Prepare for twenty-one nights of stimulating cruising across the sea when you set sail with the Viking Vela from Barcelona to Istanbul.
While aboard this trip you will spend time at standard ports like Barcelona and Civitavecchia in addition to very uncommon ports like Canakkale, Souda Bay, and Villefranche-sur-Mer. This route is an interesting one for the Viking Vela, But this is the best deal on it.
This is the total you pay for a balcony cabin, no surprises at checkout. This cruise is an especially good deal because today you can book a balcony balcony room for the inside price!
Based in Europe and built less than two years ago in 2024, more than 900 travelers can cruise comfortably on this highly-rated Ocean class cruise ship.
The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises wows guests with a spa, a gym, and a jacuzzi.
This cruise includes nineteen days in port and one sea day. Major features include visits to once-in-a-lifetime ports like Canakkale, Souda Bay, and Villefranche-sur-Mer.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Jan 4 | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Wed, Jan 5 | 5:00pm | ||
| Thu, Jan 6 | Sete, France | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Jan 7 | Marseille, France | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Jan 8 | Villefranche-sur-Mer, France | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Jan 9 | Livorno, Italy (Florence) | 9:00am | |
| Mon, Jan 10 | 5:00pm | ||
| Tue, Jan 11 | Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Jan 12 | Naples, Italy | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Jan 13 | Messina, Sicily | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Jan 14 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Jan 15 | Souda Bay, Crete | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Jan 16 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Jan 17 | Athens, Greece | 9:00am | |
| Tue, Jan 18 | |||
| Wed, Jan 19 | 5:00pm | ||
| Thu, Jan 20 | Crete, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Jan 21 | Rhodes, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Jan 22 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Jan 23 | Canakkale, Turkey | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Jan 24 | Istanbul, Turkey | 9:00am | |
| Tue, Jan 25 |
The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Neptune 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.
This graph indicates the cost over time for the different types of cabin. Since being listed eleven months ago, The cost of this cruise has ranged between $8,797 and $8,897 for a balcony cabin, inclusive of $0 in taxes and port fees. Today this sailing is just $100 more expensive than the all time low of $8,797 so lock in your balcony room now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 5, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 5, 2026