Prepare for seven nights of stimulating cruising across the sea when you embark on the MSC Orchestra from Istanbul and back again.
With this Christmas trip you'll visit common destinations such as Athens as well as very uncommon destinations such as Izmir. This is a standard route for the Orchestra.
With a cost of under $180 per day, this is a value. This includes all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. No sneaky extra fees!
The Orchestra MSC, based in Bari and refurbished just five years ago in 2021, is a Musica class cruise ship that can carry comfortably more than 2,500 travelers.
The Orchestra MSC wows guests with a spa, a ping pong table, a jacuzzi, a solarium, a casino, and a gym.
This itinerary consists of four days in port and two days at sea. Major features include visits to once-in-a-lifetime ports like Izmir.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Dec 22 | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Thu, Dec 23 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Dec 24 | Corfu, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Dec 25 | Bari, Italy | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Dec 26 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Dec 27 | Athens, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Dec 28 | Izmir, Turkey | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Dec 29 | Istanbul, Turkey | 9:00am |
The Orchestra sails this route nine times this year as well as fourteen times next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Lirica. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
The accompanying graph indicates the price over time for the different classes of cabin. Since being listed four months ago, The price of this itinerary has varied between $1,229 and $1,242 for a cabin, inclusive of $0 in taxes and port fees. Now this sailing is only $13 higher than the all time low of $1,229 so lock in your cabin now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026