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MSC Fantasia leaving Castries, Saint Lucia, 2017, sailing from Bari, Italy

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Cruises from Bari, Italy

Bari is a home port for Adriatic and Greek islands sailings, with its old town beside the cruise quay.

Things to do in Bari, Italy

  • Bari VecchiaThe Basilica of San Nicola and the women making orecchiette in the streets.
  • AlberobelloThe trulli, conical stone houses, an hour away.
  • Polignano a MareA cliffside town over a famous swimming cove.
  • MateraThe cave dwellings of the Sassi, an hour inland.

When to go

  1. Jan: low season
  2. Feb: low season
  3. Mar: shoulder season
  4. Apr: shoulder season
  5. May: high season
  6. Jun: high season
  7. Jul: high season
  8. Aug: high season
  9. Sep: high season
  10. Oct: high season
  11. Nov: shoulder season
  12. Dec: low season

Spring to autumn is the season.

Flying in and getting to the ship

Easy transferBari's cruise terminal is about 10 km from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, 20 minutes by taxi or the airport train to Bari Centrale.

Rental cars: Widely available and useful for Puglia's towns.

The airport for Bari, Italy is Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI), with 1 lounge to wait in before you board.

Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) on Lounge Frog

Ships sailing from Bari, Italy

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MSC Fantasia leaving Castries, Saint Lucia, 20173.3 ★MSC CruisesMSC Fantasia2008 · 137,936 GT · 3,274 guests · Mediterranean · Canary IslandsMSC Fantasia is the lead ship of the Fantasia class and entered service in December 2008 as the largest ship MSC had operated, at 137,936 gross tons. She was the first MSC ship…MSC Sinfonia turning in Tallinn, May 20153.0 ★MSC CruisesMSC Sinfonia2002 · 65,542 GT · 2,087 guests · MediterraneanMSC Sinfonia is a Lirica-class ship completed in 2002 as European Stars, the last ship built for Festival Cruises. After Festival went bankrupt she was laid up in Barcelona…

Quick answers

Which cruise ships sail from Bari, Italy?

On Cruise Frog, 2 ships sail from Bari, Italy: MSC Fantasia (MSC Cruises) and MSC Sinfonia (MSC Cruises).

Which cruise lines sail from Bari, Italy?

MSC Cruises sails from Bari, Italy.

What is the best-rated ship sailing from Bari, Italy?

MSC Fantasia (MSC Cruises), at 3.3 out of 5 in Cruise Frog's editorial ratings.

Which airport do you fly into for a cruise from Bari, Italy?

Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI). Lounge Frog lists 1 open lounge there for the wait before boarding.

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