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Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…Join Viking Cruises's Viking Vesta for a 14-night voyage on the Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities route, setting out from Istanbul, Turkey on December 9, 2026. It's a classic Mediterranean cruise. Travelers sailing in December can generally expect mild, changeable weather that can turn cool and wet. Ports of call include Istanbul, Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey, Canakkale, Turkey, with 10 more along the way. The forecasts below break the weather down port by port.
Istanbul, Turkey is a scheduled port of call on day 1 of the 14-night Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities cruise on Viking Vesta. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 54°F.
Istanbul, Turkey is a scheduled port of call on day 2 of the 14-night Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities cruise on Viking Vesta. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 52°F.
Canakkale, Turkey is a scheduled port of call on day 3 of the 14-night Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities cruise on Viking Vesta. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 53°F.
Kusadasi, Turkey is a scheduled port of call on day 4 of the 14-night Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities cruise on Viking Vesta. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 60°F.
Rhodes, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 5 of the 14-night Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities cruise on Viking Vesta. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 63°F.
Iraklion, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 6 of the 14-night Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities cruise on Viking Vesta. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 64°F.
Piraeus, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 7 of the 14-night Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities cruise on Viking Vesta. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 63°F.
Day 8 of 15 is a day at sea aboard Viking Vesta, cruising between ports on the Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities itinerary.
Piraeus, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 9 of the 14-night Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities cruise on Viking Vesta. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 63°F.
Kusadasi, Turkey is a scheduled port of call on day 10 of the 14-night Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities cruise on Viking Vesta. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 59°F.
Chania, Crete is a scheduled port of call on day 11 of the 14-night Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities cruise on Viking Vesta. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 59°F.
Day 12 of 15 is a day at sea aboard Viking Vesta, cruising between ports on the Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities itinerary.
Messina, Sicily is a scheduled port of call on day 13 of the 14-night Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities cruise on Viking Vesta. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 59°F.
Naples, Italy is a scheduled port of call on day 14 of the 14-night Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities cruise on Viking Vesta. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 58°F.
Civitavecchia, Italy is a scheduled port of call on day 15 of the 14-night Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities cruise on Viking Vesta. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 57°F.
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