Spain - Algeria ferry

[Jose Brito]

Hi,

It seems that the Transmediterranea ferry company will start from 15 of March a new line between Almeria (Spain) and Ghazaouet: http://www.trasmediterranea.es/horarios/Palsur.pdf (timetable on page 2 of the pdf file).


I’m planning to drive from Portugal to Tam and Djanet next October. Thus it would be more logical to cross the Mediterranean Sea between Almeria and Ghazaouet, instead of driving north to Marseille or Genoa, and then heading south (Tunisia – El Oued – and so on..)

I am fully aware of the dangerousness of northern Algeria and also on the sensitiveness of the Morocco – Algeria border region. Chris points out that independent travellers are advised to keep south of El Oued - Ghardaia and east of the trans Sahara highway from Ghardaia toTamanrasset

I might be wrong but have the notion that much of the confrontations / terrorist acts in Algeria are more common in the northeast (east of Algier, Kabylia region).

Does anyone have information about the region covered by the route Oran – El Bayadh – Ghardaia ? Is it also dangerous ? Any recent terrorist acts in this area as well ?

Thanks for the help,
José