Viking Neptune: 7-Night Ancient Mediterranean Treasures
This 7-night Mediterranean (Eastern) cruise aboard the Viking Neptune by Viking Ocean Cruises sails from Istanbul to Athens (Piraeus), departing December 22, 2026, calling at Canakkale (Kepez), Ephesus (Kusadasi), Rhodes Island, Crete (Heraklion), and returns December 29, 2026. Cabin prices start from $3,099 per person.
How this date compares
1 of 4 dates
Viking Neptune sails from Istanbul to Athens (Piraeus) via these four ports on 4 dates between December 2026 and September 2027. All 3 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.
9 other ships
Viking Mira (4 dates), Viking Vesta (3 dates), Viking Jupiter (2 dates) and 6 more ships also sail from Istanbul to Athens (Piraeus) via these four ports in 7 nights: 16 dates between November 2026 and August 2028.
- Dec 9, 2026 · Viking Vesta · Sold out
- Jan 13, 2027 · Viking Mira · Sold out
- Jan 20, 2027 · Viking Vesta · balcony $2,799
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.
Read more →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.
Read more →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.
Read more →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.
Read more →Balcony cabin
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Viking Neptune to these four ports on other dates
| Departs | Port order | Balcony from |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2026 | Canakkale (Kepez), Ephesus (Kusadasi), Rhodes Island, Crete (Heraklion) | Sold out |
| May 21, 2027 | Canakkale (Kepez), Ephesus (Kusadasi), Rhodes Island, Crete (Heraklion) | $5,799 |
| Jul 31, 2027 | Canakkale (Kepez), Ephesus (Kusadasi), Rhodes Island, Crete (Heraklion) | $3,999 |
| Sep 25, 2027 | Canakkale (Kepez), Ephesus (Kusadasi), Rhodes Island, Crete (Heraklion) | $6,499 |
Viking Neptune, Istanbul to Athens (Piraeus), 7 nights. Balcony cabin, per person, two sharing, taxes and port fees included. Prices checked as of Nov 11, 2026.
Other Mediterranean (Eastern) departures
Questions about this sailing
Which ports does it visit?
It sails from Istanbul to Athens (Piraeus) and calls at Canakkale (Kepez), Ephesus (Kusadasi), Rhodes Island and Crete (Heraklion), with 2 days at sea.
Are there other dates with the same ports?
Yes. Viking Neptune sails this route on 4 dates between December 2026 and September 2027. 9 other ships also sail the same route.
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