Viking Star: 9-Night Empires Of The Mediterranean
This 9-night Mediterranean cruise aboard the Viking Star by Viking Ocean Cruises sails from Venice to Athens (Piraeus), departing July 27, 2027, calling at Koper, Zadar, Dubrovnik, and 5 more ports, and returns August 5, 2027. Cabin prices start from $4,999 per person.
How this date compares
1 of 5 dates
Viking Star sails from Venice to Athens (Piraeus) via these seven ports on 5 dates between July 2027 and September 2028. All 4 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.
Tied for cheapest of 5
At $4,999 for a balcony cabin, this date is tied for cheapest of the 5 dates from July 2027 to September 2028 in the table below.
7 other ships
Viking Vela (3 dates), Viking Vesta (2 dates), Viking Astrea (1 date) and 4 more ships also sail from Venice to Athens (Piraeus) via these seven ports in 9 nights: 10 dates between March 2027 and September 2028.
- May 4, 2027 · Viking Vesta · balcony $6,999
- Oct 4, 2027 · Viking Vela · balcony $7,299
- Oct 17, 2027 · Viking Vesta · balcony $7,099
Venice is one of the world's most famous cruise destinations and a major embarkation port for Eastern Mediterranean and Adriatic itineraries. But cruising to Venice has changed significantly since 2021, when Italy banned large cruise ships (over 25,000 gross tonnage) from transiting the Giudecca Canal and St. Mark's basin due to environmental and structural concerns.
Read more →Dubrovnik cruise port is the southern gateway to Croatia's Adriatic coast and one of the most visually striking stops in the Mediterranean. Ships dock at Port Gruž, about 3 kilometers northwest of the Old Town, with the walled medieval city perched on a rocky peninsula jutting into the sea.
Read more →Kotor cruise port is one of the most visually spectacular arrivals in the Adriatic. Ships sail through a deep fjord-like bay (Boka Kotorska) surrounded by limestone mountains that rise steeply from the water, with the walled medieval town of Kotor tucked at the base.
Read more →Corfu cruise port is one of the most visited stops on Eastern Mediterranean and Greek Islands itineraries. The island sits off Greece's northwestern coast, just a short ferry ride from the southern tip of Albania, and has a distinct cultural identity shaped by centuries of Venetian, French, and British rule rather than the Ottoman history that dominates other Greek islands.
Read more →Katakolon is a small fishing village on the western coast of the Peloponnese, with a permanent population of only about 700 people. It exists on cruise maps for one reason: ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, is 45 minutes inland.
Read more →Santorini cruise port is one of the most visually striking arrivals in cruising. Ships anchor in the flooded caldera of a volcanic crater, with the whitewashed villages of Fira and Oia perched dramatically 1,000 feet above on the cliff edge.
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 Star to these seven ports on other dates
| Departs | Port order | Balcony from | vs Jul 27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2027 | Koper, Zadar, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu Island, Katakolon, Santorini (Thira) | $4,999 | this sailing |
| Sep 22, 2027 | Koper, Zadar, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu Island, Katakolon, Santorini (Thira) | $7,499 | +$2,500 |
| Jun 14, 2028 | Koper, Zadar, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu Island, Katakolon, Santorini (Thira) | $5,999 | +$1,000 |
| Aug 10, 2028 | Koper, Zadar, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu Island, Katakolon, Santorini (Thira) | $4,999 | same |
| Sep 21, 2028 | Koper, Zadar, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu Island, Katakolon, Santorini (Thira) | $6,499 | +$1,500 |
Viking Star, Venice to Athens (Piraeus), 9 nights. Balcony cabin, per person, two sharing, taxes and port fees included. Prices checked as of Nov 11, 2026.
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Questions about this sailing
How much does this cruise cost per night?
Balcony cabins start at $4,999 per person for the 9 nights, about $555 a night, with taxes and port fees included.
Is $4,999 a good price for this sailing?
It is $700 above the lowest balcony price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($4,299 on October 7, 2026). It is also tied for cheapest of the 5 dates from July 2027 to September 2028 on this route shown above.
Which ports does it visit?
It sails from Venice to Athens (Piraeus) and calls at Koper, Zadar, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu Island, Katakolon and Santorini (Thira).
Are there other dates with the same ports?
Yes. Viking Star sails this route on 5 dates between July 2027 and September 2028. 7 other ships also sail the same route.
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