Prepare for seven nights of cultural travel through the sea when you embark on the Viking Vela from Istanbul to Athens.
While aboard this trip you will call on common ports such as Athens in addition to exotic ports such as Canakkale. This is a standard route for the Viking Vela, But this is the least expensive sailing.
This is the total you pay for a balcony cabin, no surprises. To make the deal even better, if you book now you can reserve a balcony balcony room for the interior price!
More than 900 travelers can travel on this highly-rated Ocean class cruise ship, based in Europe and built just two years ago in 2024.
The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises offers guests a gym, a spa, and a jacuzzi.
This cruise consists of six port days and zero days at sea. Major features include visits to rare ports like Canakkale.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Jan 25 | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Wed, Jan 26 | 5:00pm | ||
| Thu, Jan 27 | Canakkale, Turkey | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Jan 28 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Jan 29 | Rhodes, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Jan 30 | Crete, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Jan 31 | Athens, Greece | 9:00am | |
| Tue, Feb 1 |
The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Star, Viking Sky, Viking Sea, Viking Jupiter, Viking Mars, Viking Neptune, Viking Saturn, Viking Vesta, Viking Mira, 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.
This graph displays the cost over time for every class of cabin. Since it was first listed on July 19th of last year, the price of this sailing has remained stable at $3,499 for a balcony cabin. Now this cruise is at an all time low, so secure your balcony room now before it rises.
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Last Updated: Jun 4, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 4, 2026