7 Night Journey to Antiquities aboard the Viking Vela
Set sail with the Viking Vela and prepare yourself for seven nights of refreshing travel through on the Mediterranean from Athens to Rome!
With this cruise you will spend time at usual stops like Piraeus and Naples plus very uncommon stops like Souda Bay. This route is an unusual one for the Viking Vela, But this is the lowest price sailing on it.
Our price is the total price for a balcony cabin, including meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. What makes this cruise amazing right now you can book a balcony balcony room for the price of an inside one!
The Viking Vela
More than 900 travelers can comfortably travel on the highly-rated flagship of the Vela class, based in the Mediterranean and Europe and built less than two years ago in 2024.
The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises boasts 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 cruise consists of one sea day and five port days. High points include visits to once-in-a-lifetime stops like Souda Bay.
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Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on July 21st of this year, the cost of this sailing has remained stable at $3,999 for a balcony cabin. Today this itinerary is at an all time low, so secure your balcony room now before it increases.
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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 next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Sky, Viking Neptune, Viking Saturn, Viking Mira, Viking Libra, Viking Astrea, Viking Lyra, and Viking Vega. The Viking Mars and Viking Vesta sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.
More dates on the Viking Vela
- Feb 11 Thu, 2027 $2,799 $400/day
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Nov 6 Mon, 2028 This sailing
- Mar 24 Sat, 2029 $4,999 $714/day
The same route on other Viking Ocean Cruises ships
- Dec 8 Wed, 2027 · Viking Neptune $2,999 $428/day
- Feb 3 Thu, 2028 · Viking Libra $3,299 $471/day
- Oct 18 Wed, 2028 · Viking Sky $4,999 $714/day
- Nov 8 Wed, 2028 · Viking Libra $3,999 $571/day
- Nov 9 Thu, 2028 · Viking Vesta $3,999 $571/day
- Nov 16 Thu, 2028 · Viking Saturn $3,799 $543/day
- Nov 22 Wed, 2028 · Viking Astrea $3,499 $500/day
- Dec 6 Wed, 2028 · Viking Libra $2,999 $428/day
- Dec 9 Sat, 2028 · Viking Vega $2,999 $428/day
- Jan 3 Wed, 2029 · Viking Astrea $2,799 $400/day
- Jan 9 Tue, 2029 · Viking Lyra $2,999 $428/day
- Jan 31 Wed, 2029 · Viking Libra $3,199 $457/day
- Feb 20 Tue, 2029 · Viking Vega $3,499 $500/day
- Feb 24 Sat, 2029 · Viking Astrea $3,599 $514/day
- Apr 27 Fri, 2029 · Viking Mira $5,499 $786/day
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Data as of Oct 28, 2026