ITALY, GREECE & CROATIA - MSC MUSICA

7 Night Cruise sailing from Venice roundtrip aboard Musica.

Cruises on the MSC Musica ship embody Italian sophistication and elegance. Our luxury cruise experience aboard the MSC Musica includes spacious staterooms and suites, the majority with private balconies for outstanding views. This wonderful liner offers guests a host of magnificent meeting areas and a glittering array of facilities. Be dazzled by the central foyer on MSC Musica, aglow with a three-tier waterfall and piano suspended over a crystal floor above a pool of luminous water.

Further chances to shine abound in the Crystal Lounge, the fine Havana Club cigar lounge, stylish Kaito Sushi Bar and restful Zen garden, not to mention the superb Italian dining facilities. The elegant design and spacious facilities on MSC Musica also encompass an Internet Café, library, casino and shopping arcade. And for more active pursuits, she offers a tennis court, jogging track and two swimming pools, plus a pool and play area for kids. And with MSC Musica journeying to exotic cruise destinations such as Greece, Croatia and Brazil, you will soon feel in true harmony on whichever cruise you choose!

MSC Musica is the first of MSC Cruises' 'Musica-class' vessels. She became the belle of the ball in Venice on June 29, 2006 where a display of lights and colors celebrated the inauguration of MSC Musica. With Sophia Loren - the ambassador of Italian elegance worldwide - as her godmother, MSC Cruises' MSC Musica is one of the best examples of sophistication and luxury yet.

Highlights of this cruise:

Venice
Fall in love with its canals, bridges, palaces, churches and colourful, narrow streets.

Bari
Bari is considered the second most important city in Southern Italy, and on your day away from the luxury MSC cruise ship, you'll find plenty of opportunity to discover why!

Situated in the 'heel' of the boot-shaped country that is Italy, Bari is famous for its beaches, old town and fabulous food.

An increasingly popular holiday destination, Bari is the commercial and administrative capital of Puglia as well as being a bustling university town. Bari offers much for the visitor to do and a fun day away from the ship with something for everyone, from families to couples looking for a magical romantic setting.

Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is the capital of South Dalmatia, in Croatia and reputed to be one of the most beautiful places in the world. Many writers and holiday-makers remain enthralled by its charm and the town is fondly known as both the Adriatic Pearl and the Slav 'Athens'. Anyone who has the chance to visit at least once will surely agree.

Santorini
MSC Cruises ships call at the Greek archipelago of Santorini on cruise itineraries around the Mediterranean.

Known as the Cyclades, these islands, of which Santorini (also called Thera) is the largest, are hugely popular with holidaymakers - indeed tourism fuels the islands' economy. Santorini was formed as the result of volcanic activity 3600 years ago and part of a smouldering live volcano (the caldera) can still be visited today.

Step off your luxury cruise ship and discover a Greek paradise; beautiful Santorini, with its white-washed buildings, blooming flowers and azure seas is the Greece of holiday brochures and sunsets here are reputed to be among the best in the world!

The capital of Santorini, Fira, competes with the other main village, Oia, both of which are perched atop cliffs and ancient caldera hills. Bustling Fira has all kinds of shops, cafes and bars; whilst on vacation here be sure to sample some of the local wine made from the Assyrtiko grape and make a purchase of gold jewellery as Santorini goldsmiths are famous worldwide. Smaller Oia is equally charming and its black sand beaches are sure to tempt sun-worshippers.

Leave time to visit Akrotiri, which is known as 'prehistoric Pompeii' following a devastating ancient earthquake and is the most important prehistoric settlement in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Mykonos
Mykonos is the most famous and popular of the Greek Cyclades Islands, welcoming nearly one million vacationers every year.

Many, who think of Mykonos, automatically think of its reputation as a party island, but this beautiful destination holds many other treats that render it an ideal stopover during your Mediterranean cruise vacation.

Step off your MSC cruise ship and enter a world of color, where the azure crystal sea competes with the deep blue skies. The island's fishing industry is kept alive in the colourful waterfront cottages, painted in different shades to help fishermen identify their homes from the sea.

Mykonos is an island rich in natural beauty and history, yet is cosmopolitan in character.

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