MSC Orchestra: 7-Night Mediterranean - Eastern

MSC Orchestra

This 7-night Mediterranean (Eastern) cruise aboard the MSC Orchestra by MSC Cruises departs Athens (Piraeus) on January 3, 2028, calling at Izmir, Istanbul, Corfu Island, Bari, and returns January 10, 2028. Cabin prices start from $789 per person.

Days
7 nights
Departs
Jan 3, 2028
Ports
5
Returns
Jan 10, 2028
Sea days
2
Distance
1,300nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 36 dates

MSC Orchestra sails round trip from Athens (Piraeus) to these four ports on 36 dates between November 2026 and March 2028. All 11 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

8th lowest of 12

At $789 for an interior cabin, this date is the 8th lowest of the 12 dates from November 2027 to February 2028 in the table below. The lowest is $719 on Jan 17, 2028.

Same ports, other ship

MSC Lirica

MSC Lirica also sails round trip from Athens (Piraeus) to these four ports in 7 nights, on 8 dates between January 2027 and March 2027.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Jan 3
Embark
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
dep 17:00

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 2
Jan 4
Izmir, Turkey
arr 07:00 · dep 16:00
Day 3
Jan 5
Istanbul, Turkey
arr 09:00 · 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 4
Jan 6
At Sea
Day 5
Jan 7
Corfu Island, Kerkyra, Greece
arr 12:00 · dep 19:00

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 6
Jan 8
Bari, Italy
arr 07:00 · 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 7
Jan 9
At Sea
Day 8
Jan 10
Disembark
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
arr 07:00
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Distance
≈ 1,300nm
At sea
2 of 7 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$789▲ $50 (6.8%) vs Mar 9
Low
$739
High
$789
Average
$765
Vs avg
+3%
$734$749$764$779$794Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$739 · Mar 9$759 · Mar 19$777 · Jul 20$757 · Sep 16$769 · Oct 17$789 · Oct 21

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

MSC Orchestra to these four ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Jan 3
Nov 22, 2027Izmir, Istanbul, Corfu Island, Bari$879+$90
Nov 29, 2027Izmir, Istanbul, Corfu Island, Bari$879+$90
Dec 6, 2027Izmir, Istanbul, Corfu Island, Bari$769−$20
Dec 13, 2027Izmir, Istanbul, Corfu Island, Bari$769−$20
Dec 20, 2027Izmir, Istanbul, Corfu Island, Bari$1,229+$440
Dec 27, 2027Izmir, Istanbul, Corfu Island, Bari$1,709+$920
Jan 3, 2028Izmir, Istanbul, Corfu Island, Bari$789this sailing
Jan 10, 2028Izmir, Istanbul, Corfu Island, Bari$769−$20
Jan 17, 2028Izmir, Istanbul, Corfu Island, Bari$719−$70
Jan 24, 2028Izmir, Istanbul, Corfu Island, Bari$719−$70
Jan 31, 2028Izmir, Istanbul, Corfu Island, Bari$719−$70
Feb 7, 2028Izmir, Istanbul, Corfu Island, Bari$719−$70

MSC Orchestra, round trip from Athens (Piraeus), 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 $789 per person for the 7 nights, about $113 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $1,039, about $148 a night.

Is $789 a good price for this sailing?

It is $50 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($739 on March 9, 2026). Among the 12 dates from November 2027 to February 2028 on this route shown above, the lowest is $719 on Jan 17, 2028.

Which ports does it visit?

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

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. MSC Orchestra sails this route on 36 dates between November 2026 and March 2028. MSC Lirica also sails the same route.

Starting from
$789/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Oct 21: $769 → $789 (+$20)
Interior
$113/night
$789
Ocean View
$124/night
$869
Balcony
$148/night
$1,039
Spa
$173/night
$1,209
Suite
$416/night
$2,909

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MSC Orchestra
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MSC Orchestra
MSC Cruises · Musica class · Built 2007
Passengers
2,550
Tonnage
92,409
Length
294m
Crew
987
Onboard
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