Viking Vesta Mediterranean Cruise From Piraeus (Athens) - August 11, 2026

7 Night Ancient Mediterranean Treasures


Mediterranean one way cruise departs from Piraeus (Athens) on Tuesday August 11, 2026. The 7 day cruise ends with the arrival of Viking Vesta in Istanbul on Tuesday August 18, 2026.



Ports of Call

August 13, 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 14, 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 17, 2026
Istanbul, Turkey photo

Istanbul, Turkey

In addition to the cruises that begin and end in Istanbul, there are hundreds more that make a visit to this capital city at the point where the Bosporus Strait connects the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea.


Departure Port: Piraeus Cruise Terminal

Directions: Google Maps - Apple Maps

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Viking Sea from Venice

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Emerald Princess from Vancouver

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