Embark on the Viking Vela and prepare for twenty-one nights of luxurious cruising through the sea from Istanbul to Barcelona!
During this Valentine's Day cruise you'll spend time at very popular cities such as Barcelona and Civitavecchia plus once-in-a-lifetime cities such as Canakkale, Souda Bay, and Villefranche-sur-Mer. This route is an unusual one for the Viking Vela, But this is the best deal on it.
This is the total you pay for a balcony cabin, no sneaky extra fees. To make the deal even better, if you book now you can get a balcony balcony stateroom for the price of an inside balcony stateroom!
More than 900 cruisers can comfortably travel on this top-rated Ocean class vessel, based in Europe and built less than two years ago in 2024.
The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises is home to a jacuzzi, a gym, and a spa.
This itinerary includes one day at sea and nineteen days in port. High points include visits to very uncommon ports like Canakkale, Souda Bay, and Villefranche-sur-Mer.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Jan 25 | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Wed, Jan 26 | 5:00pm | ||
| Thu, Jan 27 | Canakkale, Turkey | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Jan 28 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Jan 29 | Rhodes, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Jan 30 | Crete, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Jan 31 | Athens, Greece | 9:00am | |
| Tue, Feb 1 | |||
| Wed, Feb 2 | 5:00pm | ||
| Thu, Feb 3 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Feb 4 | Souda Bay, Crete | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Feb 5 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Feb 6 | Messina, Sicily | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Feb 7 | Naples, Italy | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Feb 8 | Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Feb 9 | Livorno, Italy (Florence) | 9:00am | |
| Thu, Feb 10 | 5:00pm | ||
| Fri, Feb 11 | Villefranche-sur-Mer, France | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Feb 12 | Marseille, France | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Feb 13 | Sete, France | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Feb 14 | Barcelona, Spain | 9:00am | |
| Tue, Feb 15 |
The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Saturn, Viking Vesta, Viking Mira, and Viking Astrea. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price for a balcony cabin.
Since being listed eleven months ago, The cost of this itinerary has ranged between $9,997 and $10,097 for a balcony stateroom, inclusive of $0 in taxes and port charges. This graph indicates the cost over time for all types of cabin. Today this itinerary is only $100 more than the all time low of $9,997 so reserve your balcony room now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026