7 Night Journey to Antiquities aboard the Viking Vela
Embark on the Viking Vela and get ready for seven nights of stimulating sailing across the sea from Rome to Athens!
While aboard this cruise you will stop at usual ports like Athens and Naples in addition to more exotic ports like Crete, Kuşadası, and Messina. This is a common route for the Viking Vela, But this is the lowest price sailing on it.
We include all all taxes and fees in our price, so there are no surprises.
The Viking Vela
Based in Europe and built less than two years ago in 2024, over 900 guests can cruise comfortably on this highly-rated Ocean class vessel.
The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises has a spa, a jacuzzi, and a gym.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary includes one day at sea and five days in port. Highlights include visits to uncommon cities like Crete, Kuşadası, and Messina.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 3 | Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) | 6:00pm | |
| Wed, Nov 4 | Naples, Italy | 7:30am | 5:30pm |
| Thu, Nov 5 | Messina, Sicily | 7:30am | 5:30pm |
| Fri, Nov 6 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Nov 7 | Crete, Greece | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Nov 8 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Nov 9 | Athens, Greece | 7:00am | |
| Tue, Nov 10 |
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. 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
This graph displays the price over time for the various types of cabin. Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The cost of this itinerary has varied between $3,799 and $4,299 for a balcony cabin, including taxes and port charges. Right now this sailing is just $150 more than the all time low of $3,799 so reserve your balcony stateroom now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 17, 2026