Viking Neptune: 7-Night Italian Sojourn
This 7-night Mediterranean (Western) cruise aboard the Viking Neptune by Viking Ocean Cruises sails from Venice to Rome (Civitavecchia), departing November 3, 2026, calling at Sibenik, Bari, Crotone, and 2 more ports, and returns November 10, 2026.
Marghera cruise port is the mainland industrial port serving Venice, located about 10 kilometers northwest of the historic center. Since 2021, large cruise ships (over 25,000 gross tons) have been banned from sailing into Venice via the Giudecca Canal due to environmental and structural concerns for the fragile historic city.
Read more →Bari cruise port is the principal port of Italy's Apulia (Puglia) region on the Adriatic coast, about 450 kilometers southeast of Rome. Ships dock at the New Port, a short walk from Bari's old town (Bari Vecchia), a tangle of white-walled medieval streets wrapped around the cathedral and the Basilica of San Nicola.
Read more →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.
Read more →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.
Read more →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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Which ports does it visit?
It sails from Venice to Rome (Civitavecchia) and calls at Marghera, Sibenik, Bari, Crotone, Messina and Naples, with 1 day at sea.