Tripoli ... Libya still at it - Cruise Line Fans: Cruise Reviews and Chat From Real Cruisers

canarymoon · 04-09-2006, 09:57 AM

From the Costa Cruises website:

As a result of inconsistent policies within the Libyan overnment, please be advised that all guests that are of American ationality, or of another nationality born in the United States of America, will not be allowed to disembark at our scheduled port of
call, Tripoli. However, you will be allowed to stay onboard during the call.

According to the site, holders of the following passports are not allowed to enter the country:

US passports (native born or otherwise
Israeli passports
Any nationality passport containing an Israeli stamp (ever)

For more info, here's the page from the Costa website:

http://www.costacruise.com/B2C/USA/I...iaentrance.htm

canarymoon · 01-02-2007, 02:09 PM

I just checked Costa's website, and the above notice is still posted there...

canarymoon · 01-11-2007, 12:09 PM

Seabourn Cruise Line announced that it has cancelled calls in Libya scheduled for the Seabourn Spirit and Seabourn Legend in 2007, due to that country’s refusal to permit entry for its guests traveling on U.S. passports

http://www.cruiselinefans.com/cruise...7-cruises.html (Seabourn Drops Libya from 2007 Cruises)

The change affects two cruises, the first of which is a 12-day voyage aboard Seabourn Spirit from Alexandria, Egypt to Rome, departing May 7, 2007. The second affected cruise is an 11-day voyage aboard Seabourn Legend, sailing between Rome and Lisbon on October 27, 2007.

canarymoon · 01-11-2007, 12:43 PM

Apparaently, Oceana is still planning on calling at the port of Tripoli, however.

smitty · 03-11-2008, 06:08 PM

just booked costa cruise going into tripoli ,should be interesting.don't expect to see many u.s. citizens on ship.

canarymoon · 03-11-2008, 06:39 PM

No, you probably won't.

2ladies · 03-11-2008, 10:10 PM

I am a British citizen and even if I were on a cruise with a Libya port-of-call, I wouldn't get off and give them my dosh. Enough pleasant and unthreatening places in the world to visit.

The guy is a total lunatic, and I really don't think any Westerner should feel totally safe there. Just MHO. Except Smitty of course - they wouldn't dare mess with him!!

Sorry for the rant!!

smitty · 03-12-2008, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2ladies

I am a British citizen and even if I were on a cruise with a Libya port-of-call, I wouldn't get off and give them my dosh. Enough pleasant and unthreatening places in the world to visit.

The guy is a total lunatic, and I really don't think any Westerner should feel totally safe there. Just MHO. Except Smitty of course - they wouldn't dare mess with him!!

Sorry for the rant!!

leptis magna

2ladies · 03-13-2008, 10:16 AM

Isn't that about 70 miles from Tripoli? Obviously, if you are still into ruins, it should be spectacular.

Unfortunately, we are ruined out, cathedralled out, islanded out - in fact, totally boring and jaded!!! So boring, that we now cruise for the ship and not the ports. Except for the Navigator in October with an overnight in Istanbul. I like shouks!!! Not shouked out - yet!!! But Istanbul could be cancelled - sometimes is, 'cos of terrorists. In that case, I can spend my time annoying Darlene if she's on board!!! Hehehehe!!!

Char · 03-13-2008, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2ladies

Isn't that about 70 miles from Tripoli? Obviously, if you are still into ruins, it should be spectacular.

Unfortunately, we are ruined out, cathedralled out, islanded out - in fact, totally boring and jaded!!! So boring, that we now cruise for the ship and not the ports. Except for the Navigator in October with an overnight in Istanbul. I like shouks!!! Not shouked out - yet!!! But Istanbul could be cancelled - sometimes is, 'cos of terrorists. In that case, I can spend my time annoying Darlene if she's on board!!! Hehehehe!!!

Roz! You are wicked!!! And the Master? Anything special planned for him?