Book your cabin on the MSC Orchestra and prepare yourself for seven nights of leisurely sailing across the sea from Istanbul and back again!
With this Thanksgiving trip you'll stop in common destinations like Athens as well as very uncommon destinations like Izmir. This route is a frequent one for the Orchestra.
We include all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes in the price, so that you can compare sailings easily. At under $105 per day, this value is really good.
Based in Bari and refurbished just five years ago in 2021, more than 2,500 travelers can cruise on this Musica class ship.
The Orchestra MSC offers guests a solarium, a gym, a ping pong table, a casino, a jacuzzi, and a spa.
This cruise consists of two sea days and four port days. Major features include visits to very uncommon stops like Izmir.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 25 | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Thu, Nov 26 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Nov 27 | Corfu, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Nov 28 | Bari, Italy | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Nov 29 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Nov 30 | Athens, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Dec 1 | Izmir, Turkey | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Dec 2 | Istanbul, Turkey | 9:00am |
The Orchestra sails this route nine times this year plus 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.
This graph shows the price over time for the different classes of cabin. Since being listed six months ago, The cost of this sailing has fluctuated between $669 and $775 for a stateroom, inclusive of $0 in taxes and port fees. Today this sailing is only $61 more than the all time low of $669 so reserve your room now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026