14 Night Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities Cruise aboard the Viking Vela

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Prepare for fourteen nights of relaxing cruising around the Mediterranean when you set sail with the Viking Vela from Rome to Istanbul.

Aboard this trip you will tour through common stops such as Piraeus and Naples in addition to rare stops such as Canakkale. This route is a special one for the Viking Vela, But this is the best deal on it.

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Day 2: Naples
Day 7: Athens

The Viking Vela

Based in the Mediterranean and Europe and built just two years ago in 2024, over 900 passengers can cruise on this top-rated Ocean class vessel.

The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises boasts a gym, a spa, and a jacuzzi.

Viking Vela
Day 14: Istanbul

Your Itinerary

This sailing includes one sea day and twelve port days. Major features include visits to extremely rare cities like Canakkale plus long stops in Rhodes, Crete, and Kuşadası.

Tue11January 11thTuesday
6:00pm
Wed12January 12thWednesday
7:30am – 5:30pm
7:30am – 5:30pm
Thu13January 13thThursday
7:30am – 5:30pm
7:30am – 5:30pm
Fri14January 14thFriday
At Sea
Sat15January 15thSaturday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Sun16January 16thSunday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Mon17January 17thMondayWed19January 19thWednesday
7:00am – 6:00pm7:00am – 6:00pm
Thu20January 20thThursday
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Fri21January 21stFriday
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Sat22January 22ndSaturday
7:00am – 6:00pm
Sun23January 23rdSunday
11:30am – 6:00pm
11:30am – 6:00pm
Mon24January 24thMondayTue25January 25thTuesday
7:00am
7:00am – 7:00am –
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January 11th, 2028  - Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities Cruise on the Viking Ocean Cruises Viking Vela
Your Route
Day 3: Messina
Day 11: Rhodes
Day 5: Crete

Alternate Sailings

The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Neptune, Viking Vesta, and Viking Mira. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price for a balcony cabin.

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Since being listed fifteen months ago, The price of a balcony room on this itinerary has ranged between $5,498 and $6,498 inclusive of taxes and port charges. This graph displays the price over time for all types of cabin. Today this itinerary is just $300 more than the all time low of $5,498 so lock in your balcony cabin now before it goes up.

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