DAY 1 · MON, DEC 28EMBARK
Marghera Venezia Porto Marghera Italy
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12 nights · 8 ports
one-way · Marghera Venezia Porto Marghera Italy to Bari
MSCMSC Lirica
MSC Lirica Dec 28, 2026
12-Night Eastern Mediterranean
3.9 out of 5, Gangwaze Score™
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The Gangwaze Score blends how cruisers rate this ship, how they rate this sailing, the ship’s latest CDC health inspection, the safety of its ports, and how today’s fare compares with its recent average.
- Cruiser satisfaction
- Fair
- Ship health
- Excellent
- Port safety
- Fair
- Value
- Excellent
Aboard MSC Lirica · Departing December 28, 2026 from the Port of Marghera Venezia Porto Marghera Italy, Italy.
You'll depart Marghera Venezia Porto Marghera Italy on Monday, December 28, 2026 for your 12-Night Eastern Mediterranean cruise vacation, ending in Bari, aboard MSC's MSC Lirica.
Your itinerary includes one domestic stop in Marghera Venezia Porto Marghera Italy as well as 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 $134 per passenger, per night, down 23% 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 LiricaDecember 28 to January 9, 2027Marghera Venezia Porto Marghera Italy to Bari
- DAY 2 · TUE, DEC 29
At sea
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- 10:00 AM
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- 5:00 PM
- DAY 4 · THU, DEC 31
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 · SUN, JAN 3
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 · TUE, JAN 5
At sea
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- DAY 10 · WED, JAN 6
At sea
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- 9:00 AM
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- 5:00 PM
- DAY 12 · FRI, JAN 8
Marghera Venezia Porto Marghera Italy
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- 8:00 AM
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- 5:00 PM
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- 2:00 PM
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
MSC LiricaDecember 28, 2026
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $1,602 ($134 per night) for an Inside cabin. Compared to the average price of $2,083 ($174 per night), this represents a 23% decrease.
// Price history · inside
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This cabinAvg $2,083
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
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// 05 · Other sailings
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