Cruise Line Launched Between Libya, Tunisia

Cruise line launched between Libya, Tunisia

TRIPOLI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Feb, 2023 ) :A cruise line between Libya and Tunisia was launched on Sunday for the first time in over 11 years.

The launch ceremony of the cruise line was attended by the Minister of Transport Mohamed al-Shuhubi, the Tunisian Ambassador to Libya al-As'ad al-Ajli, and a number of senior Libyan officials, the Libyan Ministry of Transport said in a statement.

Efforts will be made in the future to launch several cruise lines from Libya to several neighboring countries, the statement added.

"The Libyans were waiting for the launch of this cruise line for over a decade. The first trip will be from (the capital) Tripoli to (Tunisia's) Zarzis. We are working to launch cruise lines to Malta, Morocco, and Egypt," Ala al-Sokni, director of the Tripoli marine passenger station, told Xinhua.