Join the MSC Lirica and prepare for seven nights of refreshing travel across the sea from Istanbul and back again!
On this cruise you'll tour through favorite destinations like Athens in addition to very uncommon destinations like Izmir. This is a frequent route for the Lirica.
The price is the total price, including all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees. With a cost of under $100 per day, this is a very strong value.
Over 1,900 passengers can travel on the flagship of the Lirica class, based in Venice and refurbished less than five years ago in 2021.
The Lirica MSC offers guests a gym, a casino, a spa, a solarium, a ping pong table, and a jacuzzi.
This cruise consists of four days in port and two days at sea. Major features include visits to exotic ports like Izmir.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Feb 24 | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Thu, Feb 25 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Feb 26 | Corfu, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Feb 27 | Bari, Italy | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Feb 28 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Mar 1 | Athens, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Mar 2 | Izmir, Turkey | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Mar 3 | Istanbul, Turkey | 9:00am |
The Lirica sails this route eight times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Orchestra. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
This graph indicates the cost over time for each class of cabin. Since being listed four months ago, The cost of this sailing has ranged between $647 and $752 for a stateroom, including $0 in taxes and port charges. Right now this itinerary is just $45 more expensive than the all time low of $647 so lock in your cabin now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026