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Reviews Detail Viking’s Ancient Mediterranean Treasures Aboard New Vesta and Jupiter

Fresh reviews highlight Viking’s adult-only, all-veranda small ships on the IstanbulAthens route with inclusive excursions.

Overview

  • The itinerary runs between Istanbul and Athens with calls at Troy/Çanakkale, Ephesus (Kuşadası), Rhodes and Crete, with no full sea days.
  • Viking Vesta, which joined the fleet in July 2025, offers 499 all-veranda staterooms across a 784-foot vessel with two pools, a Nordic spa and spacious lounges.
  • Viking Jupiter carries about 930 guests on an all-veranda layout with a planetarium, a Nordic-style thermal suite and two pools; it launched in 2019 and was refurbished in 2023.
  • Reviewers report an adult-only, destination-focused experience with most meals and nonalcoholic drinks included, beer and wine at lunch and dinner, and at least one guided tour in most ports.
  • Viking signals ongoing fleet modernization, with Vesta designed for future technology retrofits and the hydrogen-powered Viking Libra expected to debut in 2026.