11 Night Eastern Mediterranean Cruise aboard the MSC Lirica

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Set sail with the MSC Lirica and prepare yourself for eleven nights of refreshing travel on the Mediterranean from Venice and back!

Spending time at once-in-a-lifetime destinations such as Port Said, Limassol, and Alexandria makes this trip noteworthy. This route is a special one for the Lirica.

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The MSC Lirica

Based in Venice and refurbished only five years ago in 2021, more than 1,900 people can cruise comfortably on the Lirica MSC, the flagship of MSC's Lirica class.

The Lirica MSC offers guests a casino, a ping pong table, a jacuzzi, a solarium, a gym, and a spa.

Ship class
Lirica
Built
2003
Refurbished
2021
Guests
1,984
Crew
721
Length
902 ft
MSC Lirica
Bars & cafésArmonia Lounge & Library

Your Itinerary

This cruise spends seven port days and three days at sea. High points include long stops in Alexandria and Port Said as well as visits to once-in-a-lifetime stops like Limassol.

Map of this cruise's route
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Mon28December 28thMonday
7:00pm
Tue29December 29thTuesday
At Sea
Wed30December 30thWednesday
10:00am – 5:00pm
Thu31December 31stThursday
10:00am – 6:00pm
10:00am – 6:00pm
Fri1January 1stFriday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Sat2January 2ndSaturday
10:00am – 5:00pm
10:00am – 5:00pm
Sun3January 3rdSunday
7:00am – 9:30pm
Mon4January 4thMonday
8:00am – 10:00pm
8:00am – 10:00pm
Tue5January 5thTuesday
At Sea
Wed6January 6thWednesday
At Sea
Thu7January 7thThursday
9:00am – 5:00pm
9:00am – 5:00pm
Fri8January 8thFriday
8:00am
8:00am
Day 3Olympia
Day 4Crete
Day 5Rhodes
Day 6Limassol
Day 7Cairo
Day 8Alexandria

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed nine months ago, The cost of a cabin on this cruise has fluctuated between $1,628 and $4,808 including taxes and port charges. Right now this itinerary is just $197 more expensive than the all time low of $1,628 so reserve your cabin now before it goes up.

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Stay connected on board

A GigSky eSIM works on the ship and ashore in Europe, so your phone just works without the ship's Wi‑Fi package.

Unlimited data for your 12 days $180.49 $153.42

500 MB a day at full speed, then 500 kbps; messaging, email and maps apps stay unlimited.

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Alternate Sailings

The Lirica sails this route five times this year in addition to four times next year. The Armonia also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule.

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