7 Night Journey to Antiquities aboard the Viking Vela
Get ready for seven nights of leisurely cruising on the Mediterranean when you join the Viking Vela from Rome to Athens.
With this trip you'll call on favorite stops like Piraeus and Naples plus unusual stops like Crete, Kuşadası, and Messina. This is a frequent route for the Viking Vela, But this is the least expensive sailing.
Especially exciting is that for a limited time you can get a balcony balcony room for the inside price! Our 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 the Mediterranean and Europe and built only two years ago in 2024, is the top-rated flagship of Viking Ocean Cruises's Vela class and can carry comfortably more than 900 guests.
The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises boasts a gym, a jacuzzi, and a spa.
- Ship class
- Vela
- Built
- 2024
- Guests
- 998
- Crew
- 465
- Length
- 781 ft
- Passenger decks
- 10
Your Itinerary
This cruise spends one day at sea and five port days. Major features include visits to unusual stops like Crete, Kuşadası, and Messina.
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Book Your Cruise
Since being listed sixteen months ago, The price of this itinerary has fluctuated between $2,499 and $2,899 for a balcony stateroom, inclusive of taxes and port fees. Right now this cruise is just $300 more than the all time low of $2,499 so lock in your balcony room now before it goes up.
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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 this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Star, Viking Sea, Viking Neptune, Viking Saturn, Viking Vesta, Viking Mira, and Viking Libra.
More dates on the Viking Vela
- Nov 3 Tue, 2026 $2,799 $400/day
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Jan 11 Tue, 2028 This sailing
The same route on other Viking Ocean Cruises ships
- Oct 31 Sat, 2026 · Viking Star $9,999 $1,428/day
- Nov 7 Sat, 2026 · Viking Saturn $3,799 $543/day
- Dec 2 Wed, 2026 · Viking Mira $3,174 $453/day
- Dec 8 Tue, 2026 · Viking Neptune $2,999 $428/day
- Dec 30 Wed, 2026 · Viking Mira $2,599 $371/day
- Jan 3 Sun, 2027 · Viking Saturn $2,399 $343/day
- Jan 6 Wed, 2027 · Viking Vesta $2,399 $343/day
- Feb 15 Mon, 2027 · Viking Saturn $2,799 $400/day
- Feb 24 Wed, 2027 · Viking Mira $2,999 $428/day
- May 7 Fri, 2027 · Viking Sea $6,599 $943/day
- Nov 21 Sun, 2027 · Viking Libra $3,299 $471/day
- Nov 23 Tue, 2027 · Viking Vesta $2,999 $428/day
- Dec 22 Wed, 2027 · Viking Mira $2,799 $400/day
- Dec 30 Thu, 2027 · Viking Saturn $2,799 $400/day
- Feb 17 Thu, 2028 · Viking Mira $3,599 $514/day
- May 23 Tue, 2028 · Viking Sea $5,399 $771/day
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Data as of Oct 28, 2026