Step aboard the Viking Vela and prepare for fourteen nights of leisurely travel across the sea from Athens to Barcelona!
During this Valentine's Day sailing you will spend time at very popular ports such as Barcelona and Civitavecchia plus once-in-a-lifetime ports such as Souda Bay and Villefranche-sur-Mer. This route is an uncommon one for the Viking Vela, But this is the lowest price sailing on it.
We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in this, so there are no sneaky extra fees. What makes this cruise amazing today you can reserve a balcony balcony stateroom for the price of an inside one!
Based in Europe and built just two years ago in 2024, over 900 passengers can travel comfortably on this highly-rated Ocean class vessel.
The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises delights guests with a jacuzzi, a gym, and a spa.
This itinerary is made up of one day at sea and twelve days in port. High points include visits to rare cities like Souda Bay and Villefranche-sur-Mer.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Feb 1 | Athens, Greece | ||
| Wed, Feb 2 | 5:00pm | ||
| Thu, Feb 3 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Feb 4 | Souda Bay, Crete | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Feb 5 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Feb 6 | Messina, Sicily | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Feb 7 | Naples, Italy | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Feb 8 | Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Feb 9 | Livorno, Italy (Florence) | 9:00am | |
| Thu, Feb 10 | 5:00pm | ||
| Fri, Feb 11 | Villefranche-sur-Mer, France | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Feb 12 | Marseille, France | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Feb 13 | Sete, France | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Feb 14 | Barcelona, Spain | 9:00am | |
| Tue, Feb 15 |
The Viking Vela sails this route once this year as well as once next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Neptune, Viking Saturn, Viking Vesta, Viking Mira, Viking Libra, and Viking Astrea. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price for a balcony cabin.
The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for every class of cabin. Since it was first listed on July 19th of last year, The cost of this itinerary has fluctuated between $6,498 and $6,598 for a balcony stateroom, including $0 in taxes and port fees. At only $100 higher than the all time low of $6,498 right now is a great time to reserve your balcony room
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Last Updated: Jun 5, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 5, 2026