Prepare yourself for nine nights of cultural travel across the sea when you step aboard the MSC Fantasia from Bari and back again.
While aboard this trip you'll experience common destinations such as Athens as well as rare destinations such as Trieste. This route is an interesting one for the Fantasia, But this is the best deal on it.
We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in the price, so there are no surprises. At less than $170 per day for an outside cabin, this is a good value. This cruise is an especially good deal because if you book now you can reserve a window outside stateroom for the price of an inside one!
More than 3,200 people can comfortably travel on the namesake of the Fantasia class, based in Europe and refurbished only three years ago in 2023.
The Fantasia MSC offers a spa, an outdoor movie theater, a solarium, a casino, a gym, a jacuzzi, a waterslide, and a bowling lane.
This itinerary is made up of six days in port and two sea days. High points include a long stop in Istanbul in addition to visits to rare cities like Trieste.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 2 | Bari, Italy | 2:00pm | |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Trieste, Italy | 9:00am | 7:00pm |
| Sun, Oct 4 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Oct 5 | Katakolon, Greece (Olympia) | 7:00am | 3:00pm |
| Tue, Oct 6 | Athens, Greece | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Wed, Oct 7 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 7:00am | 3:00pm |
| Thu, Oct 8 | Istanbul, Turkey | 10:00am | 11:00pm |
| Fri, Oct 9 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Oct 10 | Corfu, Greece | 1:00pm | 9:00pm |
| Sun, Oct 11 | Bari, Italy | 7:00am |
The Fantasia sails this route ten times this year. The Splendida 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 an outside cabin.
Since it was first listed on January 14th of last year, The price of an outside cabin on this cruise has fluctuated between $1,376 and $1,574 including $0 in taxes and port charges. The accompanying graph displays the price over time for the different types of cabin. Now this itinerary is just $116 more than the all time low of $1,376 so secure your outside stateroom now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 23, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 23, 2026