MSC Cruises is offering great deals if you are flying from certain Midwest gateway cities. You can get a special air/sea rate on the Jan. 9, 2008 10-night roundtrip Deep Caribbean sailing of MSC Lirica from Fort Lauderdale.

Rates begin at $1,199 per person, double occupancy for an interior stateroom, including airfare from the following gateway cities: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit, Indianapolis, Little Rock, Memphis, Milwaukee, Nashville and St. Louis. Transfers, government fees and taxes are additional. Ocean view staterooms begin at $1,399.

Rates are USD for residents of the U.S. and Canada. Offer is capacity controlled and subject to availability. Restrictions apply. The Midwest Air/Sea offer expires Oct. 30.

MSC Lirica’s Jan. 9 sailing calls at San Juan, Puerto Rico; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Port Castries, St. Lucia; St. John, Antigua; Roadtown, Tortola; and Cayo Levantado, Dominican Republic (where guests can enjoy the line’s private paradise). The itinerary also includes three days at sea.

For more information about MSC Cruises and the “Best Fare, Best Room” rates, visit a local travel professional or www.msccruisesusa.com.