MSC Lirica

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MSC Lirica (IMO 9246102) belongs to MSC Cruises. A published itinerary example for November 2026 combines the eastern Mediterranean with Egypt.

Mediterranean itinerary in November 2026

An 11-night voyage from and back to Venice-Marghera is scheduled for November 4–15, 2026. The route calls at Katakolon, Heraklion, Rhodes and Limassol, then Port Said and Alexandria, before returning to Marghera via Split. Three days are scheduled as sea days. The planned port call in Port Said is from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and in Alexandria from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The dated itinerary thus links destinations in Greece, Cyprus, Egypt and Croatia.

Technical specifications and onboard offerings

The 2024 technical data sheet lists 13 decks, including nine passenger decks, and a maximum speed of 20.1 knots. Passenger capacity is stated as 2,658, with a crew of approximately 742. The sheet does not specify the occupancy basis used for the passenger figure.

The offerings documented in 2024 include two swimming pools and two whirlpools. The data sheet lists five restaurants: Kaito Sushi Bar, L’Ippocampo, La Bussola, La Pergola and Le Bistrot.

Construction and lengthening

MSC Lirica was built by ALSTOM Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, delivered to MSC Cruises in 2003, and entered service in March of that year. The ship was lengthened from August to November 2015 as part of the Renaissance programme. The technical dimensions of 274.9 metres in length, 28.8 metres in beam and 65,591 GT refer to the lengthened configuration.