Golden Horn Voyage – Istanbul, Corfu & Bari

About this cruise

You board in Piraeus (Athens) on February 22, 2027 for 7 nights visiting Izmir, Istanbul, Corfu and Bari, and you come back from this kind of trip wondering why you don't do it more often. With 2 sea days woven in between port calls, there's time to actually use the ship and recharge. Crossing 3 borders through the Eastern Mediterranean: Türkiye, Greece and Italy. You'll notice the culture shift at every stop. Of the stops, Istanbul tends to be the one people talk about: Where two continents embrace across the Bosphorus. Around 9 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. MSC Lirica takes the food seriously, with 5 restaurants to choose from. 4 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. This length suits most people. Enough time to settle in and actually unwind, without the trip dragging on. A February sailing is basically an excuse to chase the sun for a week or two. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.