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.
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Ports of Call

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.

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.

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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