The general perception of the Moroccan destination remains "positive" despite the international situation marked by the health crisis. This is the result of the "Tourism Marketing Days".
Many tourism professionals no longer have the means to overcome this economic crisis caused by Covid-19. In Assilah, they dread the worst for having missed the summer season.
The tourism budget presented by the supervisory ministry for this year is down. But the main investments, in particular the extension work on the airport terminals, have been maintained.
The resumption of tourism activities in Marrakech after several months of hibernation seems to reassure tourism professionals and locals.
The president of the port authority of the Spanish enclave of Melilla, Victor Gamero, intends to work for the launch of a new maritime link with Oran in order to attract Algerian tourists.
The coronavirus has had a negative impact on passenger car imports by Moroccan companies. These imports have seen a sharp decline by the end of September 2020.
After a visit to Marrakech, foreign tourists arrived last Friday in Essaouira where they were arrested. Suspected of proselytism, the 7 British, of Buddhist faith, were trying to recruit among the population.
Tourism professionals in Dakhla are doing their best to revive tourism. For the safety of visitors, they are focusing more on compliance with preventive measures to fight the spread of the coronavirus.
Like Agadir and Marrakech, Essaouira welcomed a first group of tourists on Saturday after several months of border closures due to the coronavirus. Among them, many Moroccans residing abroad.
Scottish presenter Alice Morrison, who embarked on an adventure across Morocco on camelback and on foot, completed on Tuesday the third leg of her journey in Ouarzazate. She has covered several thousand kilometers across Morocco.
While tourism is gradually waking up with the reopening of restaurants, hotels and public spaces, the mythical Jemaâ El Fna square has been abandoned. Several structures have initiated cultural activities to save this historic square.
The resurgence of new infections has not argued in favor of event organizers. Questioned about a possible resumption of activities by the parliamentary group of the CGEM, of the second Chamber of Parliament, the Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, rejected their request.