14 Night Mediterranean Antiquities Cruise aboard the Viking Vela
Prepare yourself for fourteen nights of stimulating travel across the sea when you book your balcony cabin on the Viking Vela from Barcelona to Athens.
During this trip you will stop in very popular cities such as Barcelona and Civitavecchia in addition to extremely rare cities such as Souda Bay and Villefranche-sur-Mer. This route is an interesting one for the Viking Vela, But this is the lowest price sailing on it.
Especially exciting is that if you book now you can reserve a balcony balcony stateroom for the price of an inside balcony stateroom! This includes all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees. No surprises at checkout!
The Viking Vela
Over 900 passengers can travel on this highly-rated Ocean class ship, based in Europe and built just two years ago in 2024.
The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises wows guests with a spa, a jacuzzi, and a gym.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary is made up of twelve days in port and one sea day. High points include long stops in Civitavecchia, Marseille, Sete, and Villefranche-sur-Mer plus visits to once-in-a-lifetime stops like Souda Bay.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Jan 4 | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Wed, Jan 5 | 6:00pm | ||
| Thu, Jan 6 | Sete, France | 8:00am | 9:00pm |
| Fri, Jan 7 | Marseille, France | 7:30am | 6:00pm |
| Sat, Jan 8 | Villefranche-sur-Mer, France | 8:00am | 8:00pm |
| Sun, Jan 9 | Livorno, Italy (Florence) | 8:00am | |
| Mon, Jan 10 | 6:00pm | ||
| Tue, Jan 11 | Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) | 5:00am | 6:00pm |
| Wed, Jan 12 | Naples, Italy | 7:30am | 5:30pm |
| Thu, Jan 13 | Messina, Sicily | 7:30am | 5:30pm |
| Fri, Jan 14 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Jan 15 | Souda Bay, Crete | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Jan 16 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Jan 17 | Athens, Greece | 7:00am | |
| Tue, Jan 18 |
Alternate Sailings
The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Neptune, Viking Saturn, Viking Vesta, Viking Mira, 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.
Book Your Cruise
Since being listed a year ago, The cost of this cruise has ranged between $4,998 and $5,598 for a balcony stateroom, inclusive of taxes and port fees. This graph indicates the cost over time for the various types of cabin. Today this itinerary is only $600 more expensive than the all time low of $4,998 so reserve your balcony cabin now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 9, 2026