14 Night Mediterranean Antiquities Cruise aboard the Viking Vela
Settle in for fourteen nights of cultural sailing across the sea when you reserve your balcony cabin on the Viking Vela from Athens to Barcelona.
On this trip you'll stop at classic ports such as Barcelona and Civitavecchia as well as once-in-a-lifetime ports such as Souda Bay and Villefranche-sur-Mer. This route is a special one for the Viking Vela, But this is the best deal on it.
We include all all taxes and fees in our price, so that you can compare sailings easily. Don't miss out-- right now you can reserve a balcony balcony room for the price of an interior one!
The Viking Vela
Over 900 guests can comfortably travel 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 jacuzzi, a spa, and a gym.
Your Itinerary
This cruise consists of one sea day and twelve days in port. Highlights include long stops in Civitavecchia, Sete, and Villefranche-sur-Mer in addition to visits to exotic cities like Souda Bay.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 30 | Athens, Greece | ||
| Tue, Dec 1 | 5:30pm | ||
| Wed, Dec 2 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Dec 3 | Souda Bay, Crete | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Dec 4 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Dec 5 | Messina, Sicily | 7:30am | 5:30pm |
| Sun, Dec 6 | Naples, Italy | 7:30am | 5:30pm |
| Mon, Dec 7 | Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) | 5:00am | 8:00pm |
| Tue, Dec 8 | Livorno, Italy (Florence) | 9:00am | |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 6:00pm | ||
| Thu, Dec 10 | Villefranche-sur-Mer, France | 8:00am | 9:00pm |
| Fri, Dec 11 | Marseille, France | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Sat, Dec 12 | Sete, France | 7:00am | 7:00pm |
| Sun, Dec 13 | Barcelona, Spain | 7:00am | |
| Mon, Dec 14 |
Alternate Sailings
The Viking Vela sails this route once this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Saturn and Viking Mira. The Viking Neptune, Viking Vesta, Viking Astrea, and Viking Libra sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price for a balcony cabin.
Book Your Cruise
This graph indicates the price over time for all types of cabin. Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The price of this itinerary has varied between $5,398 and $5,948 for a balcony cabin, including taxes and port charges. At only $400 more than the all time low of $5,398 today is a great time to lock in your balcony stateroom
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 9, 2026