cheers guys,

in April 2016 I came from Algeciras to Tangier Med with Intershipping. I did not have problems with the company at all.

Arrived at noon at the Algeciras port office to buy a ticket for the 2pm sailing. Queued up, and was quite in front of the line, only to kill time and chase away the guys who want to sell you the (free!) customs temporary import declaration. Do that at home already, you need it anyway, and they quickly leave you alone when you can wave it (you have to put the port of entry, but can leave the date open). Morocco Customs D16ter form

The ship departed with approx. 45 min delay. So I agree, if you don't fancy waiting come 1 hour before schedule, IF you have a ticket. I did not have, and initially wanted to go for Transmediterranea because they were cheaper and sailed only 30 mins later, but their booth was closed and cars queued already veery long.

Lashing on the ship was poor, asked me to put bike on centerstand and tied it with a single old rope to a side railing - the worst way how you can secure a heavy Super Ténéré. But the sea was quiet.

Tanger Med was normal border crossing procedure I'd say. A bit pushy as nobody can wait, but always friendly, also from officials. Make sure you have the stamp from the officer on the ship already. At land, the police (first booth) was unoccupied, but if you pass straight to the second (customs) they can send you back no matter how long you have been waiting already. Because if you enter the first time to Morocco they take the passport number in their system first. Customs can't proceed you if your not double-sure registered through police first (at least they say...). I'm not saying you can pass police from your second arrival on. Just the above mentioned I learned this year being my first travel to the country. It took an hour in total for the border and they did not want to see inside any of my luggage, whilst the transporters and campers were searched.

Tanger town port itself I only passed later, but it appears very small and crowded, and it seems they have moved majority of incomings to the new port 50km out of town where they have lots of lanes and facilities for that now.

happy cruising