7 Night Mediterranean Cruise aboard the MSC Orchestra

Prepare for seven nights of refreshing sailing through the sea when you embark on the MSC Orchestra from Istanbul and back again.

Aboard this Christmas sailing you'll stop in usual ports such as Athens as well as rare ports such as Izmir. This is a standard route for the Orchestra.

We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in our price, so there are no surprises at checkout. Offered at less than $135 a day, this is a solid bargain.

Day 6: Athens
Day 4: Bari

The MSC Orchestra

More than 2,500 cruisers can comfortably cruise on this Musica class vessel, based in Europe and refurbished less than five years ago in 2021.

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

MSC Orchestra
Spa

Your Itinerary

This cruise is made up of four port days and two days at sea. Major features include visits to once-in-a-lifetime cities like Izmir plus a long stop in Bari.

DatePortArriveDepart
Wed, Dec 23Istanbul, Turkey 8:00pm
Thu, Dec 24At Sea
Fri, Dec 25Corfu, Greece 12:00pm7:00pm
Sat, Dec 26Bari, Italy 7:00am7:00pm
Sun, Dec 27At Sea
Mon, Dec 28Athens, Greece 7:00am5:00pm
Tue, Dec 29Izmir, Turkey 7:00am4:00pm
Wed, Dec 30Istanbul, Turkey 9:00am
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December 23rd, 2026  - Mediterranean Cruise on the MSC Orchestra
Your Route
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Day 3: Corfu
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Alternate Sailings

The Orchestra sails this route nine times this year as well as twenty-one times next year. The Lirica also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
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Since it was first listed on December 1st of last year, The price of this itinerary has fluctuated between $911 and $1,052 for a cabin, including $0 in taxes and port charges. The accompanying graph indicates the price over time for the various classes of cabin. Now this sailing is at an all time low, so lock in your room now before it goes up.

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Last Updated: Jul 15, 2026

Last Modified: Jul 12, 2026

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