7 Night Journey to Antiquities aboard the Viking Vela

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Book your balcony cabin on the Viking Vela and settle in for seven nights of relaxing travel through the sea from Athens to Rome!

On this Christmas trip you will call on common stops such as Athens and Naples plus uncommon stops such as Crete, Kuşadası, and Messina. This route is a frequent one for the Viking Vela, But this is the least expensive sailing.

Our price is the total price for a balcony cabin, including all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees.

Day 6: Messina
Day 4: Crete

The Viking Vela

Based in Europe and built only two years ago in 2024, more than 900 travelers can travel on this highly-rated Ocean class vessel.

The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises is home to a jacuzzi, a gym, and a spa.

Viking Vela

Your Itinerary

This itinerary consists of five port days and one sea day. Highlights include visits to more exotic ports like Crete, Kuşadası, and Messina.

Tue21December 21stTuesdayWed22December 22ndWednesday
– 5:30pm5:30pm
Thu23December 23rdThursday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Fri24December 24thFriday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Sat25December 25thSaturday
At Sea
Sun26December 26thSunday
7:30am – 5:30pm
7:30am – 5:30pm
Mon27December 27thMonday
7:30am – 5:30pm
7:30am – 5:30pm
Tue28December 28thTuesday
5:00am
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December 21st, 2027  - Journey to Antiquities on the Viking Ocean Cruises Viking Vela
Your Route
Day 8: Rome
Day 7: Naples

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. 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 it was first listed on July 19th of last year, The price of a balcony room on this sailing has ranged between $2,499 and $2,799 inclusive of taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph shows the price over time for the various types of cabin. Today this itinerary is at an all time low, so secure your balcony stateroom now before it goes up.

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$2,499
$3,699
$357.00/day
$528.43/day
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Last Updated: Aug 7, 2026

Last Modified: Aug 5, 2026

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