Viking · 10 nights
Viking Star weather: 10-night cruise from Piraeus (Athens), December 12, 2026
The Viking Star (Viking) leaves Piraeus (Athens) on December 12, 2026 for a 10-night cruise, with stops in Volos, Thessaloniki, Kusadasi (Ephesus), Rhodes, Santorini, Chania and 1 more. It returns to Piraeus (Athens) on December 22, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 56°F to 62°F (13°C to 17°C), and 2 days are at sea, where seas are typically slight (around 3 ft).
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This page shows typical conditions for these dates. The interactive forecast adds a live day-by-day forecast, wave heights and weather alerts as the sailing gets closer.
Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Sat, Dec 12 | Piraeus (Athens) Embark | 62 / 48°F17 / 9°C | 22% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 2Sun, Dec 13 | Volos | 59 / 46°F15 / 8°C | 21% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 3Mon, Dec 14 | Thessaloniki | 56 / 40°F13 / 5°C | 35% | 10 mph16 km/h | – |
| Day 4Tue, Dec 15 | At sea | 59 / 45°F15 / 7°C | 38% | 8 mph13 km/h | 1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 5Wed, Dec 16 | Kusadasi (Ephesus) | 58 / 46°F14 / 8°C | 19% | 12 mph19 km/h | – |
| Day 6Thu, Dec 17 | Rhodes | 62 / 52°F17 / 11°C | 17% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 7Fri, Dec 18 | Santorini | 61 / 53°F16 / 12°C | 23% | 19 mph31 km/h | – |
| Day 8Sat, Dec 19 | Chania | 62 / 52°F17 / 11°C | 28% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 9Sun, Dec 20 | At sea | 60 / 47°F16 / 9°C | 20% | 8 mph14 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 10Mon, Dec 21 | Nafplion | 58 / 43°F15 / 6°C | 12% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 11Tue, Dec 22 | Piraeus (Athens) Disembark | 58 / 45°F14 / 7°C | 19% | 11 mph17 km/h | – |
Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of waves. What that means on board.
Ports on this cruise
- VolosWeather by month
- ThessalonikiWeather by month
- Kusadasi (Ephesus)Weather by month
- RhodesWeather by month
- SantoriniWeather by month
- ChaniaWeather by month
- NafplionWeather by month
- Piraeus (Athens)Weather by month
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