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MSC Cruises

7-Night Mediterranean from Istanbul

Europe

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Trip Details

Departs: January 13, 2027

Returns: January 20, 2027

Departure Port: Istanbul

Ship: MSC Lirica

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MSC Lirica

MSC's first newbuild, last of the four to be lengthened, and the one that still sails to Alexandria

Aboard

  • The first ship MSC Cruises ordered new rather than bought secondhand, delivered March 2003
  • Lead ship of the Lirica class and namesake of the four
  • Lengthened by Fincantieri at Palermo between August 31 and November 4, 2015, the last of the four
  • A 24-meter midsection took her from 59,058 to 65,591 gross tons
  • Mykonos on more of her weeks than either of her own homeports
  • Eleven-night runs from Venice-Marghera to Alexandria, Port Said and Limassol
More About MSC Lirica

Ashore

Where You Stop

Istanbul

Corfu

Bari

Piraeus

Europe

The Greek Isles

Whitewashed villages spilling down volcanic cliffs, harbors the color of a swimming pool, and ruins you walk through rather than past; the Aegean is small enough that a week reaches a genuine cross-section of it.

Best Time to Go
May, June, September and October; July and August are hot and crowded
Typical Length
7 to 10 nights
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Stunning aerial shot of Santorini coast at sunset with a cruise ship in the Aegean Sea
Santorini Coast
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Santorini Island
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Fira in Santorini
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Brilliance of the Seas in Croatia
A majestic cruise ship sails through the Bosphorus Strait with a historic Istanbul skyline in the backdrop.
The Seabourn Encore in the Bosphorus Strait
A luxury cruise ship sails along a scenic rocky coastline with a city skyline backdrop.
Antibes, France
A vibrant view of the historic Ribeira District along the Douro River in Porto, Portugal.
Porto, Portugal

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