The epidemiological situation in Morocco is not yet reassuring. It compromises the return of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) and deals a blow to the activities of tourism professionals.
Marrakech is making efforts to protect its environment in order to better sell itself to tourists. In this regard, it is among the top 50 green cities where it is nice to live and travel according to the latest ranking of "Tourlane", the online specialist for custom dream trips.
45 draft conventions and addenda totaling 23.38 billion dirhams, of which 11% are earmarked for the tourism sector, were approved on Wednesday by the Investment Commission.
Stranded in Morocco since mid-March, the motorhome owners are back in France. Another group of 400 motorhome owners set foot in Sète on Thursday morning after a few days of ferry travel.
Dakhla is the favorite city of Moroccans. This is what a survey conducted by the National Confederation of Tourism (CNT) on the tourist regions of the Kingdom has just revealed.
After having suspended their activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, tourism operators are ready to resume business. While they were waiting for a reopening of the borders to relaunch their activities and a promise from the government to support the sector, which has been heavily impacted by the pandemic, Moroccan professionals have simply been disappointed during the last meeting with the Head of Government.
Moroccan tourism could lose 80 billion DH in foreign exchange earnings if the government does not act quickly to save the sector. This is at least what a professional who participated in the June 19 meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office claims.
Morocco could be part of a "fifty or so" countries outside the Schengen area soon accessible to the French and other European travelers.
The Head of Government, Saâdeddine El Otmani, insists on the need to resume tourism activities after the lifting of the health confinement, provided that this operation takes place in safety, with the participation of all the stakeholders concerned.
In preparation for the resumption of activities after the lockdown, the Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) intends to organize promotional campaigns. To this end, it has launched a call for expressions of interest (AMI) to the regional tourism councils (CRT). The initiative is diversely appreciated.
In a letter dated June 17 addressed to the Minister of Tourism and Air Transport, Jean-Pierre Mas and René-Marc Chikli, respectively President of the Travel Companies (EDV) and President of the Union of Tour Operator Companies (SETO), ask Nadia Fettah to support their request for the reopening of Moroccan borders "before the peak summer period".
Fears of a resurgence of the coronavirus epidemic, added to the doubts hanging over the conditions for reopening and crossing borders for non-EU countries, have changed Bravo Club’s mind. The all-inclusive vacation clubs, also present in Morocco, with French-speaking entertainment, are postponing their return to October.