Cruise lines call the period between November and March the quiet season for Mediterranean voyages sailing which allows guests to evade the challenge of mass tourism at popular European destinations, and shrewd travelers have moved away from overcrowded global hotspots in favour of quieter, lesser-known destinations with fewer tourists.
To coincide with the start of the 2024/2025 Mediterranean quiet season Viking launched a Viking Quiet Season Mediterranean Destination Guide full of exciting destinations and intriguing experiences.
In their twenty two page digital guide they share their top ten Quiet Season Mediterranean highlights, a selection of classic Mediterranean recipes, and past Viking guests share their love of the Mediterranean in the quiet season. Jessica Rowe also shares her travel discoveries and reconnecting with family during a multi-generational travel voyage around Italy’s boot.
The guide outlines what travel is like in the Mediterranean without crowds and long queues. Travelers can access iconic landmarks and attractions with ease, linger longer and freely inside museums and art galleries, and enjoy a relaxed ambience and meaningful interactions with locals. Moderate temperatures make for more comfortable exploration on foot, and booking a table at a popular restaurant can be done with ease. There is also the advantage of great value through low-season airfares and cruise fares with the opportunity to upgrade your stateroom at an excellent value.
Viking’s Quiet Season Mediterranean offers all of this plus more, with an included excursion in every port, visits to UNESCO sites, onboard enrichment lectures and destination performances, beer and wine with lunch and dinner, free wifi and complimentary access to the Nordic Spa.
Vikings diverse range of Mediterranean itineraries takes guests closer to the heart of these great cities’ unique art, heritage, traditions and people in a more relaxed and leisurely state.
Quiet Season Mediterranean Highlights:
Explore France’s Riviera and Tuscany on the eight-day Iconic Western Mediterranean from Barcelona to Rome (or Rome to Barcelona), priced from $5,495 pp in a Veranda Stateroom.
Explore the lands of ancient empires on the eight-day Journey to Antiquities from Rome to Athens (or Athens to Rome) Priced from $5,495 pp in a Veranda Stateroom.
Trace the shores of history on the eight -day Ancient Mediterranean Treasures from Istanbul to Athens Priced from $5,495 pp in a Veranda Stateroom.
To view the full list of Quiet Season Mediterranean itineraries available to book with Viking, visit www.viking.com
For additional information on Viking’s Quiet Season Mediterranean offers, contact your Viking Commercial Manager or Viking, at 138 747 (AU) or 0800 447 913 (New Zealand) or visit viking.com.
