Ocean Discovery – Bari, Piraeus (Athens) & Katakolon (Olympia)
About this cruise
This is the kind of trip that just works. 5 nights from Bari, visiting Piraeus (Athens), Katakolon and Civitavecchia (Rome), sailing October 24, 2026, and nothing about it feels forced. Disembarkation is in Civitavecchia (Rome). Sea days bookend the port visits. You settle in, see the ports, then have time to wind down before heading home. Archaeological sites, ouzo by the water, and island-hopping through the Aegean. Roughly 8 hours per stop. More of a sampler than a deep dive. As for the ship itself, MSC Sinfonia takes the food seriously, with 4 restaurants to choose from. 4 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. Good for anyone who can't take two weeks off but still wants the cruise experience. Pro tip: fly in the day before. Bari has plenty to offer, and you'll board relaxed instead of rushed. Being shoulder season helps: golden light, comfortable weather, and shorter queues at the popular spots. You start in Bari and come back with stories from Greece and Italy.
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The price above matches MSC Cruises's USD site. MSC Cruises prices every country separately, so the others may show something different.
We added MSC Cruises's mandatory service charge to the prices above, so they show the real total. MSC Cruises bills it on board rather than in the fare, so their own site will quote you less.
- Cruise fare on MSC Cruises's site
- $364.96
- Service charge, paid on board
- +$70
- What you actually pay, per person
- $434.96
$14 per guest per night × 5 nights.
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