7 Night Eastern Mediterranean Cruise aboard the MSC Orchestra

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Book your cabin on the MSC Orchestra and prepare yourself for seven nights of relaxing cruising through on the Mediterranean from Athens and back!

This sailing is particularly interesting because you will only stop in extremely rare destinations like Izmir. This route is an uncommon one for the Orchestra.

With a cost of under $135 per day, this represents a solid value. We include all all taxes and fees in the price, so there are no surprises at checkout.


The MSC Orchestra

The Orchestra MSC, based in the Mediterranean and refurbished just five years ago in 2021, is a Musica class vessel that can house comfortably more than 2,500 passengers.

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

Ship class
Musica
Built
2007
Refurbished
2021
Guests
2,550
Crew
1,054
Length
965 ft
MSC Orchestra
Bars & cafésBarracuda Bar

Your Itinerary

This sailing includes four days in port and two days at sea. Highlights include long stops in Istanbul and Bari plus visits to rare ports like Izmir.

Map of this cruise's route
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Mon21December 21stMonday
5:00pm
Tue22December 22ndTuesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Wed23December 23rdWednesday
9:00am – 8:00pm
9:00am – 8:00pm
Thu24December 24thThursday
At Sea
Fri25December 25thFriday
12:00pm – 7:00pm
12:00pm – 7:00pm
Sat26December 26thSaturday
7:00am – 7:00pm
7:00am – 7:00pm
Sun27December 27thSunday
At Sea
Mon28December 28thMonday
7:00am
Day 2Izmir
Day 3Istanbul
Day 5Corfu
Day 6Bari

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on December 1st of last year, The price of a room on this sailing has fluctuated between $871 and $1,039 inclusive of taxes and port charges. At only $56 higher than the all time low of $871 right now is a great time to secure your cabin

Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.


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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 8 days $128.99 $109.64

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

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Alternate Sailings

The Orchestra sails this route nine times this year as well as six times next year. The Sinfonia and Lirica also sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.

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Data as of Oct 26, 2026

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