* Please note that due to visa requirements, all Libya sailings may only be booked by calling our call center. For further information, and to make a booking, please call (800) 462-6782.

*To all our Travel Agent Partners and Guests sailing on any itinerary scheduled to visit the port of Tripoli, Libya:
This letter (below) contains the most recent information given to Costa concerning entry requirements for Libya.
Every effort was made to share this information to our valued Travel Agents or our valued guests prior to their cruise containing Tripoli as a port.
As requirements may change, You may wish to check with updated government sources such as http://www.travel.state.gov/.
Proper guest documentation is not the responsibility of Costa Cruise Lines N.V. or the carrier:


Letter: Dear Costa Guest,

As a result of inconsistent policies within the Libyan government, please be advised
that all guests that are of American nationality, 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.

At present, from information in our hands, both individual and collective visas are not
issued to American nationals or US born. For further information on documentation
and Libyan entry requirements, please contact the Libyan Liaison Office in
Washington, DC at:

2600 Virginia Avenue, NW
Suite 705
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 944-9601 (Telephone)
(202) 944-9606 (Facsimile)

Furthermore, Israeli born passengers and holders of Israeli passports or passports
containing an Israeli stamp (whether valid or expired) will be denied boarding. In the
event that you board the vessel, if such stamps are found by onboard personnel
during the checks made onboard prior to calling Libya (all passports are collected upon
embarkation) you will be debarked in the port prior to the vessel’s arrival in Tripoli, at your
own expense. We recommend obtaining a new passport without any Israeli motifs.

The changes associated with entrance to Libya have been frequent and sporadic, and
may change as your saildate approaches. As such, please check with your travel agent
or by visiting http://www.travel.state.gov/., as guest documentation is not the responsibility of
Costa Cruise Lines, N.V. or the carrier. Guests without proper documentation will not
be allowed to board the vessel and will be subject to full cancellation penalties.

We do regret any disappointment this may cause, and eagerly look forward to
providing you with a vacation Cruising Italian Style…that’s Amore.