Libya as a potential country for ports of call for cruise vessels

In July 2000, four members from Mifsud Brothers Ltd paid a visit to this most interesting country. After substantial groundwork...
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Abdurrazaq Gherwash and Ivan Mifsud
Maria Mifsud and Nasser El Mehadawi

The Company

Abdurrazag Gherwash (Managing Director of Winzrik Tourism Services – Libya) and Ivan Mifsud (Managing Director Mifsud Brothers Ltd – Malta) met in 1997 at the World Travel Market in London. Ivan wanted to expand his cruise business outside Malta and found he had so much in common with Abdurrazag, that they formed an alliance in order to put together a professional team that would offer quality excursions in Libya. This alliance is called Libya cruise Services.

Abdurrazag studied in the UK as a mechanical engineer however became Libya’s pioneer in the tourism industry having started organizing the first ever groups to Libya in the early 1990’s and today his company, Winzrik Tourism Services is seen as a leader in destination management.

Ivan studied Earth Sciences at Oxford University but on his return to Malta found himself attracted to the tourism industry and gradually took over the family’s tourism and shipping business (established in 1860). Ivan grew in this environment from his childhood following both his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps. Today he is enjoying using these skills in developing the cruise services business in Libya together with partner and great friend, Abdu.

Maria is a director of Mifsud Brothers and is responsible for the Shipping department, The Cruise General Sales Agency and Libya Shore Excursions. Together with Abdu, she has handled every call in Libya since our first cruise call in 2002. To date Maria has co-coordinated more than 30 calls and is very knowledgeable on itinerary planning. She flies to Libya before every call and is the point of contact for the ship’s shorex manager.

Much groundwork has gone into designing, testing and marketing our shore excursions until we finally came to operating our first call in 2002.Libya cruise Services is now considered the leading shore excursion provider in all Libya, using the most modern air-conditioned coaches with selected tourist guides. Todate we are the only ground operator with 3rd Party Liability Cover of over 2 million Euros (2.5 million US$)


 
 
Malta Office: 26, South Street, Valletta, VLT11, Malta; Tel: +356 21 232 157; Fax: +356 21 221 331; Email: info@libyacruiseservices.com
Libya Office: Libya Cruise Services, Fatah Street (Between Egyptian Embassy and Italian Consulate)