Stranded French Retirees Await Morocco’s Reopening for Return Home

This retired couple was a thousand leagues away from imagining that their sixth tourist visit to Morocco would take longer than expected. He had joined Morocco in early February in the hope of returning to Toulouse in two months. A complex and complicated return due to the closure of air and land traffic.

All attempts by the two campers have been in vain. On Sunday, they were supposed to board a ferry to return to France. Unexpectedly, they learn that the ferry has been canceled without a refund of their tickets. They were offered other crossings, but they prefer to have all the required guarantees before buying another ticket.

According to them, it is the French consulate in Agadir that warns French tourists of the next maritime links, but they cannot reach it. "We feel abandoned," laments Michel. "How long will we have to wait? We have no information from the consulate. There are some ferries, but either they are full or they are canceled," he adds.

The morale of the couple is at its lowest. "We’re holding on but it’s hard," he continues. "Luckily my neighbor is taking care of my house in Eaunes. But I’m worried about my 94-year-old mother who lives in Aveyron. And I don’t know when I’ll be able to go see her."