Viking Sea Mediterranean Cruise From Istanbul - August 25, 2026

7 Night Ancient Mediterranean Treasures


Mediterranean one way cruise departs from Istanbul on Tuesday August 25, 2026. The 7 day cruise ends with the arrival of Viking Sea in Piraeus (Athens) on Tuesday September 1, 2026.



Ports of Call

August 29, 2026
Rhodes, Greece photo

Rhodes, Greece

Rhodes is an ancient port city at the northern tip of the island of the same name. Rhodes, the largest of the Dodecanese islands, is only 13 miles off the southwest coast of Turkey and 270 miles southeast of Athens.

August 30, 2026
Heraklion, Greece photo

Heraklion, Greece

Heraklion (also known as Iraklion or Iraklio) is a port city on the island of Crete. Crete is the largest of the islands off the southern tip of the Greek mainland and gets hundreds of cruise ship visits every year.

August 31, 2026
Piraeus, Greece photo

Piraeus, Greece

Piraeus is a Greek port city and part of the Athens metropolitan area. The Hellenic Naval Academy is located adjacent to the Piraeus cruise terminal.


Departure Port: Galataport Cruise Terminal

Directions: Google Maps - Apple Maps

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