DAY 1 · WED, NOV 4EMBARK
Marghera Venezia Porto Marghera Italy
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- DEPARTS
- 7:00 PM
11 nights · 7 ports
round-trip · Marghera Venezia Porto Marghera Italy
MSCMSC Lirica
MSC Lirica Nov 4, 2026
11-Night Eastern Mediterranean
3.9 out of 5, Gangwaze Score™
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- Cruiser satisfaction
- Fair
- Ship health
- Excellent
- Port safety
- Good
- Value
- Excellent
Aboard MSC Lirica · Departing November 4, 2026 from the Port of Marghera Venezia Porto Marghera Italy, Italy.
You'll depart Marghera Venezia Porto Marghera Italy on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 for your 11-Night Eastern Mediterranean round-trip cruise vacation aboard MSC's MSC Lirica.
Your itinerary includes visits to Greece, where you'll explore Katakolon, Iraklion and Rhodes, Cyprus, where you'll explore Limassol, Egypt, where you'll explore Port Said and Alexandria, and Croatia, where you'll explore Split. Your trip has three sea days to enjoy everything the MSC Lirica has to offer.
Your ship ranks tied for #20 among MSC's 23 ships by size and is older than the fleet average, having launched in 2003.
Current pricing for this sailing starts at $71 per passenger, per night, down 39% vs. our tracked average.
// 01 · About the ship
MSC Lirica
Ship OverviewMSC
MSC · Lirica class
CHRISTENED
2003
STATEROOMS
987
TONNAGE
65,591GT
▼ 51.9% BELOWvs avg 136,380
YEAR BUILT
2003
▼ 10 YRS OLDERvs avg 2013
LENGTH
902ft
▼ 12.4% BELOWvs avg 1,030 ft
PASSENGERS
2,679cruisers
▼ 40.4% BELOWvs avg 4,494
MSC Lirica is a Lirica-class ship built in 2003 and tied for #20 in the MSC fleet by size. At 65,591 gross tons and 902 feet long, it carries 2,679 passengers and 700 crew across 9 passenger decks. A major "Renaissance" lengthening in 2015 reshaped the ship, a minor cosmetic update followed in 2021, and 2024 brought technical class inspections plus a full rollout of Starlink internet for high-speed connectivity on Mediterranean itineraries.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
MSC LiricaNovember 4 to November 15, 2026Round-trip Marghera Venezia Porto Marghera Italy
- DAY 2 · THU, NOV 5
At sea
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- 10:00 AM
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- 5:00 PM
- DAY 4 · SAT, NOV 7
Iraklion
Crete- ARRIVES
- 10:00 AM
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- 6:00 PM
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- 8:00 AM
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- 5:00 PM
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- 10:00 AM
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- 5:00 PM
- DAY 7 · TUE, NOV 10
Port Said
Egypt- ARRIVES
- 7:00 AM
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- 9:30 PM
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- 8:00 AM
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- 10:00 PM
- DAY 9 · THU, NOV 12
At sea
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- DAY 10 · FRI, NOV 13
At sea
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- 9:00 AM
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- 5:00 PM
- DAY 12 · SUN, NOV 15DISEMBARK
Marghera Venezia Porto Marghera Italy
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- 8:00 AM
- DEPARTS
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
MSC LiricaNovember 4, 2026
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $771 ($71 per night) for an Inside cabin. Compared to the average price of $1,263 ($115 per night), this represents a 39% decrease. It's the lowest fare of the seven dates on this route.
// Price history · inside
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This cabinAvg $1,263
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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 Lirica options - 11-Night Eastern Mediterranean
Below, you'll find any available dates for this same Eastern Mediterranean itinerary on the MSC Lirica.
- MSC LiricaNov 4,2026$771 $71/nThis sailing
- MSC LiricaNov 15,2026$904 $83/n$133 more
- MSC LiricaNov 26,2026$1,005 $92/n$234 more
- MSC LiricaDec 17,2026$1,065 $97/n$294 more
- MSC LiricaDec 28,2026$1,825 $166/n$1,054 more
- MSC LiricaMar 15,2027$1,503 $137/n$732 more
- MSC LiricaMar 26,2027$1,512 $138/n$741 more
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