7 Night Journey to Antiquities aboard the Viking Vela
Join the Viking Vela and prepare for seven nights of breathtaking cruising across the sea from Athens to Rome!
While aboard this trip you will spend time at common ports like Athens and Naples in addition to more exotic ports like Crete, Kuşadası, and Messina. This route is a typical one for the Viking Vela, But this is the least expensive sailing.
The price is the total you pay for a balcony cabin, no surprises at checkout.
The Viking Vela
The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises, based in Europe and built just two years ago in 2024, is a highly-rated Ocean class ship that can house over 900 passengers.
The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises boasts a spa, a jacuzzi, and a gym.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary spends one sea day and five port days. Major features include visits to less common cities like Crete, Kuşadası, and Messina.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 30 | Athens, Greece | ||
| Tue, Dec 1 | 5:30pm | ||
| Wed, Dec 2 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Dec 3 | Crete, Greece | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Dec 4 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Dec 5 | Messina, Sicily | 7:30am | 5:30pm |
| Sun, Dec 6 | Naples, Italy | 7:30am | 5:30pm |
| Mon, Dec 7 | Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) | 5:00am |
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.
Book Your Cruise
Since being listed a year or so ago, The price of this cruise has fluctuated between $2,499 and $3,099 for a balcony cabin, inclusive of taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph shows the price over time for every class of cabin. Now this cruise is just 16% higher than the all time low of $2,499 so secure your balcony cabin now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 9, 2026