9 Night Empires of the Mediterranean Cruise aboard the Viking Vela
Get ready for nine nights of relaxing cruising around the Mediterranean when you set sail with the Viking Vela from Venice to Athens.
With this sailing you'll tour through usual stops like Piraeus plus rare stops like Koper and Zadar. This is a common route for the Viking Vela, But this is the lowest price sailing on it.
The price includes all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees. No sneaky extra fees! This cruise is an especially good deal because if you act now you can reserve a balcony balcony cabin for the inside price!
The Viking Vela
More than 900 guests can comfortably sail on this highly-rated Ocean class ship, based in the Mediterranean and Europe and built only two years ago in 2024.
The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises wows guests with a jacuzzi, a spa, and a gym.
Your Itinerary
This sailing consists of zero days at sea and eight port days. Major features include visits to extremely rare cities like Koper and Zadar plus a long stop in Dubrovnik.
Alternate Sailings
The Viking Vela sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The Viking Neptune also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule. 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 it was first listed on July 19th of last year, the cost of this cruise has remained stable at $4,999 for a balcony cabin. The accompanying graph displays the cost over time for the different classes of cabin. Now this sailing is at its lowest price, so lock in your balcony cabin now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Oct 2, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 19, 2025