MSC Lirica: 12-Night Mediterranean - Eastern
This 12-night Mediterranean (Eastern) cruise aboard the MSC Lirica by MSC Cruises sails from Venice to Bari, departing December 28, 2026, calling at Katakolon, Heraklion, Rhodes Island, and 4 more ports, and returns January 9, 2027. Cabin prices start from $1,602 per person.
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.
Read more →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.
Read more →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.
Read more →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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Questions about this sailing
How much does this cruise cost per night?
Interior cabins start at $1,602 per person for the 12 nights, about $134 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $2,612, about $218 a night.
Is $1,602 a good price for this sailing?
It is the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026.
Which ports does it visit?
It sails from Venice to Bari and calls at Katakolon, Heraklion, Rhodes Island, Limassol, Port Said, Alexandria and Split, with 3 days at sea.
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