The MSC Orchestra cruise ship sails on calm open water under a blue sky with scattered clouds. The large white vessel features rows of cabin balconies, orange lifeboats along the side, and a dark funnel towards the back releasing light smoke.

MSC Cruises

4-Night Eastern Mediterranean from Bari to Istanbul

Europe

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Trip Details

Departs: October 23, 2027

Returns: October 27, 2027

Departure Port: Bari

Ship: MSC Orchestra

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MSC Orchestra

The Adriatic and Aegean workhorse, and the one MSC ship that sells Istanbul in winter

Aboard

  • Second of the Musica class, launched at Saint-Nazaire in September 2006, in service May 2007
  • Built as hull R32 for around $360 million
  • Christened at Civitavecchia on May 14, 2007 by Sophia Loren
  • Two homeports, Bari and Piraeus, on a single seven-night circuit
  • Istanbul is a third homeport, but only from October to April
  • Corfu on nearly every week, more than any port except her own two bases

Ashore

Where You Stop

Bari

Piraeus

Istanbul

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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