7 Night Journey to Antiquities aboard the Viking Vela
Set sail with the Viking Vela and prepare yourself for seven nights of exciting cruising across the sea from Athens to Rome!
With this Valentine's Day cruise you will experience common stops such as Athens and Naples as well as rare stops such as Souda Bay. This route is an uncommon one for the Viking Vela, But this is the least expensive sailing.
We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in our price, so there are no surprises at checkout.
The Viking Vela
Based in Europe and built just two years ago in 2024, more than 900 people can sail on this highly-rated Ocean class cruise ship.
The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises is home to a gym, a jacuzzi, and a spa.
Your Itinerary
This cruise consists of five port days and one sea day. Major features include visits to extremely rare stops like Souda Bay.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Feb 11 | Athens, Greece | ||
| Fri, Feb 12 | 5:30pm | ||
| Sat, Feb 13 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Feb 14 | Souda Bay, Crete | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Mon, Feb 15 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Feb 16 | Messina, Sicily | 7:30am | 5:30pm |
| Wed, Feb 17 | Naples, Italy | 7:30am | 5:30pm |
| Thu, Feb 18 | Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) | 5:00am |
Alternate Sailings
The Viking Vela sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Neptune and Viking Libra. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price for a balcony cabin.
Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on December 11th of last year, The cost of a balcony room on this cruise has varied between $2,799 and $3,299 inclusive of taxes and port charges. This graph displays the price over time for the various types of cabin. Now this itinerary is at its lowest price, so lock in your balcony cabin now before it increases.
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 9, 2026