Mediterranean
- Next sails Oct 2, 2026 · 7 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Ancona (Urbino), Italy · roundtrip
Inside $844 · Ocean view $933 per person
MSC Lirica
Lirica-class cruise ship · flagged in Panama. Browse upcoming sailings and route previews for this ship.
Image via Wikimedia Commons- Tonnage
- 65,591
- Capacity
- 1,560
- Built
- 2,003
- Length
- 251.25 m
- Upcoming
- 46
Reviewer read
One of the lowest-rated ships we track. It falls behind on entertainment.
MSC Lirica rates higher overall than 6% of the ships we track. The weak spot is entertainment.
Why reviewers choose it
No category on this ship rates clearly above the fleet.
The one caution
6.2out of 10 for entertainment
Higher than only 2% of ships. The typical ship scores 7.60.
Everything else, in one line
Eight fall below the fleet: value, fitness, public areas, service, dining, cabins, embarkation and entertainment. They rate higher than 2% to 13% of ships.
Disembarkation, Activities and Ship quality fall below the fleet too, on 51, 55 and 86 ratings — too few to lean on.
Cabin grade barely matters here. The inside and oceanview grades all score between 6.98 and 7.09. Pick on price and position, not on rating.
Family has too few ratings on this ship to compare with the fleet, so it is shown without a comparison.
Who says it suited them
First-time cruisers (22 of 29).
No group described it as a poor fit.
What we can’t tell you
- How it suits older travelers
- Too few reviewers on this ship described traveling as seniors.
- How it handles mobility needs
- Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
- Whether it's good value today
- Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.
Every category, compared
The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.
| Category | Rating | Compared with other ships | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disembarkation | 7.4 | Higher than only 2% | 51 ratings · limited |
| Service | 7.1 | Higher than only 8% | 305 ratings · useful |
| Cabins | 7.1 | Higher than only 3% | 328 ratings · useful |
| Public areas | 6.9 | Higher than only 10% | 225 ratings · useful |
| Embarkation | 6.6 | Higher than only 2% | 278 ratings · useful |
| Fitness | 6.6 | Higher than only 10% | 177 ratings · useful |
| Family | 6.6 | Too few ratings to compare | 14 ratings · too little |
| Ship quality | 6.5 | Higher than only 0% | 86 ratings · limited |
| Activities | 6.2 | Higher than only 2% | 55 ratings · limited |
| Entertainment | 6.2 | Higher than only 2% | 299 ratings · useful |
| Value | 6.0 | Higher than only 13% | 191 ratings · useful |
| Dining | 5.9 | Higher than only 5% | 313 ratings · useful |
363 published reviews · 35 from the last three years · 2,190 individual comments read.
On the chart
Upcoming sailings on MSC Lirica
Mediterranean
- Next sails Oct 10, 2026 · 7 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Venice - Marghera, Italy · roundtrip
Inside $701 per person
Mediterranean
- Sails Oct 23, 2026 · 12 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Ancona (Urbino), Italy → Venice - Marghera, Italy
Inside $1,868 · Balcony $3,606 · Suite $3,967 per person
Mediterranean
- Sails Nov 4, 2026 · 10 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Venice - Marghera, Italy → Split, Croatia
Inside $1,422 · Suite $3,352 per person
Mediterranean
- Next sails Nov 4, 2026 · 11 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Venice - Marghera, Italy · roundtrip
Inside $1,085 · Ocean view $2,006 · Suite $2,969 per person
Mediterranean
- Sails Dec 6, 2026 · 10 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Split, Croatia · roundtrip
Inside $875 · Suite $2,485 per person
Mediterranean
- Sails Dec 7, 2026 · 10 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Venice - Marghera, Italy · roundtrip
Inside $878 · Ocean view $915 · Suite $2,468 per person
Mediterranean
- Sails Dec 16, 2026 · 11 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Split, Croatia · roundtrip
Inside $1,160 · Suite $3,084 per person
Mediterranean
- Sails Dec 28, 2026 · 12 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Venice - Marghera, Italy → Bari, Italy
Inside $1,737 · Suite $3,855 per person
Mediterranean
- Sails Jan 7, 2027 · 2 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Split, Croatia → Bari, Italy
Inside $149 · Suite $439 per person
Mediterranean
- Sails Jan 9, 2027 · 2 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Bari, Italy → Piraeus (Athens), Greece
Inside $130 · Suite $430 per person
12% vs 4 weeks agoMediterranean
- Sails Jan 9, 2027 · 4 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Bari, Italy → Istanbul, Turkey
Inside $302 · Balcony $702 · Suite $1,126 per person
6% vs 4 weeks agoMediterranean
- Next sails Jan 9, 2027 · 7 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Bari, Italy · roundtrip
Inside $578 · Ocean view $621 · Suite $1,660 per person
Mediterranean
- Sails Jan 13, 2027 · 7 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Istanbul, Turkey · roundtrip
Inside $517 per person
9% vs 4 weeks agoMediterranean
- Sails Feb 8, 2027 · 7 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Piraeus (Athens), Greece · roundtrip
Inside $520 per person
Mediterranean
- Sails Mar 8, 2027 · 5 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Piraeus (Athens), Greece → Bari, Italy
Inside $359 · Ocean view $549 per person
Mediterranean
- Sails Mar 10, 2027 · 3 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Istanbul, Turkey → Bari, Italy
Inside $215 · Ocean view $315 · Suite $635 per person
Mediterranean
- Sails Mar 13, 2027 · 2 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Bari, Italy → Venice - Marghera, Italy
Inside $154 · Suite $454 per person
Mediterranean
- Sails Mar 13, 2027 · 13 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Bari, Italy → Venice - Marghera, Italy
Inside $1,299 · Suite $3,469 per person
20% vs 4 weeks agoMediterranean
- Sails Apr 6, 2027 · 4 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Venice - Marghera, Italy · roundtrip
Inside $422 · Suite $1,096 per person
Mediterranean
- Sails Apr 10, 2027 · 6 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Venice - Marghera, Italy → Ancona (Urbino), Italy
Inside $616 · Suite $1,662 per person
Mediterranean
- Sails Nov 14, 2027 · 4 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Venice - Marghera, Italy → Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
Inside $379 · Suite $929 per person
Mediterranean
- Sails Nov 14, 2027 · 6 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Venice - Marghera, Italy → Valencia, Spain
Inside $800 · Suite $1,876 per person
Mediterranean
- Sails Nov 14, 2027 · 7 nights
- MSC Lirica
- From Venice - Marghera, Italy → Barcelona, Spain
Inside $639 · Suite $1,599 per person