MSC Lirica: 7-Night Mediterranean - Eastern

MSC Lirica

This 7-night Mediterranean (Eastern) cruise aboard the MSC Lirica by MSC Cruises departs Istanbul on January 13, 2027, calling at Corfu Island, Bari, Athens (Piraeus), Izmir, and returns January 20, 2027. Cabin prices start from $561 per person.

Days
7 nights
Departs
Jan 13, 2027
Ports
5
Returns
Jan 20, 2027
Sea days
2
Distance
1,300nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 8 dates

MSC Lirica sails round trip from Istanbul to these four ports on 8 dates between January 2027 and March 2027. All 7 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

5th lowest of 8

At $561 for an interior cabin, this date is the 5th lowest of the 8 dates from January to March 2027 in the table below. The lowest is $480 on Jan 20, 2027.

Same ports, other ship

MSC Orchestra

MSC Orchestra also sails round trip from Istanbul to these four ports in 7 nights, on 37 dates between November 2026 and March 2028.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Jan 13
Embark
Istanbul, Turkey
dep 20:00

Istanbul cruise port is one of the most extraordinary arrivals in the world. Ships sail up the Bosphorus Strait between Europe and Asia, past Ottoman palaces and Byzantine ruins, and dock at Galataport, the underground cruise terminal in the Karaköy neighborhood right in the center of the city.

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Day 2
Jan 14
At Sea
Day 3
Jan 15
Corfu Island, Kerkyra, Greece
arr 13:30 · dep 20:00

Corfu cruise port is one of the most visited stops on Eastern Mediterranean and Greek Islands itineraries. The island sits off Greece's northwestern coast, just a short ferry ride from the southern tip of Albania, and has a distinct cultural identity shaped by centuries of Venetian, French, and British rule rather than the Ottoman history that dominates other Greek islands.

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Day 4
Jan 16
Bari, Italy
arr 08:00 · dep 19:00

Bari cruise port is the principal port of Italy's Apulia (Puglia) region on the Adriatic coast, about 450 kilometers southeast of Rome. Ships dock at the New Port, a short walk from Bari's old town (Bari Vecchia), a tangle of white-walled medieval streets wrapped around the cathedral and the Basilica of San Nicola.

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Day 5
Jan 17
At Sea
Day 6
Jan 18
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
arr 07:00 · dep 16:30

Athens cruise port is in Piraeus, a busy port city about 10 kilometers southwest of central Athens. Piraeus is its own city, not just a terminal, and it handles cruise ships, island ferries, and commercial traffic all at once.

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Day 7
Jan 19
Izmir, Turkey
arr 07:00 · dep 14:30
Day 8
Jan 20
Disembark
Istanbul, Turkey
arr 09:00
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1Embark/Debark3Port of CallRoute
Distance
≈ 1,300nm
At sea
2 of 7 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$561▲ $82 (17.1%) vs Mar 9
Low
$444
High
$578
Average
$517
Vs avg
+9%
$430$471$511$552$592Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$479 · Mar 9$444 · Apr 23$475 · Jul 4$535 · Jul 8$578 · Jul 20$518 · Aug 5$505 · Oct 8$561 · Oct 17$561 · Oct 21

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

MSC Lirica to these four ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Jan 13
Jan 13, 2027Corfu Island, Bari, Athens (Piraeus), Izmir$561this sailing
Jan 20, 2027Corfu Island, Bari, Athens (Piraeus), Izmir$480−$81
Jan 27, 2027Corfu Island, Bari, Athens (Piraeus), Izmir$539−$22
Feb 3, 2027Corfu Island, Bari, Athens (Piraeus), Izmir$543−$18
Feb 10, 2027Corfu Island, Bari, Athens (Piraeus), Izmir$534−$27
Feb 17, 2027Corfu Island, Bari, Athens (Piraeus), Izmir$590+$29
Feb 24, 2027Corfu Island, Bari, Athens (Piraeus), Izmir$638+$77
Mar 3, 2027Corfu Island, Bari, Athens (Piraeus), Izmir$1,057+$496

MSC Lirica, round trip from Istanbul, 7 nights. Interior cabin, per person, two sharing, taxes and port fees included. Prices checked as of Oct 21, 2026.

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

How much does this cruise cost per night?

Interior cabins start at $561 per person for the 7 nights, about $80 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $1,111, about $159 a night.

Is $561 a good price for this sailing?

It is $117 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($444 on April 23, 2026). Among the 8 dates from January to March 2027 on this route shown above, the lowest is $480 on Jan 20, 2027.

Which ports does it visit?

It sails round trip from Istanbul and calls at Corfu Island, Bari, Athens (Piraeus) and Izmir, with 2 days at sea.

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. MSC Lirica sails this route on 8 dates between January 2027 and March 2027. MSC Orchestra also sails the same route.

Starting from
$561/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Oct 17: $505 → $561 (+$56)
Interior
$80/night
$561
Ocean View
$114/night
$799
Balcony
$159/night
$1,111
Suite
$193/night
$1,351

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MSC Lirica
Your ship
MSC Lirica
MSC Cruises · Lirica class · Built 2003
Passengers
1,984
Tonnage
65,591
Length
275m
Crew
700
Onboard
PoolHot TubWhirlpoolWater ParkCasinoTheaterPiano BarNight ClubLive Music VenueVideo ArcadeMini GolfJogging Track
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