Book your outside cabin on the MSC Lirica and prepare yourself for seven nights of cultural travel through the sea from Istanbul and back again!
On this trip you will spend time at favorite ports such as Athens plus extremely rare ports such as Izmir. This is a standard route for the Lirica, But this is the best deal on it.
At under $125 a day for an outside cabin, this is a very strong deal. We include all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes in this, so that you can compare sailings easily. What makes this cruise special is that for a limited time you can reserve an oceanview outside room for the price of an interior outside room!
The Lirica MSC is the flagship of the Lirica class, based in Venice, that can carry comfortably over 1,900 guests.
The Lirica MSC wows guests with a gym, a spa, a ping pong table, a solarium, a jacuzzi, and a casino.
This cruise is made up of two days at sea and four days in port. Major features include visits to very uncommon ports like Izmir.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Mar 3 | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Thu, Mar 4 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Mar 5 | Corfu, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Mar 6 | Bari, Italy | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Mar 7 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Mar 8 | Athens, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Mar 9 | Izmir, Turkey | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Mar 10 | 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 for an outside cabin.
This graph shows the price over time for every class of cabin. Since being listed four months ago, The cost of this itinerary has fluctuated between $830 and $902 for an outside room, inclusive of $0 in taxes and port charges. Now this cruise is only $42 more than the all time low of $830 so lock in your outside stateroom now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026