Settle in for seven nights of exciting travel through the sea when you embark on the MSC Orchestra from Istanbul and back again.
While aboard this New Years sailing you will spend time in favorite ports such as Athens as well as extremely rare ports such as Izmir. This route is a frequent one for the Orchestra.
Coming in at less than $180 a day, this represents a value. We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in the price, so there are no sneaky extra fees.
The Orchestra MSC, based in Europe and refurbished just five years ago in 2021, is a Musica class ship that can carry comfortably more than 2,500 guests.
The Orchestra MSC offers a spa, a ping pong table, a solarium, a gym, a casino, and a jacuzzi.
This itinerary spends four port days and two days at sea. High points include visits to rare stops like Izmir.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Dec 30 | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Thu, Dec 31 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Jan 1 | Corfu, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Jan 2 | Bari, Italy | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Jan 3 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Jan 4 | Athens, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Jan 5 | Izmir, Turkey | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Jan 6 | Istanbul, Turkey | 9:00am |
The Orchestra sails this route nine times this year in addition to 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.
Since it was first listed on December 1st of last year, The price of this sailing has ranged between $1,245 and $1,492 for a stateroom, including $0 in taxes and port charges. This graph indicates the cost over time for each class of cabin. Right now this sailing is at its minimum price, so lock in your cabin now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 19, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 19, 2026