Step aboard the MSC Lirica and get ready for seven nights of refreshing sailing across the sea from Athens and back again!
This trip is particularly interesting because you'll exclusively visit very uncommon ports such as Izmir. This is a common route for the Lirica.
The price is the total you pay, no surprises at checkout. With a cost of less than $90 a day, this value is excellent.
The Lirica MSC, based in Europe and refurbished just five years ago in 2021, is the flagship of MSC's Lirica class and can accomodate comfortably more than 1,900 guests.
The Lirica MSC offers guests a gym, a casino, a jacuzzi, a solarium, a spa, and a ping pong table.
This sailing includes two days at sea and four days in port. High points include long stops in Istanbul and Bari in addition to visits to very uncommon ports like Izmir.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Feb 22 | Athens, Greece | 4:30pm | |
| Tue, Feb 23 | Izmir, Turkey | 7:00am | 2:30pm |
| Wed, Feb 24 | Istanbul, Turkey | 9:00am | 8:00pm |
| Thu, Feb 25 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Feb 26 | Corfu, Greece | 1:30pm | 8:00pm |
| Sat, Feb 27 | Bari, Italy | 8:00am | 7:00pm |
| Sun, Feb 28 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Mar 1 | Athens, Greece | 7:00am |
The Lirica sails this route three times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Sinfonia. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
The accompanying graph shows the price over time for each type of cabin. Since it was first listed on February 9th of this year, The price of this sailing has varied between $607 and $667 for a stateroom, inclusive of $0 in taxes and port fees. Now this sailing is at an all time low, so reserve your room now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 23, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 23, 2026