Prepare for seven nights of exciting cruising across the sea when you reserve your balcony cabin on the Viking Vela from Istanbul to Athens.
With this Christmas sailing you will spend time in usual ports such as Athens and Istanbul plus very uncommon ports such as Canakkale. This route is a rare one for the Viking Vela. In fact, it sails it just once.
We include all all taxes and fees in this price, so there are no sneaky extra fees. What makes this cruise special is that if you book now you can get a balcony balcony stateroom for the interior price!
Based in Europe and built less than one year ago in 2024, more than 900 travelers can sail comfortably on this top-rated Ocean class ship.
The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises wows guests with a gym, a spa, and a jacuzzi.
Since being listed 19 days ago, The cost of a balcony stateroom on this cruise has fluctuated between $2,799 and $2,849 inclusive of $0 in taxes and port charges. This graph displays the price over time for each class of cabin. At only $50 higher than the all time low of $2,799 now is a great time to lock in your balcony room
This sailing spends five days in port and one sea day. Major features include visits to extremely rare stops like Canakkale in addition to long stops in Rhodes and Kuşadası.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Dec 20 | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Sun, Dec 21 | 6:00pm | ||
| Mon, Dec 22 | Canakkale, Turkey | 7:00am | 2:00pm |
| Tue, Dec 23 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 7:00am | 6:00pm |
| Wed, Dec 24 | Rhodes, Greece | 7:00am | 6:00pm |
| Thu, Dec 25 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Dec 26 | Athens, Greece | 7:00am | |
| Sat, Dec 27 |
The Viking Vela sails this route once this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route. 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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Last Updated: Jul 3, 2025
Last Modified: Jul 2, 2025
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