MSC Orchestra

MSC Cruises · Musica class · 2007

MSC Orchestra measures 92,409 gross tons, with room for 2,550 guests. MSC Orchestra sails 7-night cruises from Tarragona and moves to Piraeus in Nov 2026.

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MSC Orchestra sailing on deep blue sea in bright sunshine, bow three-quarter view
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BuiltYear built
2007
TonnageGross tonnage
92,409
Decks
16
Cabins
1,275
Guests
2,550
3,223 at full occupancy
Crew
1,054

MSC Orchestra cruise schedule

97 cruises in the next 12 months · open a cruise to see its itinerary · all times local

    1. Tarragona
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      Fri 23 Oct 18:00
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    2. Valencia
      Sat 24 Oct07:0018:00
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    3. At sea
      Sun 25 Oct
    4. Livorno
      Mon 26 Oct07:0020:00
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    5. Civitavecchia
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      Tue 27 Oct 07:00
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Showing 6 of 97 cruises

Where MSC Orchestra sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

All of its sailings are in the Mediterranean, Black Sea. MSC Orchestra sails from Tarragona (Oct 2026), Civitavecchia (Oct 2026) and Bari (Oct 2026 – Sep 2027).

TarragonaCivitavecchiaBariPiraeusIzmirIstanbulNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports MSC Orchestra visits

13 ports of call in the next 12 months · homeports not counted

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How MSC Orchestra sails

Sailings starting in the next 12 months · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027 · from published itineraries

Sailing mix

Upcoming sailings by length

97sailings

  • Up to 5 nights66%
  • 7 nights9093%
  • 6, 8 or 9 nights11%
  • 10–14 nights0–
  • 15+ nights0–

Turnaround ports

Port intensity

Port days and sea days per cruise, between embarkation and return

Time in port
10 h
median · 5.5 – 14 h
Port days
75%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
0
none scheduled
Late departures
8
after 20:00 · latest 22:00

Cruise patterns

  • 5 ports · 1 sea day7 nights23 cruises
  • 5 ports · 1 sea day7 nights23 cruises
  • 4 ports · 2 sea days7 nights15 cruises
  • 4 ports · 2 sea days7 nights14 cruises
  • 4 ports · 2 sea days7 nights14 cruises

Port daySea dayEmbarkation and return days not shown

Sea days are the days between embarkation and return with no port call. Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out. Late departure = leaving a port of call after 20:00, local time.

MSC Orchestra specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
MSC Cruises
Class
Musica class
Year built
2007
Status
In service
IMO
9320099
MMSI
372497000

Size

Gross tonnage
92,409 GT
Length
293.8 m
Beam
32.2 m
Decks
16
Cruising speed
23 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
2,550
Guests, full occupancy
3,223
Cabins
1,275
Crew
1,054
Guests per crew member
2.4
Space per guest
36.2 GT

How it compares

156th largest of 350 ships in service, shared with MSC Musica

Gross tonnage

  • MSC Orchestra92,409
  • MSC Cruises average143,659
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • MSC Orchestra2,550
  • MSC Cruises average3,740
  • All ships in service2,189

Musica class sister ships

Same design and size as MSC Orchestra

See the MSC Cruises fleet

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About MSC Orchestra

MSC Orchestra is the second ship of MSC Cruises' Musica class, a 92,409-gross-ton ship built in 2007 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique, with 1,275 cabins and room for up to 3,223 guests. On board are the Covent Garden Theatre, the Palm Beach Casino and the MSC Aurea Spa. An early-2027 refit adds an MSC Yacht Club of 63 suites, from 13 March 2027, plus Butcher's Cut and Kaito Sushi Bar.