MSC Lirica

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MSC Cruises is offering sweet savings of 60 percent or more on balcony suites on MSC Lirica during select sailings of the 2006-07 Caribbean season. This special value is only available on new bookings made by Oct. 30.

Cruise only prices begin at $1,195 per person, double occupancy; government fees and taxes are extra.

Each Category 11 suite boasts a balcony, larger common space, king-sized bed, sofa bed, and bathroom with tub.

MSC Lirica sails 11-night Deep Caribbean and Panama itineraries roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale. The "Suite Deal" is available on the Nov. 15, Jan. 20, Feb. 11, March 5, March 27 and April 18 Deep Caribbean sailings and the Nov. 26, Dec. 18, Jan. 9, Jan. 31, Feb. 22, March 16 and April 7 Panama itineraries.

The Deep Caribbean itineraries call at San Juan, St. Maarten, Grenada, Barbados, St. Lucia, Tortola, and Samana (Dominican Republic). Panama itineraries visit Ocho Rios, Cartagena, San Blas, Cristobal (Panama), Puerto Limon and Roatan Island.

Each itinerary includes several days at sea so guests can immerse themselves in MSC Cruises’ "Beautiful. Passionate. Italian." ambiance, from the traditional Italian cuisine and incomparable hospitality to the elegant design of the ship.

The Nov. 26 and April 18 sailings are also "Baseball Greats" theme cruises, with former Yankees Graig Nettles, Frank Howard and Stan Bahnsen, Hall-of-Famer Bob Feller and slugger Ken Griffey on the Nov. 26 sailing and Vida Blue, Earl Weaver, Stan Bahnsen, Randy Hundley, and Cito Gaston on the April 18 sailing.

Each baseball theme cruise includes free interactive passenger/player activities and a free autograph session at the end of the cruise.