Timeless Charmer – Corfu & Athens

About this cruise

You sail from Istanbul on February 18, 2026 and spend 7 nights visiting Corfu, Bari, Piraeus (Athens) and Izmir. It's a well-tested route and there's a reason people keep booking it. With 4 port days and 2 at sea, there's room for each stop to breathe. It's a proper Eastern Mediterranean tour: 3 countries, from Greece to Türkiye. Most ports give you about 9 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, From casual buffets to proper sit-down restaurants, MSC Lirica has 5 dining spots on board, most of them included. The timing adds to it: swapping cold weather for sunshine and sea air is the whole pitch for a winter cruise. You start in Istanbul and come back with stories from Greece, Italy and Türkiye.