Prepare yourself for eleven nights of relaxing sailing on the Mediterranean when you step aboard the MSC Lirica from Venice and back again.
Stopping in once-in-a-lifetime ports like Port Said, Alexandria, and Limassol makes this trip special. This route is an unusual one for the Lirica. In fact, it sails it just once.
With a cost of less than $150 a day, this represents a solid deal. We include all all taxes and fees in this, so there are no sneaky extra fees.
The Lirica MSC, based in Venice and refurbished just five years ago in 2021, is the namesake of MSC's Lirica class and can house comfortably over 1,900 people.
The Lirica MSC is home to a ping pong table, a solarium, a jacuzzi, a gym, a casino, and a spa.
This itinerary includes three days at sea and seven days in port. Major features include long stops in Alexandria and Port Said as well as visits to very uncommon destinations like Limassol.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 24 | Venice, Italy | 7:00pm | |
| Sun, Oct 25 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Oct 26 | Katakolon, Greece (Olympia) | 10:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Oct 27 | Crete, Greece | 10:00am | 6:00pm |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Rhodes, Greece | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Limassol, Cyprus | 10:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Port Said, Egypt | 7:00am | 9:30pm |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Alexandria, Egypt | 8:00am | 10:00pm |
| Sun, Nov 1 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Nov 2 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Nov 3 | Split, Croatia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Nov 4 | Venice, Italy | 8:00am |
The Lirica sails this route once this 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.
Since being listed sixteen months ago, The price of a room on this sailing has ranged between $1,648 and $1,785 inclusive of $0 in taxes and port charges. The accompanying graph indicates the cost over time for the various types of cabin. Today this sailing is at its lowest price, so reserve your cabin now before it rises.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026