Morocco Ferries

[wearthefoxhat]

Thanks Neill. Useful to have up to date heads up.
Scott

[tweetyduck]

Prices @ 1st March 2011
Algeciras to Tangier MED

EuroFerry
Open Return quoted at Booth at port terminal 252.40 Euro
Acciona
Open Return quoted at Booth at port terminal 188.70 Euro
Balena
Quoted at Booth at port terminal 151 Euro Single and 291 Euro Return

Viajas Normandie (otherwise known as Mr Carlos's nr the supermarket)
36°10'45.84"N 5°26'28.84"W (taken from Google Earth not GPS)
Open return 180 Euro. Free bottle of bubbly and a tin of biscuits.
Cash Machine about 50 meters away.
The shop is signed as "AGENCIA DE VIAJES".
Its also right next door to a Hostel used by bikers and overlanders.

Car = Landrover 110, Long and Tall with loaded roofrack. 2 x Pax

[Toyark]

Viajas Normandie GPS N36 10.767 W5 26.475
Taken with a GPS chez Carlos

[wearthefoxhat]

Thanks Neil / Bertrand. Stuck it in the GPS.
Off next Wednesday for 6-8 weeks. Will post an update when possible.
Scott

[wearthefoxhat]

Just paid Carlos' office 250Euro for open return Algeciras to Tanger Med (list price 370 Euro).
GPS Coodinates spot on but office is behind Carrefour Hypermarket as you come into Algeciras (not Lidl - which is close).
Look for MASSIVE Carrefour sign on the dual carriageway as you come into town from Malaga direction.
Carlos office filled out green car imprt forms for us without asking. Plus gave us cheap bottle of Spanish fiz and a chocolate cake ('promociones')!
Carlos not there but his chap v friendly - he didnt speak English: I dont speak Spanish.
No camping within 20k of Algeciras so stay in a hotel (Hotel Mirador 55Euro - v nice, overlooks port and beach).
Morocco tomorrow.
Scott

[tweetyduck]

Thanks a bit of an increase !

180 to 250...golly.

[Peter Girling]

Hi Scott,

250€ is a bit steep!

There's a campsite at Camping Al Boustane at Martil about 15 miles south ofv Ceuta, just off the N16.

Mmm... Carlos' fizzy cidre - best ice cold; the cake is good, though.

Happy trails,

Jojo

[Mervifwdc]

Hi all, I plan to buy at the port, but can anyone tell me what lines / ports take trucks? Specifically a 3.5m tall, 2.5m wide 6.5m long unimog?

I don't want to waste time in the wrong queue! :-)

Hoping to go Algeciras to Ceuta unless there is a better option for me.

Merv

[twenty4seven]

Originally Posted by Mervifwdc

Hi all, I plan to buy at the port, but can anyone tell me what lines / ports take trucks? Specifically a 3.5m tall, 2.5m wide 6.5m long unimog?

I don't want to waste time in the wrong queue! :-)

Hoping to go Algeciras to Ceuta unless there is a better option for me.

Merv

Hello Merv.

It maybe worth PMing grizzly7 who spent along time in Morocco last year in his unimog.

I have been on the "normal" fast ferries between Algeciras and Ceuta / Tanger Med and I'm sure there has been large HGV's on them.

If you have a choice, I would choose Tanger Med to arrive at, as it's so much easier to enter Morocoo than Ceuta / Fnideq.

Also it maybe worth going to see Carlos for a price.

I will keep my eye out for you in Morocco, my young lad loves Unimogs, that is if you're still there in April.

Matt

[Detourer]

We cross over from Algeciras every month in a Unimog. No problem with any oporator.

Even the "Fast" ferry will take a Unimog [and ours with roofrack is HIGH], we also tow long heavy-duty trailer.

Carlos is as always good for cheap tickets but have a close look and you will see why they are cheap!

Ray

[Emilyrose]

We paid €230 open return for two people and campervan from Carlos. No bubbly but free cake. Carlos wasn't there, the two ladies spoke only spanish and a little french. Ferry was fast and we had no problems.

[Oo-SEB-oO]

Aferry.com: open ticket for 2 pax + bike (Algeciras - Tanger Med) for 115€ two ways.

So I think you are overpaying...

[Peter Girling]

Hi folks,

24/09/2012

From Carlos' lovely daughter:-
Alg-TangerMed
4x4 + 1pax 190€
4x4 + 2pax 200€

Viajes Transafric
Estacion Maritime
Alg-TangerMed
4x4 + 1pax 196€
4x4 + 2pax 228€

Alg-Ceuta
4x4 + 1pax 178€
4x4 + 2pax 208€

Happy trails,

Peter

[TheWarden]

whats the difference in the two to tangier med peter ? apart from 28E

[Peter Girling]

Hi,

Same deal from both. Fast ferry both ways, open return.

Been using Carlos for years so usually get a good deal.

Happy trails,

Peter