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MSC Lirica: 11-Night Mediterranean - Eastern

MSC Lirica

This 11-night Mediterranean (Eastern) cruise aboard the MSC Lirica by MSC Cruises departs Split on December 16, 2026, calling at Katakolon, Heraklion, Rhodes Island, and 3 more ports, and returns December 27, 2026. Cabin prices start from $1,024 per person.

Days
11 nights
Departs
Dec 16, 2026
Ports
7
Returns
Dec 27, 2026
Sea days
3
Distance
2,377nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Dec 16
Embark
Split, Croatia
dep 17:00

Split cruise port is the main gateway to central Dalmatia and one of the most remarkable cities in Croatia. The city is built around and inside Diocletian's Palace, a 1,700-year-old Roman fortress that the emperor built as his retirement residence around 300 AD.

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Day 2
Dec 17
Port
arr 08:00 · dep 19:00
Day 3
Dec 18
At Sea
Day 4
Dec 19
Katakolon, Greece
arr 10:00 · dep 17:00

Katakolon is a small fishing village on the western coast of the Peloponnese, with a permanent population of only about 700 people. It exists on cruise maps for one reason: ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, is 45 minutes inland.

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Day 5
Dec 20
Heraklion, Crete Greece
arr 10:00 · dep 18:00
Day 6
Dec 21
Rhodes Island, Greece
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00

Rhodes is the largest of Greece's Dodecanese islands, sitting in the far southeastern Aegean Sea just 18 kilometers from the Turkish coast. The Rhodes cruise port is in the city of Rhodes on the island's northern tip, where ships dock right next to one of the best-preserved medieval old towns in Europe.

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Day 7
Dec 22
Limassol, Cyprus
arr 10:00 · dep 17:00
Day 8
Dec 23
Port Said, Egypt
arr 07:00 · dep 21:30
Day 9
Dec 24
Alexandria, Egypt, Cairo
arr 08:00 · dep 22:00
Day 10
Dec 25
At Sea
Day 11
Dec 26
At Sea
Day 12
Dec 27
Disembark
Split, Croatia
arr 09:00
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Distance
≈ 2,377nm
At sea
3 of 11 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$1,024▼ $565 (35.6%) vs Mar 9
Low
$968
High
$1,589
Average
$1,251
Vs avg
−18%
$905$1,092$1,279$1,465$1,652Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$1,589 · Mar 9$1,489 · Mar 13$1,348 · Apr 23$1,365 · Jul 4$1,308 · Jul 15$1,358 · Jul 20$1,300 · Aug 21$1,160 · Aug 27$1,081 · Oct 1$968 · Oct 8$1,024 · Oct 17$1,024 · Oct 21

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

How much does this cruise cost per night?

Interior cabins start at $1,024 per person for the 11 nights, about $93 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $2,034, about $185 a night.

Is $1,024 a good price for this sailing?

It is $56 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($968 on October 8, 2026).

Which ports does it visit?

It sails round trip from Split and calls at Katakolon, Heraklion, Rhodes Island, Limassol, Port Said and Alexandria, with 3 days at sea.

Starting from
$1,024/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Oct 17: $968 → $1,024 (+$56)
Interior
$93/night
$1,024
Ocean View
$125/night
$1,374
Balcony
$185/night
$2,034
Suite
$206/night
$2,264

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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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