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9 nights · 6 ports
round-trip · Istanbul
MSCMSC Fantasia
MSC Fantasia Oct 26, 2026
9-Night Mediterranean from Istanbul
3.8 out of 5, Gangwaze Score™
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- Cruiser satisfaction
- Good
- This sailing
- Very good
- Port safety
- Fair
- Value
- Very good
Aboard MSC Fantasia · Departing October 26, 2026 from the Port of Istanbul, Turkey.
You'll depart Istanbul on Monday, October 26, 2026 for your 9-Night Mediterranean from Istanbul round-trip cruise vacation aboard MSC's MSC Fantasia.
Your itinerary includes one domestic stop in Kusadasi as well as visits to Greece, where you'll explore Corfu, Katakolon and Piraeus, and Italy, where you'll explore Bari and Trieste. Your trip has two sea days to enjoy everything the MSC Fantasia has to offer.
Your ship ranks tied for #14 among MSC's 23 ships by size and is older than the fleet average, having launched in 2008.
Current pricing for this sailing starts at $153 per passenger, per night, down 6% vs. our tracked average.
// 01 · About the ship
MSC Fantasia
Ship OverviewMSC
MSC · Fantasia class
CHRISTENED
2008
STATEROOMS
1,635
TONNAGE
137,936GT
▲ 1.1% ABOVEvs avg 136,380
YEAR BUILT
2008
▼ 5 YRS OLDERvs avg 2013
LENGTH
1,093ft
▲ 6.1% ABOVEvs avg 1,030 ft
PASSENGERS
3,274cruisers
▼ 27.1% BELOWvs avg 4,494
MSC Fantasia is a Fantasia-class ship built in 2008, tied for #14 in the MSC fleet by size. It measures 137,936 gross tons and 1,093 feet, with 13 passenger decks carrying 3,274 passengers and 1,313 crew. In October 2023 it went through a significant dry dock in Malta, where it gained shore power technology that lets it turn off its engines in port, and the MSC Yacht Club area received new furniture and updated decor.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
MSC FantasiaOctober 26 to November 4, 2026Round-trip Istanbul
- DAY 2 · TUE, OCT 27
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- DAY 6 · SAT, OCT 31
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
MSC FantasiaOctober 26, 2026
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $1,375 ($153 per night) for an Inside cabin. Compared to the average price of $1,462 ($163 per night), this represents a 6% decrease. It's the lower fare of the two dates on this route.
// Price history · inside
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This cabinAvg $1,462
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
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// 05 · Other sailings
This itinerary - other options
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More MSC Fantasia options - 9-Night Mediterranean from Istanbul
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- MSC FantasiaOct 26,2026$1,375 $153/nThis sailing
- MSC FantasiaNov 4,2026$1,594 $178/n$219 more
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