Viking Vela: 10-Night Greek Odyssey

Viking Vela

This 10-night Mediterranean (Eastern) cruise aboard the Viking Vela by Viking Ocean Cruises departs Athens (Piraeus) on October 13, 2027, calling at Volos, Thessaloniki, Ephesus (Kusadasi), and 4 more ports, and returns October 23, 2027. Cabin prices start from $8,299 per person.

Days
10 nights
Departs
Oct 13, 2027
Ports
8
Returns
Oct 23, 2027
Sea days
2
Distance
930nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 3 dates

Viking Vela sails round trip from Athens (Piraeus) to these seven ports on 3 dates between November 2026 and October 2027. In the table below, November 10, 2026 and November 20, 2026 call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

Highest of 3

At $8,299 for a balcony cabin, this date is the highest of the 3 dates from November 2026 to October 2027 in the table below. The lowest is $4,899 on Nov 20, 2026.

Same ports, other ship

7 other ships

Viking Saturn (4 dates), Viking Jupiter (3 dates), Viking Libra (2 dates) and 4 more ships also sail round trip from Athens (Piraeus) to these seven ports in 10 nights: 14 dates between December 2026 and April 2028.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Oct 13
Embark
Athens (Piraeus), Greece

Athens cruise port is in Piraeus, a busy port city about 10 kilometers southwest of central Athens. Piraeus is its own city, not just a terminal, and it handles cruise ships, island ferries, and commercial traffic all at once.

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Day 2
Oct 14
At Sea
Day 5
Oct 17
At Sea
Day 6
Oct 18
Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey

Kusadasi cruise port is Turkey's busiest and the primary gateway to Ephesus, one of the most significant ancient Greek and Roman cities in the world. The port sits on Turkey's central Aegean coast, about 95 kilometers south of Izmir, with ships docking at the Ege Ports cruise terminal right in the middle of town.

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Day 7
Oct 19
Rhodes Island, Greece

Rhodes is the largest of Greece's Dodecanese islands, sitting in the far southeastern Aegean Sea just 18 kilometers from the Turkish coast. The Rhodes cruise port is in the city of Rhodes on the island's northern tip, where ships dock right next to one of the best-preserved medieval old towns in Europe.

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Day 8
Oct 20
Santorini (Thira), Greece

Santorini cruise port is one of the most visually striking arrivals in cruising. Ships anchor in the flooded caldera of a volcanic crater, with the whitewashed villages of Fira and Oia perched dramatically 1,000 feet above on the cliff edge.

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Day 9
Oct 21
Souda-Chania, Crete Greece

Souda Bay is the deep-water port serving Chania, the second-largest city on Crete and arguably the most beautiful town in all of Greece. Cruise ships dock at Souda, a small port town about 7 km east of Chania's historic center.

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Day 11
Oct 23
Disembark
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1Embark/Debark3Port of CallRoute
Distance
≈ 930nm
At sea
2 of 10 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Balcony cabin

$8,299▲ $300 (3.8%) vs Mar 9
Low
$7,999
High
$8,299
Average
$8,199
Vs avg
+1%
$7,969$8,059$8,149$8,239$8,329Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$7,999 · Mar 9$8,299 · Oct 14$8,299 · Oct 21

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Viking Vela to these seven ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderBalcony fromvs Oct 13
Nov 10, 2026Volos, Thessaloniki, Ephesus (Kusadasi), Rhodes Island, Santorini (Thira), Souda-Chania, Nafplio$7,099−$1,200
Nov 20, 2026Volos, Thessaloniki, Ephesus (Kusadasi), Rhodes Island, Santorini (Thira), Souda-Chania, Nafplio$4,899−$3,400
Oct 13, 2027Volos, Thessaloniki, Ephesus (Kusadasi), Rhodes Island, Santorini (Thira), Souda-Chania, Nafplio$8,299this sailing

Viking Vela, round trip from Athens (Piraeus), 10 nights. Balcony cabin, per person, two sharing, taxes and port fees included. Prices checked as of Oct 21, 2026.

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

How much does this cruise cost per night?

Balcony cabins start at $8,299 per person for the 10 nights, about $830 a night, with taxes and port fees included.

Is $8,299 a good price for this sailing?

It is $300 above the lowest balcony price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($7,999 on March 9, 2026). Among the 3 dates from November 2026 to October 2027 on this route shown above, the lowest is $4,899 on Nov 20, 2026.

Which ports does it visit?

It sails round trip from Athens (Piraeus) and calls at Volos, Thessaloniki, Ephesus (Kusadasi), Rhodes Island, Santorini (Thira), Souda-Chania and Nafplio, with 2 days at sea.

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. Viking Vela sails this route on 3 dates between November 2026 and October 2027. 7 other ships also sail the same route.

Starting from
$8,299/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Oct 14: $7,999 → $8,299 (+$300)
Balcony
$830/night
$8,299
Mini-Suite
$1300/night
$12,999
Suite
$1700/night
$16,999

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Viking Vela
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Viking Vela
Viking Ocean Cruises · Viking Ocean class · Built 2024
Passengers
998
Tonnage
54,300
Length
238m
Crew
465
Onboard
PoolHot TubSpaFitness CenterYoga StudioSaunaThermal SuiteSteam RoomHair SalonJogging TrackOutdoor CinemaObservation Lounge
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