Get ready for fourteen nights of refreshing travel across the sea when you step aboard the Viking Vela from Athens to Barcelona.
With this Valentine's Day sailing you'll stop at standard cities such as Barcelona and Civitavecchia as well as very uncommon cities such as Souda Bay. This route is an interesting one for the Viking Vela, But this is the least expensive sailing.
We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in our price, so there are no surprises. What makes this cruise special is that right now you can get a balcony balcony cabin for the price of an interior one!
More than 900 guests can cruise on this highly-rated Ocean class ship, based in Europe and built less than two years ago in 2024.
The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises wows guests with a spa, a gym, and a jacuzzi.
This itinerary includes one day at sea and twelve days in port. Major features include visits to exotic destinations like Souda Bay.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Feb 11 | Athens, Greece | ||
| Fri, Feb 12 | 5:00pm | ||
| Sat, Feb 13 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Feb 14 | Souda Bay, Crete | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Feb 15 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Feb 16 | Messina, Sicily | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Feb 17 | Naples, Italy | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Feb 18 | Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Feb 19 | Livorno, Italy (Florence) | 9:00am | |
| Sat, Feb 20 | 5:00pm | ||
| Sun, Feb 21 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Feb 22 | Marseille, France | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Feb 23 | Sete, France | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Feb 24 | Barcelona, Spain | 9:00am | |
| Thu, Feb 25 |
The Viking Vela sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Jupiter and Viking Libra. 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 the various classes of cabin. Since it was first listed on December 11th of last year, The cost of this cruise has varied between $5,798 and $7,998 for a balcony room, including $0 in taxes and port fees. Right now this sailing is at an all time low, so lock in your balcony cabin now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 4, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 4, 2026