7 Night Ancient Mediterranean Treasures Cruise aboard the Viking Vela
Prepare for seven nights of relaxing travel through the sea when you join the Viking Vela from Istanbul to Athens.
With this cruise you will experience favorite ports such as Athens as well as exotic ports such as Canakkale. This route is an unusual one for the Viking Vela, But this is the lowest price sailing on it.
This includes all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes. No sneaky extra fees!
The Viking Vela
More than 900 travelers can comfortably travel on this highly-rated Ocean class ship, based in Europe and built only two years ago in 2024.
The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises boasts a spa, a jacuzzi, and a gym.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary includes zero sea days and six port days. Highlights include long stops in Rhodes, Crete, and Kuşadası as well as visits to rare destinations like Canakkale.
Alternate Sailings
The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Star, Viking Neptune, Viking Saturn, Viking Vesta, Viking Mira, and Viking Astrea. The Viking Jupiter, Viking Mars, Viking Venus, Viking Sky, Viking Sea, Viking Libra, and Viking Lyra sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules. 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 cost of this sailing has fluctuated between $3,199 and $3,499 for a balcony stateroom, including taxes and port charges. The accompanying graph shows the price over time for every type of cabin. Right now this itinerary is at its minimum price, so reserve your balcony stateroom now before it increases.
Last Updated: Aug 7, 2026
Last Modified: Aug 3, 2026