Step aboard the MSC Fantasia and prepare yourself for nine nights of cultural travel through the sea from Istanbul and back!
With this trip you will stop in usual stops like Athens plus uncommon stops like Bari, Trieste, and Katakolon. This is a standard route for the Fantasia, But this is the least expensive sailing.
This price is the total you pay for a balcony cabin, no surprises. With a cost of under $170 per day for a balcony cabin, this value is solid. What makes this cruise special is that if you book now you can get a balcony balcony stateroom for the interior price!
The Fantasia MSC is the flagship of the Fantasia class, based in Europe, that can carry more than 3,200 guests.
The Fantasia MSC boasts a gym, a casino, a solarium, an outdoor movie theater, twelve jacuzzis, a spa, a waterslide, and a bowling lane.
Since it was first listed on January 14th of this year, The cost of this itinerary has ranged between $1,394 and $1,577 for a balcony room, inclusive of $0 in taxes and port fees. This graph indicates the cost over time for the different classes of cabin. At only $103 more expensive than the all time low of $1,394 right now is a great time to secure your balcony stateroom
This cruise spends two sea days and six port days. High points include visits to less common destinations like Bari, Trieste, and Katakolon.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, May 8 | Istanbul, Turkey | 11:00pm | |
| Sat, May 9 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, May 10 | Corfu, Greece | 1:00pm | 9:00pm |
| Mon, May 11 | Bari, Italy | 7:00am | 2:00pm |
| Tue, May 12 | Trieste, Italy | 9:00am | 7:00pm |
| Wed, May 13 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, May 14 | Katakolon, Greece (Olympia) | 7:00am | 3:00pm |
| Fri, May 15 | Athens, Greece | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Sat, May 16 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 7:00am | |
| Sun, May 17 | Istanbul, Turkey |
The Fantasia sails this route twelve times this year as well as eighteen times next year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price for a balcony cabin.
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Last Updated: Jul 3, 2025
Last Modified: Jul 3, 2025
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