The resumption of passenger and vehicle maritime traffic between Sète and Morocco resumed on April 18, 2022. An event that sows joy in the hearts of tourists, passengers and associations who have been waiting for this moment for more than two years.
Morocco and Spain are preparing for Operation Marhaba 2022, after two consecutive years of cancellation by Morocco for health and diplomatic reasons. The port of Algeciras, one of the ports most used by Moroccans in Europe to reach Morocco in the summer, is also gearing up for the smooth running of this operation.
The significant influx of passengers on the first ferries heading to Morocco from Spanish ports suggests an Marhaba Operation that will be exceptional this summer, after two years of closure of maritime borders.
Motorhome enthusiasts have mixed views on the resumption of maritime traffic between Morocco and Spain, which was formalized after the reconciliation between the two countries.
The port of Motril (Granada region) could restore maritime passenger traffic with Morocco this weekend, with the resumption of links to Nador and Al Hoceima.
After the full resumption of maritime links between Spain and Morocco, the port of Nador is gearing up for the success of the Marhaba 2022 operation. Many port infrastructures have been built, and the reception capacity has tripled.
A police union is again warning about the lack of personnel to effectively cope with the significant influx of Moroccans residing in Europe who will pass through Algeciras with their vehicles to go to Morocco this summer as part of Operation Marhaba 2022.
Searches for ferries between Spain and Morocco have tripled just one week after the reopening of maritime borders between the two countries.
About 4,000 travelers and 922 vehicles boarded the first boats authorized to transport passengers with vehicles from the ports of Algeciras and Tarifa to Tanger Med on Monday.
With the reopening of its maritime space, Morocco has put back on the table certain pending files, such as the opening of a maritime line between the port of Tanger Med and Saudi Arabia in order to boost bilateral exchanges between the two countries.
Maritime passenger traffic with vehicles from Algeciras, Tarifa and Almería to Moroccan ports resumed on Tuesday, a week after the reopening of maritime borders between the two countries.
The first ferry carrying passengers with vehicles will depart from Almeria on Tuesday evening for Nador with more than 300 passengers and more than 100 vehicles.