MSC - KIDS SAIL FREE IN THE MED 2007

MSC Cruises is offering a selection of Mediterranean cruises on which children under 18 years of age sail free when sharing a stateroom with two full-fare-paying adults. The MSC Orchestra, which enters service in May, offers an Eastern Mediterranean itinerary that begins in Venice every Saturday from June 2 through Oct. 27. Ports of call are Bari, Katakolon, Izmir, Istanbul and Dubrovnik.

"Best Room, Best Rate" rates begin at $995 per person, double; government fees and taxes are additional. The MSC Armonia offers "The Pearls of Greece and Croatia," departing Venice every Sunday from April 1 through Oct. 28, calling at Bari, Santorini, Mykonos, Piraeus, Corfu and Dubrovnik. Rates begin at $995. The MSC Musica departs Barcelona every Friday from March through Oct. 26, calling at Naples, Palermo, Tunis, Palma de Mallorca, Genoa and Marseilles. Rates begin at $995. The MSC Sinfonia departs every Monday from Genoa or every Sunday from Rome (Civitavecchia) from April 2 through Nov. 12, calling at Monte Carlo, Valencia, La Valletta and Tunis. Rates begin at $895. The MSC Melody departs Barcelona every Monday and Livorno every Saturday from April 9 through Oct. 27, also calling at Messina, Naples, St. Tropez, Ibiza and Tunis. Rates begin at $795.