COVID-19 - Morocco Master Thread

[TheWarden]

I cant recall where the travel permits are required, but theres a good chnace its Marrakech, Casablanca, Agadir, Fes and Tangie, so its always possible to avoid them.

Spain has replaced their Foreign Minister today so the new guy may make some progress on the Ferry side

[TheWarden]

France, Spain and Portugal added to Morocco's List B Countries.

Vaccinated people travelling from a List B country are required to have a negative PCR test timed within 48 hours.

Unvaccinated people require the same negative test and 10 days quarantine in an approved hotel.

This will affect all ferry travel except from Italy.

I'm surprised the UK hasn't been added, the Moroccans were very quick to ban UK passport holders when the Kent variant emerged in December. I guess its down to our vaccination rate

[Shugs]

Well this T7 pilot is riding around Morocco having used the Sete-Nador ferry!

He managed to charm his way on the ferry even though he didn't meet the vaccination criteria! https://www.instagram.com/p/CQoOCNxrkwT/

I would be jealous if it wasn't for the heat

[priffe]

Originally Posted by Shugs

Well this T7 pilot is riding around Morocco having used the Sete-Nador ferry!

He managed to charm his way on the ferry even though he didn't meet the vaccination criteria! https://www.instagram.com/p/CQoOCNxrkwT/

I would be jealous if it wasn't for the heat

They said Guelmin could get 46C only 40 elsewhere.

[TheWarden]

lot of record high temps broken this week. Oudja, Marrakech Fes Larache Meknes and few others were over 46.

[TheWarden]

Morocco has reopened the border with Mauritania for passenger traffic during Eid Al Adha.

EDIT - Apparently only open for Mauritanian and Senegalese nationals. 2 contacts trying to travel north across the border have been denied passage.

[TheWarden]

Morocco reinstates restrictions to control the increasing COVID-19 cases.

No reported change to borders, ferries or flights.

https://www.medias24.com/2021/07/19/...8bV6N1yUsVREik

[TheWarden]

SoE extended until the 10th September, as new cases continue to rise

[Piha]

Morocco announces a daily curfew.

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa...et-2021-08-02/

And restricts internal travel.

[TheWarden]

Next SoE review on Monday 23rd and will probably be an extension, but will the escalating cases and deaths result in more restrictions????

[TheWarden]

France will move Morocco into their Red List from the 21st August. No real change if you are vaccinated but 10 days quarantine on arrival if not.

A bit of a blow to Morocco with another few weeks left for Operation Marhaba 2021, but could it increase pressure to reopen the Spanish routes or progress the Portugal ferry?

[Snow White]

Originally Posted by TheWarden

France will move Morocco into their Red List from the 21st August. No real change if you are vaccinated but 10 days quarantine on arrival if not.

A bit of a blow to Morocco with another few weeks left for Operation Marhaba 2021, but could it increase pressure to reopen the Spanish routes or progress the Portugal ferry?

Anything positive would be nice!!

[TheWarden]

SoE extended until 31st October, no news on anything else at the moment

[Your Mileage May Vary]

This bit of news doesn't change much, but here it is »

New Travel Warnings Issued From US CDC

6 countries are now at Level 4, the CDC's highest level » including Morocco

US CDC recommend fully vaccinated travellers only go to countries with a warning level of 3 or less.

Just like everyone else, I would have hoped the situation would be getting better by now. Ouf… what to do?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/geoffwh...sued-from-cdc/

[Chris Scott]

I did hear talk of Morocco possibly going back into UK red - an announcement update this week?
That would be a setback for tourism but looking at the stats here:
https://www.worldometers.info/corona...ountry/morocco
the most recent spike seems to have peaked.