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gsadvman 13 Mar 2020 14:20

Morocco no go
 
flights and ferries suspended to and from Spain to Morocco......

Peter Girling 13 Mar 2020 16:35

Now includes travel from France:

https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/202...om-france/amp/

TheWarden 14 Mar 2020 00:04

Lot of gossip going around on this, current situation is, no ferries or planes between Spain Italy or France from Morocco, Spain routes were cancelled yesterday, France today. Commercial traffic is still permitted.

Ceuta etc land borders were closed at 6am this morning but have now been reopened. But they are only open for Spanish citizens leaving or Moroccans returning.

Mauritanian border is open but health screening in place on both sides

TheWarden 14 Mar 2020 00:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by tony johnston (Post 609952)
Whopee!stuck here for the forseeable future with no pressing committments at home:D

me too, but seems to be much less risk here with only 8 cases confirmed. Plus its warm and sunny :D

TheWarden 14 Mar 2020 00:10

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.... Rumors are like pissing down your pant leg - they might make you feel warm & comfortable, but they are of no benefit to anyone else.
Its not a rumour, see the other thread, but borders are restricted not closed

Piecemealad 14 Mar 2020 07:51

Im currently in Jerez cant go back cant go forward strange feeling.

uknomad 14 Mar 2020 08:36

Thanks for the heads-up.

uknomad 14 Mar 2020 08:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheWarden (Post 609965)
Lot of gossip going around on this, current situation is, no ferries or planes between Spain Italy or France from Morocco, Spain routes were cancelled yesterday, France today. Commercial traffic is still permitted.

Ceuta etc land borders were closed at 6am this morning but have now been reopened. But they are only open for Spanish citizens leaving or Moroccans returning.

Mauritanian border is open but health screening in place on both sides


Thanks for the heads-up.

7800 14 Mar 2020 10:30

I was just about to start applying for visas for my UK to Cape Town trip. 18 months planning and dreaming and 6 weeks to go and it's gone, I'm absolutely gutted.:censored:

Chris Scott 14 Mar 2020 13:18

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Thanks for the info.
Was about to cross into RIM tomorrow for a short visit but decided to turn back north while I still could.
Looks like I left it too late.
My Santander sailing dropped too - tho Brit Ferry website says 'all running to schedule'
Still, better to be stuck in MK than baking RIM. Loads of great places to stay with good wifi comms, unlike inland RIM.

Hopefully Straits ferries will resume soon, at least to let foreigners out, as Warden says in the Sp enclaves.

In contact with a Czech bloke here. His country is closed. His work project cancelled.
Decided to turn his T7 test run into the full trans-Africa he was planning. May as well keep going.

Map on BBC shows Africa largely clear - or just unreported... like C. Asia...

uknomad 14 Mar 2020 21:48

Thanks Chris.


A lot of mainland European Countries seem to be closing their borders now, I think there's about 10 already, I've already lost freight work in some of these.



Off to Spain and France next week, we'll see then. Who knows hopefully a job to Morocco and weather the "storm virus" there. Somewhat ironic as far, far too many people I meet, think Moroccans are dirty.


Safe travels all!

TheWarden 14 Mar 2020 21:52

Updates today, Ceuta border open for Spanish and French leaving, possibly a few other nationalities. You need a valid ferry ticket to leave.

No news for us Brits at present but will speak to the embassy on Monday when it reopens.

Some campsite offering free accomodation to us refugees.

Mean time we are enjoying the desert and heading to Zagora tomorrow

Chris Scott 15 Mar 2020 09:37

Getting quite bad here now if you want to get out.
Airports closed I am told - but can’t be for too long or for everyone and everywhere I hope.

https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/202...e-east-africa/

Land borders (there is only one) open but RIM turning people back who entered Morocco in the last few days - or the option to quarantine in a hotel for 14 days.
Other travellers here at Bir Gandouz wondering what to do.

Better to be stuck in MK, that's for sure.

Tim Cullis 15 Mar 2020 13:47

UK flights about to be suspended
 
See this TripAdvisor thread for information on the virus in Morocco: https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTo...html#106042556

klausmong1 15 Mar 2020 14:22

Sorry, what is RIM ?


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