France has placed Morocco on its red list of "countries where the virus is circulating quite actively with worrying variants". Nicolas Brumelot, president and co-founder of MisterFly, says that the kingdom’s "move to red is a blow" for the tourism sector.
Tourism is reviving this year in northern Morocco, particularly in Tangier , with the reopening in October of beaches that last year remained desperately empty during the summer season due to health restrictions.
Disappeared on August 10, two Moroccans who had come to Dakhla to enjoy the summer vacation were found dead the next day. The circumstances of this tragedy remain mysterious.
The city of Marrakech , with its charm and cultural diversity, continues to welcome hundreds of Israeli tourists since the launch of direct commercial flights between Israel and Morocco.
Despite the health restrictions that came into effect in Morocco due to the increase in Covid-19 cases, tourism operators in the North hope to make good figures during this summer season.
In Morocco , tourism players want to attract Israeli tourists to rebuild their financial health in these times of Covid-19. The formula is found: "kosher".
Moroccans living abroad who returned by boat to Morocco as part of the Marhaba operation from June 15 to September 30, 2021, will be partially reimbursed in accordance with royal instructions. The reimbursement procedures have been launched on the dedicated platform.
From August 9 to August 13, the Agency Urbaine de Rabat-Salé (AURS) is organizing open house days for the benefit of Moroccans residing abroad.
The new president of the National Confederation of Tourism (CNT), Hamid Bentahar, has outlined his roadmap to revive the Moroccan tourism sector . According to him, all stakeholders must agree on a new revival strategy.
Moroccan Tourism Minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui spoke by phone on Friday, August 6 with her Israeli counterpart Yoel Razvozov. They discussed opportunities for cooperation between Morocco and Israel.
The summer of 2021 was supposed to bring a glimmer of hope to tourism and catering professionals. But with the new restrictive measures put in place to deal with the surge in infection cases recorded in recent weeks, it is once again despair.
French expatriates vaccinated in Morocco or other countries are authorized to submit "as of this week" their application to receive a QR code as part of their return to the national territory. This announcement was made by Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Secretary of State for Tourism.