--- title: "MSC Lirica" url: https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-lirica description: "MSC Lirica: MSC Cruises cruise ship" --- # MSC Lirica MSC Cruises · [View cruise line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md) ## Specifications - **Year Built:** 2003 - **Refurbished:** 2015 - **Passengers:** 2,648 - **Crew:** 721 - **Gross Tonnage:** 65,591 GT - **Decks:** 13 - **Length:** 274.9m - **Beam:** 32m - **Max Speed:** 22 knots - **Registry:** Panama **Sailing Regions:** Western Mediterranean, Eastern Mediterranean ## About MSC Lirica arrived in 2003 as the ship that defined the class. Her 2015 extension added a whole new midsection with extra staterooms and a reworked dining venue, but the core identity stayed the same. There's a four-storey atrium with live entertainment, a wellness centre that smells like essential oils before you even walk in, and candlelit corridors that set a mood most newer ships don't bother attempting. Lirica pulls a strong European crowd that values atmosphere as much as amenities. ## Dining | Restaurant | Type | Included | |------|------|------| | L'Ippocampo Restaurant (Main Dining Room) | Continental, Italian | ✅ Yes | | La Bistrot Buffet | Assorted Buffet | ✅ Yes | | La Bussola Restaurant (Main Dining Room) | Continental, Italian | ✅ Yes | | La Pergola Restaurant | Grill, pizzeria | ✅ Yes | | Kaito Sushi Bar | Japanese/Sushi | 💰 Surcharge | ## Currently Sailing - **Cruise:** [Limestone Citadel – Kotor & Mykonos](https://cruisello.com/cruises/limestone-citadel-kotor-mykonos~MSC-LIRICA-20261017-7.md) - **Departed:** 2026-10-17 - **Returns:** 2026-10-24 - **Nights:** 7 - **From:** 🇮🇹 Venice ## Upcoming Cruises 252 upcoming sailings on MSC Lirica. "From" prices are per person, based on two guests sharing the cheapest cabin. | Cruise | Departure | Nights | From | Route | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Mediterranean Grand Tour – Venice & Santorini](https://cruisello.com/cruises/mediterranean-grand-tour-venice-santorini~MSC-LIRICA-20261023-12.md) | 2026-10-23 | 12 | €1,812 | 🇮🇹 Ancona → Venice | | [Ancient Wonders of the Mediterranean – Katakolon, Rhodes & Alexandria](https://cruisello.com/cruises/ancient-wonders-of-the-mediterranean-katakolon-rhodes-alexandria~MSC-LIRICA-20261024-11.md) | 2026-10-24 | 11 | €859 | 🇮🇹 Venice | | [Sunken Empires Voyage – Rhodes, Cairo & Split](https://cruisello.com/cruises/sunken-empires-voyage-rhodes-cairo-split~MSC-LIRICA-20261104-10.md) | 2026-11-04 | 10 | €1,149 | 🇮🇹 Venice → Split | | [Timeless Gems of the Aegean & Nile – Katakolon, Rhodes & Alexandria](https://cruisello.com/cruises/timeless-gems-of-the-aegean-nile-katakolon-rhodes-alexandria~MSC-LIRICA-20261104-11.md) | 2026-11-04 | 11 | €729 | 🇮🇹 Venice | | [Harbors & Horizons – Venice, Crete & Alexandria](https://cruisello.com/cruises/harbors-horizons-venice-crete-alexandria~MSC-LIRICA-20261114-11.md) | 2026-11-14 | 11 | €1,369 | 🇭🇷 Split | | [Sacred Levant & Azure Aegean – Rhodes, Limassol & Split](https://cruisello.com/cruises/sacred-levant-azure-aegean-rhodes-limassol-split~MSC-LIRICA-20261115-11.md) | 2026-11-15 | 11 | €829 | 🇮🇹 Venice | | [Ancient Pillars – Venice, Rhodes & Cairo](https://cruisello.com/cruises/ancient-pillars-venice-rhodes-cairo~MSC-LIRICA-20261125-11.md) | 2026-11-25 | 11 | €979 | 🇭🇷 Split | | [Ancient Levant & Blue Domes – Rhodes, Limassol & Split](https://cruisello.com/cruises/ancient-levant-blue-domes-rhodes-limassol-split~MSC-LIRICA-20261126-11.md) | 2026-11-26 | 11 | €949 | 🇮🇹 Venice | | [Colossus & Gondola – Venice, Cairo & Crete](https://cruisello.com/cruises/colossus-gondola-venice-cairo-crete~MSC-LIRICA-20261206-10.md) | 2026-12-06 | 10 | €769 | 🇭🇷 Split | | [Scribe's Odyssey – Cairo, Crete & Split](https://cruisello.com/cruises/scribe-s-odyssey-cairo-crete-split~MSC-LIRICA-20261207-10.md) | 2026-12-07 | 10 | €799 | 🇮🇹 Venice | | [Lighthouses & Labyrinths – Venice, Crete & Alexandria](https://cruisello.com/cruises/lighthouses-labyrinths-venice-crete-alexandria~MSC-LIRICA-20261216-11.md) | 2026-12-16 | 11 | €1,009 | 🇭🇷 Split | | [Sunken Empires – Rhodes, Limassol & Split](https://cruisello.com/cruises/sunken-empires-rhodes-limassol-split~MSC-LIRICA-20261217-11.md) | 2026-12-17 | 11 | €929 | 🇮🇹 Venice | | [Pharos & Piazza – Venice, Crete & Alexandria](https://cruisello.com/cruises/pharos-piazza-venice-crete-alexandria~MSC-LIRICA-20261227-11.md) | 2026-12-27 | 11 | €1,529 | 🇭🇷 Split | | [Timeless Levant & Sapphire Domes – Rhodes, Limassol & Split](https://cruisello.com/cruises/timeless-levant-sapphire-domes-rhodes-limassol-split~MSC-LIRICA-20261228-11.md) | 2026-12-28 | 11 | €1,719 | 🇮🇹 Venice | | [Ancient Sands & Adriatic Stone – Cairo, Rhodes & Split](https://cruisello.com/cruises/ancient-sands-adriatic-stone-cairo-rhodes-split~MSC-LIRICA-20261228-12.md) | 2026-12-28 | 12 | €1,479 | 🇮🇹 Venice → Bari | | [Imperial Flow – Split to Venice](https://cruisello.com/cruises/imperial-flow-split-to-venice~MSC-LIRICA-20270107-2.md) | 2027-01-07 | 2 | €157 | 🇭🇷 Split → Bari | | [Radiant Voyage – Bari to Athens](https://cruisello.com/cruises/radiant-voyage-bari-to-athens~MSC-LIRICA-20270109-2.md) | 2027-01-09 | 2 | €141 | 🇮🇹 Bari → Piraeus (Athens) | | [Silk Spice Passage – Adriatic to Istanbul](https://cruisello.com/cruises/silk-spice-passage-adriatic-to-istanbul~MSC-LIRICA-20270109-4.md) | 2027-01-09 | 4 | €289 | 🇮🇹 Bari → Istanbul | | [Adriatic & Aegean Vein – Istanbul & Kusadasi](https://cruisello.com/cruises/adriatic-aegean-vein-istanbul-kusadasi~MSC-LIRICA-20270109-7.md) | 2027-01-09 | 7 | €492 | 🇮🇹 Bari | | [Aegean & Bosphorus – Istanbul & Kusadasi](https://cruisello.com/cruises/aegean-bosphorus-istanbul-kusadasi~MSC-LIRICA-20270111-7.md) | 2027-01-11 | 7 | €545 | 🇬🇷 Piraeus (Athens) | | [Spice & Saffron – Aegean & Adriatic](https://cruisello.com/cruises/spice-saffron-aegean-adriatic~MSC-LIRICA-20270113-7.md) | 2027-01-13 | 7 | €519 | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | | [Saffron & Siren – Adriatic’s Crossroads](https://cruisello.com/cruises/saffron-siren-adriatic-s-crossroads~MSC-LIRICA-20270116-7.md) | 2027-01-16 | 7 | €489 | 🇮🇹 Bari | | [Saffron Spice & Marble – Aegean to Istanbul](https://cruisello.com/cruises/saffron-spice-marble-aegean-to-istanbul~MSC-LIRICA-20270118-7.md) | 2027-01-18 | 7 | €768 | 🇬🇷 Piraeus (Athens) | | [Sultan’s Spice Route – Corfu & Kusadasi](https://cruisello.com/cruises/sultan-s-spice-route-corfu-kusadasi~MSC-LIRICA-20270120-7.md) | 2027-01-20 | 7 | €499 | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | | [Saffron Spice Run – Adriatic & Aegean](https://cruisello.com/cruises/saffron-spice-run-adriatic-aegean~MSC-LIRICA-20270123-7.md) | 2027-01-23 | 7 | €489 | 🇮🇹 Bari | | [Crossroads of Empires – Istanbul & Corfu](https://cruisello.com/cruises/crossroads-of-empires-istanbul-corfu~MSC-LIRICA-20270125-7.md) | 2027-01-25 | 7 | €620 | 🇬🇷 Piraeus (Athens) | | [{](https://cruisello.com/cruises/MSC-LIRICA-20270127-7.md) | 2027-01-27 | 7 | €509 | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | | [Cyclops’ Labyrinth – Adriatic & Dardanelles](https://cruisello.com/cruises/cyclops-labyrinth-adriatic-dardanelles~MSC-LIRICA-20270130-7.md) | 2027-01-30 | 7 | €432 | 🇮🇹 Bari | | [Silk & Siren – Aegean & Bosphorus](https://cruisello.com/cruises/silk-siren-aegean-bosphorus~MSC-LIRICA-20270201-7.md) | 2027-02-01 | 7 | €549 | 🇬🇷 Piraeus (Athens) | | [Bosphorus & Bay of Pearls – Istanbul, Corfu & Bari](https://cruisello.com/cruises/bosphorus-bay-of-pearls-istanbul-corfu-bari~MSC-LIRICA-20270203-7.md) | 2027-02-03 | 7 | €509 | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | …and 222 more. 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