Mediterranean (Eastern)— unchanged since Oct 8

MSC Orchestra: 7-Night Mediterranean - Western

MSC Orchestra

This 7-night Mediterranean (Eastern) cruise aboard the MSC Orchestra by MSC Cruises departs Istanbul on December 16, 2026, calling at Corfu Island, Bari, Athens (Piraeus), Izmir, and returns December 23, 2026. Cabin prices start from $501 per person.

Days
7 nights
Departs
Dec 16, 2026
Ports
5
Returns
Dec 23, 2026
Sea days
2
Distance
1,300nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 37 dates

MSC Orchestra sails round trip from Istanbul to these four ports on 37 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

2nd lowest of 10

At $501 for an interior cabin, this date is the 2nd lowest of the 10 dates from November 2026 to March 2027 in the table below. The lowest is $491 on Dec 9, 2026.

Same ports, other ship

MSC Lirica

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

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Dec 16
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
Dec 17
At Sea
Day 3
Dec 18
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 4
Dec 19
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 5
Dec 20
At Sea
Day 6
Dec 21
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
arr 07:00 · 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 7
Dec 22
Izmir, Turkey
arr 07:00 · dep 16:00
Day 8
Dec 23
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

$501▼ $197 (28.2%) vs Mar 9
Low
$501
High
$698
Average
$590
Vs avg
−15%
$481$540$600$659$718Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$698 · Mar 9$592 · Apr 23$635 · Jul 20$615 · Aug 14$635 · Aug 20$577 · Aug 21$557 · Sep 17$501 · Oct 8$501 · Oct 21

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

MSC Orchestra to these four ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Dec 16
Nov 4, 2026Corfu Island, Bari, Athens (Piraeus), IzmirNo current price
Nov 11, 2026Corfu Island, Bari, Athens (Piraeus), Izmir$695+$194
Nov 18, 2026Corfu Island, Bari, Athens (Piraeus), Izmir$686+$185
Nov 25, 2026Corfu Island, Bari, Athens (Piraeus), Izmir$562+$61
Dec 2, 2026Corfu Island, Bari, Athens (Piraeus), Izmir$513+$12
Dec 9, 2026Corfu Island, Bari, Athens (Piraeus), Izmir$491−$10
Dec 16, 2026Corfu Island, Bari, Athens (Piraeus), Izmir$501this sailing
Dec 23, 2026Corfu Island, Bari, Athens (Piraeus), IzmirNo current price
Dec 30, 2026Corfu Island, Bari, Athens (Piraeus), Izmir$1,234+$733
Mar 17, 2027Corfu Island, Bari, Athens (Piraeus), Izmir$720+$219
Mar 24, 2027Corfu Island, Bari, Athens (Piraeus), Izmir$713+$212
Mar 31, 2027Corfu Island, Bari, Athens (Piraeus), Izmir$822+$321

MSC Orchestra, 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 $501 per person for the 7 nights, about $72 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $711, about $102 a night.

Is $501 a good price for this sailing?

It is the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026. Among the 10 dates from November 2026 to March 2027 on this route shown above, the lowest is $491 on Dec 9, 2026.

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 Orchestra sails this route on 37 dates between November 2026 and March 2028. MSC Lirica also sails the same route.

Starting from
$501/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Oct 8: $557 → $501 (−$56)
Interior
$72/night
$501
Ocean View
$94/night
$659
Balcony
$102/night
$711
Spa
$134/night
$941

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MSC Orchestra
Your ship
MSC Orchestra
MSC Cruises · Musica class · Built 2007
Passengers
2,550
Tonnage
92,409
Length
294m
Crew
987
Onboard
PoolHot TubSpaSaunaSteam RoomThermal SuiteHair SalonFitness CenterJogging TrackMini GolfBasketball CourtVideo Arcade
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