7 Night Journey to Antiquities aboard the Viking Vela
Step aboard the Viking Vela and prepare yourself for seven nights of breathtaking cruising on the Mediterranean from Athens to Rome!
During this Christmas trip you'll stop at favorite cities such as Piraeus and Naples in addition to less common cities such as Crete, Kuşadası, and Messina. This route is a common one for the Viking Vela, But this is the lowest price sailing on it.
Especially exciting is that right now you can book a balcony balcony room for the price of an inside balcony room! We include all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees in this, so that you can compare sailings easily.
The Viking Vela
The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises, based in the Mediterranean and Europe and built just two years ago in 2024, is the top-rated flagship of Viking Ocean Cruises's Vela class and can carry more than 900 guests.
The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises offers guests a spa, a gym, and a jacuzzi.
- Ship class
- Vela
- Built
- 2024
- Guests
- 998
- Crew
- 465
- Length
- 781 ft
- Passenger decks
- 10
Your Itinerary
This sailing consists of five port days and one sea day. High points include visits to more exotic stops like Crete, Kuşadası, and Messina.
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Book Your Cruise
Since being listed sixteen months ago, The price of a balcony cabin on this cruise has varied between $2,499 and $2,799 including taxes and port fees. At only $300 more expensive than the all time low of $2,499 right now is a great time to lock in your balcony room
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Penthouse Junior Suite
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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Stay connected on board
A GigSky eSIM works on the ship and ashore in Europe, so your phone just works without the ship's Wi‑Fi package.
Unlimited data for your 8 days $128.99 $109.64
500 MB a day at full speed, then 500 kbps; messaging, email and maps apps stay unlimited.
Alternate Sailings
The Viking Vela sails this route once this year in addition to two times next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Star, Viking Sky, Viking Jupiter, Viking Neptune, Viking Saturn, Viking Vesta, Viking Mira, Viking Libra, and Viking Astrea.
More dates on the Viking Vela
- Nov 30 Mon, 2026 $2,599 $371/day
- Nov 2 Tue, 2027 $4,299 $614/day
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Dec 21 Tue, 2027 This sailing
- Feb 1 Tue, 2028 $3,299 $471/day
The same route on other Viking Ocean Cruises ships
- Oct 28 Wed, 2026 · Viking Jupiter $5,399 $771/day
- Nov 21 Sat, 2026 · Viking Star $3,199 $457/day
- Nov 28 Sat, 2026 · Viking Saturn $2,599 $371/day
- Dec 9 Wed, 2026 · Viking Mira $2,399 $343/day
- Dec 13 Sun, 2026 · Viking Libra $2,399 $343/day
- Dec 16 Wed, 2026 · Viking Vesta $2,399 $343/day
- Dec 29 Tue, 2026 · Viking Neptune $2,599 $371/day
- Jan 10 Sun, 2027 · Viking Saturn $2,599 $371/day
- Jan 20 Wed, 2027 · Viking Mira $2,599 $371/day
- Jan 27 Wed, 2027 · Viking Vesta $2,599 $371/day
- Jan 29 Fri, 2027 · Viking Neptune $2,599 $371/day
- May 13 Thu, 2027 · Viking Vesta $6,599 $943/day
- Oct 30 Sat, 2027 · Viking Jupiter $4,999 $714/day
- Nov 7 Sun, 2027 · Viking Astrea $4,299 $614/day
- Nov 30 Tue, 2027 · Viking Vesta $2,999 $428/day
- Dec 8 Wed, 2027 · Viking Libra $2,999 $428/day
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Data as of Oct 28, 2026