7 Night Ancient Mediterranean Treasures

Viking Vesta

This 7-night Mediterranean (Eastern) cruise aboard the Viking Vesta by Viking Ocean Cruises sails from Athens (Piraeus) to Istanbul, departing December 2, 2026, calling at Heraklion, Rhodes Island, Ephesus (Kusadasi), Canakkale, and returns December 9, 2026. Cabin prices start from $3,499 per person.

Days
7 nights
Departs
Dec 2, 2026
Ports
6
Returns
Dec 9, 2026
Sea days
2
Distance
704nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Dec 2
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
Dec 3
At Sea
Day 4
Dec 5
Rhodes Island, Greece

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.

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Day 5
Dec 6
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 7
Dec 8
At Sea
Day 8
Dec 9
Disembark
Istanbul, Turkey

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.

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Distance
≈ 704nm
At sea
2 of 7 nights
Type
One-way
Price history

Balcony cabin

$3,499▲ $50 (1.4%) vs Mar 9
Low
$2,799
High
$3,499
Average
$3,113
Vs avg
+12%
$2,729$2,939$3,149$3,359$3,569Mar 9Jun 18Sep 27$3,449 · Mar 9$3,399 · Mar 19$3,449 · Mar 25$3,399 · Apr 11$3,449 · Apr 15$3,399 · Apr 18$3,299 · Apr 26$3,099 · May 2$2,899 · Jun 17$2,949 · Jun 21$2,899 · Jun 23$2,949 · Jun 24$2,899 · Jun 26$2,949 · Jun 27$2,799 · Jul 2$2,949 · Jul 4$2,999 · Jul 7$3,049 · Jul 14$2,949 · Jul 17$2,799 · Jul 22$2,899 · Jul 28$2,799 · Jul 29$2,899 · Jul 31$2,999 · Aug 5$3,099 · Aug 7$2,999 · Aug 8$3,099 · Aug 9$2,999 · Aug 10$3,099 · Aug 15$3,149 · Aug 17$3,199 · Aug 18$3,174 · Aug 19$3,149 · Aug 20$3,174 · Aug 22$2,999 · Aug 23$3,174 · Aug 26$3,099 · Aug 29$3,499 · Aug 30$3,099 · Aug 31$3,499 · Sep 7$3,499 · Sep 27

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Starting from
$3,499/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked yesterday · Sep 27
Last change Sep 7: $3,099 → $3,499 (+$400)
Balcony
$500/night
$3,499
Mini-Suite
$614/night
$4,299
Suite
$971/night
$6,799

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Viking Vesta
Your ship
Viking Vesta
Viking Ocean Cruises · Viking Ocean class · Built 2025
Passengers
998
Tonnage
54,300
Length
238m
Crew
550
Onboard
PoolHot TubSpaFitness CenterYoga StudioSaunaThermal SuiteSteam RoomHair SalonJogging TrackOutdoor CinemaObservation Lounge
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