Journey to Antiquities · 8 days
Rome (Civitavecchia) ↔ Athens (Piraeus) Rome → Naples → Messina (Sicily) → Ionian Sea cruising → Souda Bay (Crete) → Ephesus (Kuşadası) → Athens
Viking Mediterranean ocean cruises · 8–13 days
Six Mediterranean routes cover ancient ports, Greek islands, Spain and Portugal, and the Adriatic. Choose your region, then confirm sailing dates, direction, ship, airfare and stateroom.
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This is a representative rhythm for the journey. Cities, hotels, and sightseeing order may change by departure date. Before you decide, we review the final version with you point by point.
Rome (Civitavecchia) ↔ Athens (Piraeus) Rome → Naples → Messina (Sicily) → Ionian Sea cruising → Souda Bay (Crete) → Ephesus (Kuşadası) → Athens
Athens ↔ Istanbul Athens → Heraklion (Crete) → Rhodes → Ephesus (Kuşadası) → Troy (Çanakkale) → Istanbul
Barcelona ↔ Rome Barcelona → Sète → Marseille → Monte Carlo → Livorno (gateway to Florence/Pisa) → Rome
Athens round trip Athens → Volos → Thessaloniki → Scenic Mt. Athos cruising → Ephesus (Kuşadası) → Rhodes → Santorini → Souda Bay (Crete) → Nafplio → Athens
Lisbon ↔ Barcelona Lisbon → Cádiz (gateway to Seville) → Tangier (Morocco) → Málaga (gateway to Granada) → Cartagena (Spain) → Palma de Mallorca → Barcelona
Barcelona ↔ Venice (Chioggia port) Barcelona → Marseille → Monte Carlo → Livorno → Rome → Naples → Ionian Sea cruising → Corfu → Dubrovnik → Split → Venice (Chioggia)
WHAT THE PRICE COVERS
Suppliers and departures differ. Use this as a reading guide, not as a substitute for the final confirmation.
✓ Selected stateroom accommodation and listed port taxes
✓ One selected included shore excursion per port; confirm the excursion by sailing
✓ Onboard meals and selected beer, wine and soft drinks with lunch and dinner
✓ Wi-Fi, onboard cultural talks and scheduled entertainment
✓ Airport transfers with eligible Viking Air arrangements, not unconditionally
+ Gratuities and optional paid excursions
+ Drinks beyond lunch/dinner inclusions, personal expenses and insurance
+ Flights and transport outside eligible free-air and transfer conditions
+ Date-specific route, river-level or port changes, and payment/cancellation terms
TRIP INQUIRY
Please also include children, older travelers, mobility needs, or room requests.
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