We’d heard from various sources that it’s best to get your passport stamped on the ferry, but when we got on board, the announcements said this was mandatory, so we joined the queue.
The boat company had apparently not allowed for the holiday, and there was one solitary customs man checking the passports. I noticed that some Moroccans were pointing out their wives, who were sat yards away, to the customs man, and he duly stamped the passport. When he got to mine, however, there was the, by now, mandatory in-depth, computer checking assessment of my passport. I’m sure there’s someone else with the name Colin King. Either that, or its envy of my boyish good looks.
Morocco
Tanger - Here’s a hint for you, if you get the ferry into Tanger, make use of the ‘guide’ who will approach you before you get to Customs. He’ll move you to the front of the queue and do most of the running for you. The problem in Morocco is that every vehicle needs checked in by customs, along with all the paperwork (V5, insurance, licence), and you’re given a form which allows you’re vehicle temporary entry into Morocco (don’t lose it or you won’t get it out again. I did hear of someone who lost this form for their bike and on their leaving the country, the customs officer checking them out asked for the paperwork and in the middle of it was 100Dh note (about 10 Euros). The customs guy said the paperwork ‘was all in order’).
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