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Cruising the Adriatic: A 7-Day Voyage on the MSC LiricaFor travelers seeking a blend of classic Mediterranean charm and modern relaxation, the MSC Lirica offers a perfect 7-day escape.
Sailing round-trip from Marghera (Venice), Italy, this itinerary takes guests through some of the most beautiful waters of the Adriatic and the Aegean, balancing vibrant port exploration with essential days of leisure at sea.
Continue reading “7 Nights Adriatic cruise with Msc Lirica from Venice Summer 2026”
Here’s a complete ranking of Msc Cruises ships, based on Cruiseline.com review scores and rankings, combined with overall trends (newer ships, size, innovation, and passenger feedback).
MSC Cruises Ships Ranked
🥇 Top Tier – The Best MSC Ships (Modern flagships & highest ratings)
1. MSC Seascape – ⭐ 4.18 The highest-rated ship overall, praised for design, size, and onboard features.
2. MSC Seaside – ⭐ 4.17 Revolutionary outdoor-focused design, extremely popular in the Caribbean.
3. MSC Meraviglia – ⭐ 4.17 One of MSC’s most successful ships, combining entertainment and family appeal.
4. MSC Fantasia – ⭐ 4.16 A classic but still highly rated thanks to the introduction of the Yacht Club concept.
5. MSC Virtuosa – ⭐ 4.15 Modern and tech-forward (including robotic bartender experiences).
Continue reading “The best 2026 Msc Cruise Ships according to Cruiseline.com Reviews”
16/12/2021
Geneva, Switzerland, 16 December 2021 – MSC Cruises will deploy MSC Lirica to the Eastern Mediterranean market in summer 2022 and she will homeport in Piraeus, the port for the Greek capital Athens, during the entire season.
MSC Lirica will offer a newly-designed 7-night itinerary with 28 sailings between April and October 2022 from Piraeus calling Kusadasi, Turkey; Haifa, Israel; Limassol, Cyprus and the Greek islands of Rhodes and Santorini before returning to Piraeus.
The ship’s guests can also begin their 7-night cruises with embarkation at Kusadasi, Haifa and Limassol, as well as Piraeus.
The Greek island of Crete will also be a port of call in MSC Lirica’s four 11-night sailings in the Eastern Mediterranean during November and December 2022 with visits to Heraklion.
Voyages on board MSC Lirica will be, as they are for all of the Company’s ships, only open to guests who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Greece will also feature in three other ship’s East Mediterranean itineraries.
MSC Armonia, will call Piraeus on a weekly basis during the summer months and MSC Fantasia from September 2022 will similarly perform 11-night cruises to the Greek port for guests to visit Athens. The summer sailings for MSC Musica include calls at Katakolon for Olympia, Heraklion and Santorini.
Angelo Capurro, Executive Director, MSC Cruises said, “Greece will be a major player in our Eastern Mediterranean cruise programme next summer with guests embarking at Piraeus for the first time, the port being a base for MSC Lirica and calls by three of our other ships to different parts of the country’s beautiful destinations.
“Athens airport will also play an important role with many guests flying from throughout Europe and North America to join MSC Lirica and enjoy one of the safest holidays options out there whilst having a memorable time on board.
“With embarkation during MSC Lirica’s 7-night itinerary also available in Turkey, Israel and Cyprus this cruise promises to showcase a truly rich blend of different nationalities on board, but where our approach is local and everyone feels at home, relaxed and above all, safe.”
MSC Lirica offers a distinctive cruise experience centred on elegance, comfort and hospitality with 992 guest cabins.
An atmosphere of relaxed spaciousness pervades, with magnificent internal vistas from the foyer and unimpeded ocean views from the lounges’ floor-to-ceiling picture windows.
There is a choice of lounges and bars including the glamourous Beverly Hills Bar or traditional English-style Lord Nelson Pub, the perfect venue for a pre-theatre drink.
For families, there is a children’s play area created in collaboration with LEGO Group and Chicco as well as a spray park and two swimming pools plus a full programme of activities for kids of all ages.
The MSC Aurea Spa offers a haven for those wishing to unwind and, in the evening, the Broadway Theatre offers entertainment each night. And with two main restaurants, a buffet and the popular Kaito Sushi Bar, guests have a choice of formal or more casual dining options.
MSC Cruises guests since August 2020 have been sailing under the protection of the line’s industry-leading health and safety protocol that was developed with the input of a Blue-Ribbon Panel of experts which has proven to be both safe and effective through all evolutions of the pandemic.
The protocol was designed to adapt according to the situation ashore and in the last 16 months, the measures in place have either been eased or tightened to match the evolution of the pandemic to continue to ensure the highest possible protection to guests, crew and communities that MSC Cruises’ ships visit.
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MSC Lirica’s Specifications:
Ship name MSC Lirica
Gross tonnage 65,591 GT
Max passenger capacity 2,679
Crew members 721
Number of cabins 992
Length / Beam / Height 274.9 m / 32 m / 54 m
Maximum speed 21.7 knots
• New embarkation port – Trieste, Italy
• New destination in Sicily – Siracusa
• New itineraries feature most popular ports with MSC Cruises guests
Geneva, Switzerland – 20 September, 2019 – With this year’s summer holiday memories already fading and with Autumn just around the corner, this is the best time to start planning for next year’s get away. Fortunately, MSC Cruises has an incredible choice of summer holidays and each year aims to offer new and innovative itineraries to inspire! A cruise is a great way to visit multiple countries in one trip, all without unpacking a suitcase and from May 2020, MSC Lirica is offering guests two unique new itineraries that cannot be missed! Continue reading “Msc Lirica offers innovative itineraries”
BEAT THE WINTER BLUES AND EMBARK ON AN EASTERN ADVENTURE WITH MSC CRUISES
18/01/2018
MSC Cruises introduces MSC Lirica to the UAE with new longer itineraries and calls to India
Geneva, Switzerland, January 18, 2017 – MSC Cruises, the world’s largest privately-owned cruise line, is enhancing its range of cruises from the United Arab Emirates with the introduction of a second ship, MSC Lirica. Featuring new extended cruises of 11 nights and 14 nights, MSC Lirica will be making her debut in the UAE in November 2018, offering longer itineraries, two overnight stays in Dubai, as well as cruises to India for the very first time. This addition to the winter 18/19 offers guests the opportunity for extended winter cruise holidays, and the chance to discover yet more new and exotic destinations.
Gianni Onorato, MSC Cruises’ CEO, Continue reading “EMBARK ON AN EASTERN ADVENTURE WITH MSC CRUISES”
MSC CRUISES FURTHER ENRICHES EAST MEDITERRANEAN SUMMER OFFERING WITH EXCITING, BRAND NEW ITINERARY FOR MSC LIRICA
18/10/2017
The next step in MSC Cruises’ multi-year global growth plan sees the deployment of MSC Splendida to China and the strengthening of the Company’s offering in the Mediterranean
Geneva, 18 October 2017 – MSC Cruises, the Swiss-based world’s largest privately-owned cruise line and market leader in Europe and South America, announced today that MSC Lirica will serve a brand-new, exciting itinerary in the East Mediterranean for the Summer 2018. The ship, which will homeport in beautiful Venice, will depart for her first cruise on April 6, 2018 and sales are now open. Continue reading “EXCITING, BRAND NEW ITINERARY FOR MSC LIRICA”
The MSC Lirica is a comfortable casual vessel that entered service in 2003. The length is 251.25 meters, which makes the ship one of the smaller ships of the fleet and can accommodate up to 1984 passengers (with double occupancy). The common areas and cabins are classically decorated with colorful accents. The ship was renovated in 2015 as part of the “Renaissance Program” extended by 24 meters and expanded by nearly 200 additional cabins. In addition, the range of spa services has been expanded: The ships offer an enlarged MSC Aurea Spa with more massage suites, a newly designed spa area and a spa doctor for tailor-made health and beauty treatments. In addition, an outdoor water park was created.
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MSC CRUISES ORGANISED A CRISIS MANAGEMENT DRILL ON BOARD MSC LIRICA
10/04/2014
AN ACT OF PIRACY SCENARIO TO ASSESS REACTION & SAFETY PROCEDURES
Geneva, 10 April 2014 – On Monday 31 March at 15:00 CET, MSC Cruises organised a crisis management drill on board MSC Lirica as she was cruising off the coast of Oman. The drill saw the involvement of close to 2,500 people between the crew members, the employees ashore and the passengers on board the ship.
This was an unann Continue reading “MSC CRUISES ORGANISED A CRISIS MANAGEMENT DRILL ON BOARD MSC LIRICA”