MSC Lirica
How big it is
- Launched
- 2003
- Gross tons
- 65,591
- A measure of enclosed volume, not weight.
- Guests
- 2,548
- With two guests to a cabin
- Crew
- 752
- Gross tons per guest
- 25.7
- Compact for its size.
- Guests per crew member
- 3.4
- Leaner than average; service is more self-serve.
Staterooms on MSC Lirica
The 14 categories MSC Lirica sails with.
Interior5 categories
INTERIOR BELLA GUARANTEED
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JUNIOR INTERIOR FANTASTICA
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JUNIOR INTERIOR FANTASTICA
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Inside
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MSC interior
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Ocean view4 categories
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JUNIOR OCEAN VIEW FANTASTICA
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JUNIOR OCEAN VIEW WITH OBSTRUCTED VIEW FANTASTICA
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PREMIUM OCEAN VIEW FANTASTICA
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Balcony3 categories
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JUNIOR BALCONY FANTASTICA
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BALCONY AUREA
Private balcony
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Suite2 categories
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DELUXE SUITE AUREA
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JUNIOR SUITE AUREA
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MSC Lirica deck plans
Deck-by-deck layouts for MSC Lirica, straight from the line. Useful once you know roughly which cabin you want — open a deck to see where everything sits.
Browse all 9 decks9 decks
Deck 9 - Albinoni(ALBI)
Open zoomable viewDeck 10 - Bellini(BELL)
Open zoomable viewDeck 8 - Paganini(PAGA)
Open zoomable viewDeck 12 - Rossini(ROSS)
Open zoomable viewDeck 7 - Scarlatti(SCAR)
Open zoomable viewDeck 5 - Verdi(Verdi)
Open zoomable viewDeck 11 - Vivaldi(Vivaldi)
Open zoomable viewDeck 6 - Puccini(Puccini)
Open zoomable viewDeck 13 - Sun deck(Sun)
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MSC Lirica is a classic Adriatic specialist — Lirica class, 2,679 guests, Eastern Mediterranean from Venice and Ancona
The lead ship of her class, MSC Lirica debuted in 2003 and was stretched in 2014. She deploys on 7-night Eastern Mediterranean itineraries from Venice-Marghera and Ancona, visiting the Adriatic and Aegean coasts.
The Ship
MSC Lirica is the lead ship of the Lirica class and the oldest ship continuously sailing under the MSC Cruises flag. She entered service in March 2003 and underwent a major 25-metre lengthening at Fincantieri's Palermo shipyard in 2014, adding cabin inventory and public spaces.
Deployment
MSC Lirica operates Eastern Mediterranean itineraries, rotating between Venice-Marghera and Ancona as her homeports. Typical 7-night rounds visit the Adriatic and Aegean — Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu, Syros, Piraeus, Santorini, and Mykonos appear regularly on her schedule.
What to Expect
As an older mid-size ship Lirica offers a more intimate atmosphere than MSC's newer mega-ships. She suits travellers who value port-intensive itineraries and smaller port calls that larger ships cannot make.
Ship Specifications
- Gross tonnage: 65,591 GT (post-stretch)
- Guests: 2,679 (double occupancy)
- Length: 275 m (902 ft)
- Class: Lirica
- Delivered: March 2003
- Stretched: 2014