026 and January 2028. 9 other ships also sail the same route.

Starting from
$2,799/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Sep 7: $2,899 → $2,799 (−$100)
Balcony
$400/night
$2,799
Mini-Suite
$543/night
$3,799
Suite
$643/night
$4,499

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Viking Saturn
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Viking Saturn
Viking Ocean Cruises · Viking Ocean class · Built 2023
Passengers
930
Tonnage
47,800
Length
228m
Crew
465
Onboard
PoolHot TubSpaFitness CenterSaunaSteam RoomThermal SuiteHair SalonTheaterPiano BarObservation LoungeYoga Studio
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