Book your cabin on the MSC Lirica and prepare for eleven nights of leisurely cruising around the Mediterranean from Venice and back!
Visiting rare stops such as Port Said, Alexandria, and Limassol makes this trip particularly exciting. This route is an interesting one for the Lirica.
This includes all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees. No surprises! Offered at under $140 per day, this value is solid.
The Lirica MSC, based in Venice and refurbished just five years ago in 2021, is the namesake of MSC's Lirica class and can accomodate over 1,900 travelers.
The Lirica MSC offers a casino, a ping pong table, a spa, a gym, a solarium, and a jacuzzi.
This itinerary includes seven port days and three sea days. Major features include visits to once-in-a-lifetime stops like Port Said, Alexandria, and Limassol.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Dec 17 | Venice, Italy | ||
| Fri, Dec 18 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Dec 19 | Katakolon, Greece (Olympia) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Dec 20 | Crete, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Dec 21 | Rhodes, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Dec 22 | Limassol, Cyprus | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Dec 23 | Port Said, Egypt | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Dec 24 | Alexandria, Egypt | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Dec 25 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Dec 26 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Dec 27 | Split, Croatia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Dec 28 | Venice, Italy | 9:00am |
The Lirica sails this route five times this year in addition to four times next year. No other ship sails this exact same route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Since being listed four months ago, The cost of this cruise has fluctuated between $1,465 and $1,639 for a stateroom, inclusive of $0 in taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph shows the price over time for each type of cabin. Now this itinerary is only $74 higher than the all time low of $1,465 so reserve your room now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026