--- type: cruise schema_type: TouristTrip id: 8a27eb5e-cd76-4b7e-86d2-deab188af829 slug: 2250997 voyage_code: OSE280415 cruise_line: Viking ship: Viking Sea departure_date: return_date: nights: 10 embarkation_port: Athens (Piraeus), Greece disembarkation_port: Athens (Piraeus), Greece starting_price_usd: bookable: false last_updated: 2026-10-19T11:08:37Z --- # Athens (Piraeus) to Athens (Piraeus) > Viking · Viking Sea · Apr 15 – 25, 2028   (10 nights) ## Quick Facts | Attribute | Value | |-----------|-------| | **Cruise Line** | Viking | | **Ship** | Viking Sea | | **Duration** | 10 nights | | **Departure Date** | N/A | | **Return Date** | N/A | | **Embarkation Port** | Athens (Piraeus), Greece | | **Disembarkation Port** | Athens (Piraeus), Greece | | **Starting Price** | N/A USD per person | | **Voyage Code** | OSE280415 | ## 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: Volos **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Volos is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 330 kilometres north of Athens and 220 kilometres south of Thessaloniki. It is the sixth most populous city of Greece. It is the capital of the Magnesia regional unit of Thessaly Region ### Day 4: Thessaloníki **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Thessaloniki is a Greek port city on the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea. Evidence of Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman history remains, especially around Ano Poli, the upper town. The ruins of Roman Emperor Galerius’ 4th-century palace include the Rotunda that has been both a church and a mosque. Much of the city center was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1917. The rebuilt 20th-century city has a modern European layout. ### Day 5: Scenic Sailing: Mt. Athos **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Sail past the majestic slopes of the UNESCO-listed Mt. Athos, home to 20 working monasteries. ### Day 6: Ephesus (Kusadasi) **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Ephesus is an ancient city in Turkey’s Central Aegean region, near modern-day Selçuk. Its excavated remains reflect centuries of history, from classical Greece to the Roman Empire – when it was the Mediterranean’s main commercial center – to the spread of Christianity. Paved streets wind past squares, baths and monumental ruins. The Temple of Hadrian was built before 138 A.D. for Emperor Hadrian’s visit ### Day 7: Rhodes **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Rhodes, the largest of Greece’s Dodecanese islands, is known for its beach resorts, ancient ruins and remnants of its occupation by the Knights of St. John during the Crusades. The city of Rhodes has an Old Town featuring the medieval Street of the Knights and the castlelike Palace of the Grand Masters. Captured by the Ottomans and then held by the Italians, the palace is now a history museum. ### Day 8: 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 9: Crete (Souda Bay) **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Souda Bay enjoys a picturesque setting between Crete’s Akrotiri Peninsula and Cape Drapano. Historic fortifications, vestiges from the island’s days under the Venetian Empire, greet ships at the mouth of the long bay, one of the deepest natural harbors in the Mediterranean. Beyond, the island of Crete is blessed with generous beaches, soaring mountains and coursing rivers. It is also where the distinct mantinades—couplets of love accompanied by Cretan instruments—could break out at any number of... ### Day 10: Nafplio **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Nafplio is a seaport town in the Peloponnese in Greece that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf. ### Day 11: 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 ## Pricing Prices shown are per person based on double occupancy in USD. | Cabin Type | Starting Price | |------------|----------------| | Balcony | $7,299 | | Suite | $11,299 | ## Cabin Options ### Balcony Cabins **Deluxe Veranda** (Code: DV4) 11:00 a.m. embarkation 2:00 p.m. priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations 1 guaranteed priority reservations at each specialty restaurant (60 days prior to departure) Priority main dining room reservations (60 days prior to departure) King-size Viking Explorer bed with lu... **Deluxe Veranda** (Code: DV6) 11:00 a.m. embarkation 2:00 p.m. priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations 1 guaranteed priority reservations at each specialty restaurant (60 days prior to departure) Priority main dining room reservations (60 days prior to departure) King-size Viking Explorer bed with lu... **Veranda** (Code: V1) 11:00 a.m. embarkation 3:00 p.m. priority stateroom access King-size Viking Explorer bed with luxury linens Large flat-screen LCD TV Luxury toiletries Direct dial satellite phone & cell service Security safe, hair dryer, 110/220 volt outlets Wi-Fi Interactive TV & movies-on-demand 24-hour r... **Deluxe Veranda** (Code: DV1) 11:00 a.m. embarkation 2:00 p.m. priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations 1 guaranteed priority reservations at each specialty restaurant (60 days prior to departure) Priority main dining room reservations (60 days prior to departure) King-size Viking Explorer bed with lu... **Deluxe Veranda** (Code: DV3) 11:00 a.m. embarkation 2:00 p.m. priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations 1 guaranteed priority reservations at each specialty restaurant (60 days prior to departure) Priority main dining room reservations (60 days prior to departure) King-size Viking Explorer bed with lu... **Deluxe Veranda** (Code: DV2) 11:00 a.m. embarkation 2:00 p.m. priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations 1 guaranteed priority reservations at each specialty restaurant (60 days prior to departure) Priority main dining room reservations (60 days prior to departure) King-size Viking Explorer bed with lu... **Veranda** (Code: V2) 11:00 a.m. embarkation 3:00 p.m. priority stateroom access King-size Viking Explorer bed with luxury linens Large flat-screen LCD TV Luxury toiletries Direct dial satellite phone & cell service Security safe, hair dryer, 110/220 volt outlets Wi-Fi Interactive TV & movies-on-demand 24-hour r... **Penthouse Veranda** (Code: PV1) 11:00 a.m. embarkation 1:00 p.m. priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations 2 guaranteed priority reservations at each speciality restaurant (70 days prior to departure) Priority main dining room reservations (70 days prior to departure) King-size Viking Explorer bed with l... **Penthouse Veranda** (Code: PV3) 11:00 a.m. embarkation 1:00 p.m. priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations 2 guaranteed priority reservations at each speciality restaurant (70 days prior to departure) Priority main dining room reservations (70 days prior to departure) King-size Viking Explorer bed with l... **Penthouse Veranda** (Code: PV2) 11:00 a.m. embarkation 1:00 p.m. priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations 2 guaranteed priority reservations at each speciality restaurant (70 days prior to departure) Priority main dining room reservations (70 days prior to departure) King-size Viking Explorer bed with l... **Deluxe Veranda** (Code: DV5) 11:00 a.m. embarkation 2:00 p.m. priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations 1 guaranteed priority reservations at each specialty restaurant (60 days prior to departure) Priority main dining room reservations (60 days prior to departure) King-size Viking Explorer bed with lu... ### Suite Cabins **Explorer Suite** (Code: ES1) 11:00 a.m. embarkation 11:00 a.m. priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations 3 guaranteed priority reservations at each specialty restaurant (90 days prior to departure) Priority main dining room reservations (90 days prior to departure) King-size Viking Explorer bed with l... **Penthouse Junior Suite** (Code: PS1) 11:00 a.m. embarkation 11:00 a.m. priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations 3 guaranteed priority reservations at each specialty restaurant (80 days prior to departure) Priority main dining room reservations (80 days prior to departure) King-size Viking Explorer bed with l... **Explorer Suite** (Code: ES2) 11:00 a.m. embarkation 11:00 a.m. priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations 3 guaranteed priority reservations at each specialty restaurant (90 days prior to departure) Priority main dining room reservations (90 days prior to departure) King-size Viking Explorer bed with l... **Explorer Suite** (Code: OS) 11:00 a.m. embarkation 11:00 a.m. priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations 3 guaranteed priority reservations at each specialty restaurant (90 days prior to departure) Priority main dining room reservations (90 days prior to departure) King-size Viking Explorer bed with l... **Penthouse Junior Suite** (Code: PS2) 11:00 a.m. embarkation 11:00 a.m. priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations 3 guaranteed priority reservations at each specialty restaurant (80 days prior to departure) Priority main dining room reservations (80 days prior to departure) King-size Viking Explorer bed with l... **Explorer Suite** (Code: ES3) 11:00 a.m. embarkation 11:00 a.m. priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations 3 guaranteed priority reservations at each specialty restaurant (90 days prior to departure) Priority main dining room reservations (90 days prior to departure) King-size Viking Explorer bed with l... **Penthouse Junior Suite** (Code: PS3) 11:00 a.m. embarkation 11:00 a.m. priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations 3 guaranteed priority reservations at each specialty restaurant (80 days prior to departure) Priority main dining room reservations (80 days prior to departure) King-size Viking Explorer bed with l... ## Ship Information ### Viking Sea Expand your horizons on this comfortable, award-winning ship, intimate and thoughtfully created by experienced nautical architects and designers to enrich your interaction with your destination in every way. #### Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Passenger Capacity | 930 | | Crew | 465 | | Gross Tonnage | 47,800.0 | | Length | 745.0 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... ### Volos *Coordinates: 39.3646, 22.9332* Volos is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 330 kilometres north of Athens and 220 kilometres south of Thessaloniki. It is the sixth most populous city of Greece. It is the capital of the Magnesia regional unit of Thessaly Region ### Thessaloníki *Coordinates: 40.625, 22.9725* Thessaloniki is a Greek port city on the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea. Evidence of Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman history remains, especially around Ano Poli, the upper town. The ruins of Roman Emperor Galerius’ 4th-century palace include the Rotunda that has been both a church and a mosque. Much of the city center was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1917. The rebuilt 20th-century city has a moder... ### Scenic Sailing: Mt. Athos Sail past the majestic slopes of the UNESCO-listed Mt. Athos, home to 20 working monasteries. ### Ephesus (Kusadasi) *Coordinates: 37.8587, 27.2594* Ephesus is an ancient city in Turkey’s Central Aegean region, near modern-day Selçuk. Its excavated remains reflect centuries of history, from classical Greece to the Roman Empire – when it was the Mediterranean’s main commercial center – to the spread of Christianity. Paved streets wind past squares, baths and monumental ruins. The Temple of Hadrian was built before 138 A.D. for Emperor Hadrian’s... ### Rhodes *Coordinates: 36.1632, 27.9718* Rhodes, the largest of Greece’s Dodecanese islands, is known for its beach resorts, ancient ruins and remnants of its occupation by the Knights of St. John during the Crusades. The city of Rhodes has an Old Town featuring the medieval Street of the Knights and the castlelike Palace of the Grand Masters. Captured by the Ottomans and then held by the Italians, the palace is now a history museum. ### 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. ### Crete (Souda Bay) *Coordinates: 35.53, 24.148* Souda Bay enjoys a picturesque setting between Crete’s Akrotiri Peninsula and Cape Drapano. Historic fortifications, vestiges from the island’s days under the Venetian Empire, greet ships at the mouth of the long bay, one of the deepest natural harbors in the Mediterranean. Beyond, the island of Crete is blessed with generous beaches, soaring mountains and coursing rivers. It is also where the dis... ### Nafplio *Coordinates: 37.5682, 22.8087* Nafplio is a seaport town in the Peloponnese in Greece that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf. ## Booking Information - **Book This Cruise:** https://pirate.travel/cruise/2250997 - **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://pirate.travel/cruise/2250997 - **Markdown URL:** https://pirate.travel/cruise/2250997.md - **API Endpoint:** https://pirate.travel/api/cruises/2250997/ - **Primary Image:** https://images.cruisepirate.ai/v3/static/cruise-lines/viking/viking-sea/ship/76806.webp - **Data Source:** CruisePirate Cruise Database - **Last Updated:** 2026-10-19 11:08:37 UTC