Get ready for seven nights of cultural cruising through the sea when you join the Viking Vela from Rome to Athens.
With this trip you'll call on favorite stops like Athens 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 Viking Ocean Cruises, based in Europe and built less than two years ago in 2024, is a highly-rated Ocean class ship that can carry more than 900 travelers.
The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises wows guests with a gym, a spa, and a jacuzzi.
This sailing spends five port days and one day at sea. High points include visits to more exotic cities like Crete, Kuşadası, and Messina.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Jan 11 | Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) | ||
| Wed, Jan 12 | Naples, Italy | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Jan 13 | Messina, Sicily | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Jan 14 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Jan 15 | Crete, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Jan 16 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Jan 17 | Athens, Greece | 9:00am | |
| Tue, Jan 18 |
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. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price for a balcony cabin.
The accompanying graph displays the cost over time for every class of cabin. Since being listed eleven months ago, the price of this itinerary has remained right at $2,799 for a balcony cabin. Right now this itinerary is at its minimum price, so lock in your balcony room now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 5, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 5, 2026