Morocco 2020 (14 Viewers)

[billym]

i rang Saga for my Morocco one today, 4 months, in the post F.O.C. Well let’s hope eh? I’ll let you know!

Did you have to pay £25 arrangement fee?

 

[dabhand]

Not so far, see what happens

 

[billym]

Thanks.
They told me to apply for the green card after Christmas. I just wanted to be forewarned in case they tried it on.

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[dabhand]

Thanks.
They told me to apply for the green card after Christmas. I just wanted to be forewarned in case they tried it on.

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They told me 30 days before travel

 

[Mr Ed]

They told me 30 days before travel

They told me the same.

 

[Theonlysue]

Am at Alcaidesa Marina just outside Gibraltar.
Short stroll into Gib. Diesel on gib £0.95 litre.
Bar and restaurant on site. White coffee was €1.35. Laundry and dryer with large drums. €4 wash, €3 for dry. Very secure.
Ehu if you need it. Wonderful views of marina and the rock.
Supposed to be 72 hours max. 10 km from Algeciras. Eur12 a night.
Might be a good stop pre Morocco.

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[TerryL]

We've stopped there, for a visit to Gib. Fine, unless it's windy when the unsecured halyards (tut-tut bad form chaps!) of the yachts were banging on the masts.

Service point a it obscure - but we found it in the end halfway along the jetty at the end of the parking area, around the corner.

 

[sciac2001]

Gibraltar theme park?????

 

[Mousy]

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came across this and thought it might be a helpful itinerary for someone. Not our cup of tea, we tend to freestyle but nice places to visit? We’ve already been to Marrakech so probably won’t bother going there in the Moho.

I really want to visit Rabat.

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[PhilandMena]

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came across this and thought it might be a helpful itinerary for someone. Not our cup of tea, we tend to freestyle but nice places to visit? We’ve already been to Marrakech so probably won’t bother going there in the Moho.

I really want to visit Rabat.

Rabat is good to visit, Meknes better I.M.O.
Rabat.

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came across this and thought it might be a helpful itinerary for someone. Not our cup of tea, we tend to freestyle but nice places to visit? We’ve already been to Marrakech so probably won’t bother going there in the Moho.

I really want to visit Rabat.

I will do that for £50 less.

 

[Theonlysue]

Dont hear any clanking from the boats, and there is a proper service point now.
Had this on my windscreen. €180 to Morocco, but dont know if they do the forms you need.

 

[Theonlysue]

And if you're into Roman ruins...

"Located between the Imperial Cities of Fez and Meknes, on a fertile plain surrounded by sweeping wheat fields and overlooked by the nearby holy town of Moulay Idriss Zerhoune is Volubilis, one of Morocco’s best-preserved Roman ruins……Established before the Christian Era, at a time when the region was part of Mauretania, it was considered its administrative centre. Located in the far southwestern region of the kingdom of Mauretania/Morocco, it was also one of the most remote cities within the Roman Empire. Well worth the visit"

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[jongood]

Dont hear any clanking from the boats, and there is a proper service point now.
Had this on my windscreen. €180 to Morocco, but dont know if they do the forms you need.
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Yes they do. This is the goto man for Morocco - Carlos s business.

 

[jongood]

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came across this and thought it might be a helpful itinerary for someone. Not our cup of tea, we tend to freestyle but nice places to visit? We’ve already been to Marrakech so probably won’t bother going there in the Moho.

I really want to visit Rabat.

I know you re not posting it for yourselves but to anyone reading I say :- You really don't need to pay that to go with this lot. You can go by yourselves or with any number of Funsters going over. Once you re over there you will wonder why you were even worried.

 

[PhilandMena]

And if you're into Roman ruins...

"Located between the Imperial Cities of Fez and Meknes, on a fertile plain surrounded by sweeping wheat fields and overlooked by the nearby holy town of Moulay Idriss Zerhoune is Volubilis, one of Morocco’s best-preserved Roman ruins……Established before the Christian Era, at a time when the region was part of Mauretania, it was considered its administrative centre. Located in the far southwestern region of the kingdom of Mauretania/Morocco, it was also one of the most remote cities within the Roman Empire. Well worth the visit"

Volubilis

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[Mousy]

I know you re not posting it for yourselves but to anyone reading I say :- You really don't need to pay that to go with this lot. You can go by yourselves or with any number of Funsters going over. Once you re over there you will wonder why you were even worried.

I agree, I cannot understand why people would pay to go on any guided tour. Being in a group and with a set itinerary would be a nightmare for me.

 

[PhilandMena]

I agree, I cannot understand why people would pay to go on any guided tour. Being in a group and with a set itinerary would be a nightmare for me.

Not if I am leading the group and only £3000.00 per couple plus expenses and ready to go. You know it makes sense!

 

[Theonlysue]

Some like the comfort of a guided tour.
Each to their own.
If I didn't have anyone to travel with, I would also go on a tour. Not everyone is as confident as others.

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[PhilandMena]

I'm still here babe!

 

[TerryL]

"'OW MUCH???"

Think I'm missing a trick or two here!

 

[dabhand]

Not if I am leading the group and only £3000.00 per couple plus expenses and ready to go. You know it makes sense!

Sign me up Phil me little Pixi, I’m there

Dont hear any clanking from the boats, and there is a proper service point now.
Had this on my windscreen. €180 to Morocco, but dont know if they do the forms you need.
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That’s Carlos’s firm

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[Theonlysue]

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[PhilandMena]

Sign me up Phil me little Pixi, I’m there

That’s Carlos’s firm

Deposit required Simon. Cash (No dodgy cheques) and 80% of full price. I'll provide details after deposit received.

 

[Malachy]

We ve used Tarifa-Tanger Ville twice now, its a much quicker nicer crossing than Algeciras-Tanger med, barely time to get your passports done, and its a much smarter catermaran.

The cost and timings are pretty similar to The other crossings and still has 'gaps' at not so busy times. Be aware Innkeeper that we tried to book at the FRS office in Tarifa and the costs were ridiculous so we ended up driving across to Carlos's to get the regular 200/220 eur deal.

Beware though its not a big boat and as its a cat you drive in the rear up to the front and back on yourself. It is high enough for a Coach at the entrance but anyone over 2.7m ???? ish has to turn around in the entrance which is not that big. IMO it would be a bit interesting if 10 larger MH's and a couple of coaches turned up

The other downside is that Tanger Ville is in the City, its not the same as wandering out of Tanger Med straight onto the Motorway.

Last year was our first time back on the Acciona boat with TerryL and I was reminded just how grim it is and then how unreliable it is. I think when we go again I will look again at booking online with FRS to Tanger Med as its a nicer boat and supposed to be more reliable according to our new Moroccan customs friend we spent most of the day with waiting for Acciona.

hth
Jon
Just to avoid confusion, whatever happens you will still need a greencard/insurance for Morocco for your motorhome and scooter etc,

How safe is morocco

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[PhilandMena]

How safe is morocco

Morocco travel advice

Latest FCDO travel advice for Morocco including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.

www.gov.uk

 

[Mr Mousy]

A bit more on the insurance for Morocco...

Comfort Insurance v Saga Insurance.

Our Comfort policy was £373 at renewal earlier this year (no breakdown cover).
The cost of the green card for Morocco is £33.60 per week plus an admin charge of £20.
If you are in Morocco for more than six weeks the cost is capped at £221.60 (the price for six weeks).
So a cost of £373 + £221 = £594.

I called Saga today and have taken out a new policy (same cover as Comfort) for £437 plus £25 for the Morocco green card = £462.

My last call was to Comfort to cancel my policy and get a refund for the unused portion of the policy less a £25 admin fee.

Looking forward to February and March in Morocco with £100 more in my pocket than if I stayed with Comfort.

 

[TerryL]

How safe is morocco

Well we've been going for 5 years, many Funsters for much longer. Never ever had any sort of problem, people very friendly and hospitable. It's a police state so crime generally is low and the police crack down hard on offenders. That's not to say you are guaranteed to be safe, there's always the odd nutter anywhere, just take normal common sense precautions as you would anywhere else.

Personally we feel safer in Morocco than most European countries, although you should take more care on the roads as road safety doesn't, shall we say, have a good record. Which is probably the reason the insurance company's have decided to hike their premiums out of all proportion.

Read the article in the MotorhomeFun Magazine, or my expanded version in Resources.

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[Helen Ariel]

Well we've been going for 5 years, many Funsters for much longer. Never ever had any sort of problem, people very friendly and hospitable. It's a police state so crime generally is low and the police crack down hard on offenders. That's not to say you are guaranteed to be safe, there's always the odd nutter anywhere, just take normal common sense precautions as you would anywhere else.

Personally we feel safer in Morocco than most European countries, although you should take more care on the roads as road safety doesn't, shall we say, have a good record. Which is probably the reason the insurance company's have decided to hike their premiums out of all proportion.

Read the article in the MotorhomeFun Magazine, or my expanded version in Resources.

Just read your resource thanks