14 Night Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities Cruise aboard the Viking Vela
Join the Viking Vela and get ready for fourteen nights of cultural cruising through the sea from Istanbul to Rome!
During this sailing you will stop at usual destinations such as Piraeus and Naples as well as exotic destinations such as Souda Bay and Canakkale. This route is an uncommon one for the Viking Vela, But this is the lowest price sailing on it.
We include all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees in the price, so that you can compare cruises easily. To make the deal even better, if you act now you can get a balcony balcony room for the price of an inside one!
The Viking Vela
The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises, based in Europe and built just two years ago in 2024, is a top-rated Ocean class ship that can carry comfortably more than 900 guests.
The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises is home to a gym, a jacuzzi, and a spa.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary includes twelve days in port and one day at sea. High points include long stops in Rhodes, Crete, and Kuşadası as well as visits to once-in-a-lifetime cities like Souda Bay and Canakkale.
Alternate Sailings
The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Neptune, Viking Saturn, Viking Vesta, Viking Mira, and Viking Astrea. The Viking Libra and Viking Sky 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
Since it was first listed on July 19th of last year, The price of a balcony stateroom on this cruise has fluctuated between $6,198 and $6,798 inclusive of taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph shows the price over time for all types of cabin. Right now this cruise is only $600 higher than the all time low of $6,198 so reserve your balcony cabin now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Aug 29, 2026
Last Modified: Aug 22, 2026