--- type: cruise schema_type: TouristTrip id: 389b5701-3f62-4181-b064-b303c3731fa4 slug: 2211737 voyage_code: OVS261006 cruise_line: Viking ship: Viking Vesta departure_date: return_date: nights: 9 embarkation_port: Athens (Piraeus), Greece disembarkation_port: Venice starting_price_usd: 8499.0 bookable: false last_updated: 2026-05-04T21:42:08Z --- # Empires Of The Mediterranean - Athens To Venice > Viking · Viking Vesta · Oct 6 – 15   (9 nights) ## Quick Facts | Attribute | Value | |-----------|-------| | **Cruise Line** | Viking | | **Ship** | Viking Vesta | | **Duration** | 9 nights | | **Departure Date** | N/A | | **Return Date** | N/A | | **Embarkation Port** | Athens (Piraeus), Greece | | **Disembarkation Port** | Venice | | **Starting Price** | 8,499 USD per person | | **Voyage Code** | OVS261006 | ## Itinerary ### Day 1: Athens (Piraeus), Greece **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Athens is the capital of Greece. It was also at the heart of Ancient Greece, a powerful civilization and empire. The city is still dominated by 5th-century BC landmarks, including the Acropolis, a hilltop citadel topped with ancient buildings like the colonnaded Parthenon temple. The Acropolis Museum, along with the National Archaeological Museum, preserves sculptures, vases, jewelry and more from Ancient ### Day 2: Athens (Piraeus), Greece **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Athens is the capital of Greece. It was also at the heart of Ancient Greece, a powerful civilization and empire. The city is still dominated by 5th-century BC landmarks, including the Acropolis, a hilltop citadel topped with ancient buildings like the colonnaded Parthenon temple. The Acropolis Museum, along with the National Archaeological Museum, preserves sculptures, vases, jewelry and more from Ancient ### Day 3: Santorini (Thira), Greece **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Santorini is one of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea. It was devastated by a volcanic eruption in the 16th century BC, forever shaping its rugged landscape. The whitewashed, cubiform houses of its 2 principal towns, Fira and Oia, cling to cliffs above an underwater caldera (crater). They overlook the sea, small islands to the west and beaches made up of black, red and white lava pebbles. ### Day 4: Olympia (Katakolon), Greece **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Olympia is an ancient site on Greece's Peloponnese peninsula that hosted the original Olympic Games, founded in the 8th century B.C. Its extensive ruins include athletic training areas, a stadium and temples dedicated to the gods Hera and Zeus. The Archaeological Museum of Olympia exhibits finds from the site, including a statue of Hermes attributed to the sculptor Praxiteles. ### Day 5: Corfu (Kerkyra), Greece **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Corfu Town is the capital of the Greek island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea. It’s known for its cobblestone streets and pastel-colored Venetian architecture. To the west, the Venetian-built New Fortress has a network of tunnels underneath and views over the harbor. The 15th-century Old Fortress overlooks the town from the east and features a small chapel and mosaics. The Esplanade is a landscaped park near the water ### Day 6: Kotor **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM The Bay of Kotor, also known as the Boka, is the winding bay of the Adriatic Sea in southwestern Montenegro and the region of Montenegro concentrated around the bay. It is also the southernmost part of the historical region of Dalmatia. The bay has been inhabited since antiquity. ### Day 7: Dubrovnik **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Dubrovnik is a city in southern Croatia fronting the Adriatic Sea. It's known for its distinctive Old Town, encircled with massive stone walls completed in the 16th century. Its well-preserved buildings range from baroque St. Blaise Church to Renaissance Sponza Palace and Gothic Rector’s Palace, now a history museum. Paved with limestone, the pedestrianized Stradun (or Placa) is lined with shops and restaurants. ### Day 8: Zadar, Croatia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Zadar, a city on Croatia’s Dalmatian coast, is known for the Roman and Venetian ruins of its peninsular Old Town. There are several Venetian gates in the city walls. Surrounding the Roman-era Forum is 11th-century St. Mary’s Convent, with religious art dating to the 8th century. There’s also the grand, 12th-century St. Anastasia’s Cathedral and the round, 9th-century pre-Romanesque Church of St. Donatus ### Day 9: Koper, Slovenia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Koper is a port city in Slovenia, on the country's Adriatic coastline. Its medieval old town centers around Titov Trg, a square with Venetian-influenced landmarks such as the Praetorian Palace and a Gothic-style loggia, while nearby Da Ponte Fountain is a replica of Venice's famed Rialto Bridge. Rebuilt many times, the circa-12th-century Cathedral of the Assumption features a tall campanile with sweeping bay views ### Day 10: Venice **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Venice, the capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. It has no roads, just canals – including the Grand Canal thoroughfare – lined with Renaissance and Gothic palaces. The central square, Piazza San Marco, contains St. Mark’s Basilica, which is tiled with Byzantine mosaics, and the Campanile bell tower offering views of the city’s red roofs. ## Pricing Prices shown are per person based on double occupancy in USD. | Cabin Type | Starting Price | |------------|----------------| | Ocean View | $8,799 | | Balcony | $8,499 | | Suite | $11,999 | ## Cabin Options ### Outside Cabins **Deluxe Veranda Stateroom** (Code: DV5) Stateroom size: 288 sq ft (includes private veranda) Ocean-view stateroom with floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door opening to full-size veranda 11 AM Embarkation 2 PM stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations 67 days prior to departure. (Voyages embarking before May 31, 2024) Priority s... **Deluxe Veranda Stateroom** (Code: DV4) Stateroom size: 288 sq ft (includes private veranda) Ocean-view stateroom with floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door opening to full-size veranda 11 AM Embarkation 2 PM stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations 67 days prior to departure. (Voyages embarking before May 31, 2024) Priority s... ### Balcony Cabins **Penthouse Veranda** (Code: PV3) Penthouse Veranda ### Suite Cabins **Owner's Suite** (Code: OS) Owner's Suite **Explorer Suite** (Code: ES2) Stateroom size: 808–1,215 sq ft (includes private veranda) Ocean-view two-room suite with floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door opening to a generous veranda (layout varies) Well-appointed living area & dining area that seats 4 11 AM Embarkation 11 AM priority stateroom access Priority shore excursio... **Penthouse Junior Suite** (Code: PS2) Penthouse Junior Suite ## Ship Information ### Viking Vesta Expand your horizons on our award-winning, all-veranda small ship, with just 998 guests, allowing us to dock where larger ships cannot. #### Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Passenger Capacity | 998 | | Crew | 0 | | Gross Tonnage | 0.0 | | Length | 784.0 ft | | Total Cabins | 0 | ## Ports of Call ### Athens (Piraeus), Greece *Coordinates: 37.9792, 23.7166* Athens is the capital of Greece. It was also at the heart of Ancient Greece, a powerful civilization and empire. The city is still dominated by 5th-century BC landmarks, including the Acropolis, a hilltop citadel topped with ancient buildings like the colonnaded Parthenon temple. The Acropolis Museum, along with the National Archaeological Museum, preserves sculptures, vases, jewelry and more from... ### Santorini (Thira), Greece *Coordinates: 36.3932, 25.4615* Santorini is one of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea. It was devastated by a volcanic eruption in the 16th century BC, forever shaping its rugged landscape. The whitewashed, cubiform houses of its 2 principal towns, Fira and Oia, cling to cliffs above an underwater caldera (crater). They overlook the sea, small islands to the west and beaches made up of black, red and white lava pebbles. ### Olympia (Katakolon), Greece *Coordinates: 37.6522, 21.3166* Olympia is an ancient site on Greece's Peloponnese peninsula that hosted the original Olympic Games, founded in the 8th century B.C. Its extensive ruins include athletic training areas, a stadium and temples dedicated to the gods Hera and Zeus. The Archaeological Museum of Olympia exhibits finds from the site, including a statue of Hermes attributed to the sculptor Praxiteles. ### Corfu (Kerkyra), Greece *Coordinates: 39.6178, 19.9196* Corfu Town is the capital of the Greek island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea. It’s known for its cobblestone streets and pastel-colored Venetian architecture. To the west, the Venetian-built New Fortress has a network of tunnels underneath and views over the harbor. The 15th-century Old Fortress overlooks the town from the east and features a small chapel and mosaics. The Esplanade is a landscaped ... ### Kotor *Coordinates: 42.326, 18.6767* The Bay of Kotor, also known as the Boka, is the winding bay of the Adriatic Sea in southwestern Montenegro and the region of Montenegro concentrated around the bay. It is also the southernmost part of the historical region of Dalmatia. The bay has been inhabited since antiquity. ### Dubrovnik *Coordinates: 42.6418, 18.1065* Dubrovnik is a city in southern Croatia fronting the Adriatic Sea. It's known for its distinctive Old Town, encircled with massive stone walls completed in the 16th century. Its well-preserved buildings range from baroque St. Blaise Church to Renaissance Sponza Palace and Gothic Rector’s Palace, now a history museum. Paved with limestone, the pedestrianized Stradun (or Placa) is lined with shops... ### Zadar, Croatia *Coordinates: 44.1149, 15.229* Zadar, a city on Croatia’s Dalmatian coast, is known for the Roman and Venetian ruins of its peninsular Old Town. There are several Venetian gates in the city walls. Surrounding the Roman-era Forum is 11th-century St. Mary’s Convent, with religious art dating to the 8th century. There’s also the grand, 12th-century St. Anastasia’s Cathedral and the round, 9th-century pre-Romanesque Church ... ### Koper, Slovenia *Coordinates: 45.5483, 13.7312* Koper is a port city in Slovenia, on the country's Adriatic coastline. Its medieval old town centers around Titov Trg, a square with Venetian-influenced landmarks such as the Praetorian Palace and a Gothic-style loggia, while nearby Da Ponte Fountain is a replica of Venice's famed Rialto Bridge. Rebuilt many times, the circa-12th-century Cathedral of the Assumption features a tall campanile with s... ### Venice *Coordinates: 45.4343, 12.3388* Venice, the capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. It has no roads, just canals – including the Grand Canal thoroughfare – lined with Renaissance and Gothic palaces. The central square, Piazza San Marco, contains St. Mark’s Basilica, which is tiled with Byzantine mosaics, and the Campanile bell tower offering view... ## Booking Information - **Book This Cruise:** https://cruisepirate.ai/cruise/2211737 - **Compare Prices:** CruisePirate compares prices across multiple booking channels - **Price Alerts:** Set up alerts for price drops on this sailing - **Support:** Contact our AI-powered cruise assistant for personalized recommendations ### Why Book with CruisePirate? - Real-time price comparison across booking channels - AI-powered cruise recommendations - Transparent pricing with no hidden fees - Expert cruise search and filtering --- ## Technical Metadata - **Canonical URL:** https://cruisepirate.ai/cruise/2211737 - **Markdown URL:** https://cruisepirate.ai/cruise/2211737.md - **API Endpoint:** https://cruisepirate.ai/api/cruises/2211737/ - **Primary Image:** https://images.cruisepirate.ai/v3/static/cruise-lines/viking/viking-vesta/other/76811.webp - **Data Source:** CruisePirate Cruise Database - **Last Updated:** 2026-05-04 21:42:08 UTC