9 Night Empires of the Mediterranean Cruise aboard the Viking Vela

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Get ready for nine nights of refreshing cruising on the Mediterranean when you embark on the Viking Vela from Venice to Athens.

Aboard this sailing you'll spend time at favorite ports such as Piraeus plus once-in-a-lifetime ports such as Koper and Zadar. This is a common route for the Viking Vela, But this is the best deal on it.

We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in this price, so that you can compare sailings easily. What makes this cruise special is that if you act now you can book a balcony balcony room for the inside price!


The Viking Vela

The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises, the flagship of Viking Ocean Cruises's Vela class, is a highly-rated Vela class ship based in the Mediterranean and Europe that can carry comfortably more than 900 travelers.

The Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises offers guests a jacuzzi, a spa, and a gym.

Ship class
Vela
Built
2024
Guests
998
Crew
465
Length
781 ft
Passenger decks
10
Viking Vela
Bars & cafésAquavit Bar

Your Itinerary

This itinerary includes eight days in port and zero sea days. Highlights include visits to very uncommon stops like Koper and Zadar as well as a long stop in Dubrovnik.

Map of this cruise's route
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Mon4October 4thMonday
11:00pm
11:00pm
Tue5October 5thTuesday
8:00am – 6:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
Wed6October 6thWednesday
8:00am – 4:00pm
8:00am – 4:00pm
Thu7October 7thThursday
8:00am – 11:00pm
8:00am – 11:00pm
Fri8October 8thFriday
8:00am – 3:00pm
8:00am – 3:00pm
Sat9October 9thSaturday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Sun10October 10thSunday
8:00am – 4:00pm
Mon11October 11thMonday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Tue12October 12thTuesdayWed13October 13thWednesday
8:00am – 9:00am
8:00am – 9:00am8:00am – 9:00am
Day 4Dubrovnik
Day 5Kotor
Day 6Corfu
Day 7Olympia
Day 8Santorini
Day 9Athens

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed fifteen months ago, The price of a balcony cabin on this cruise has fluctuated between $6,299 and $6,999 including taxes and port charges. Right now this cruise is only $700 more than the all time low of $6,299 so lock in your balcony stateroom now before it goes up.

Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.


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Alternate Sailings

The Viking Vela sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Star, Viking Sea, Viking Jupiter, Viking Mars, Viking Saturn, Viking Vesta, Viking Mira, Viking Astrea, and Viking Vega.

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