We have a trip planned to Spain and hoped to take the ferry from Tarifa to Tangiers as Rick Steves suggested as a day trip. However, I found that FRS's ferry service was apparently taken over by the European company DFDS and as of May 5, they are not offering the Tarifa to Tangier Ville Port ferry service. They are now only offering the less convenient Algecirias to Tangiers Med Port ferry which requires a one hour shuttle bus ride.
I was unable to find any service offered by the other ferry company Rick Steves listed, Inter Shipping. Any one know about this?
I did find a company called AML (African Morocco Link) which is offering the Tarifa to Tangier Ville ferry. Does anyone know anything about this company? This is not included in Rick Steves' book.
Thanks for any help,
Charlie
Posted by
new york
671 posts
Just because AML is not in the RS book does not mean it is not reliable.
Surely it may be included in future editions, now that the most popular ferry runs only from Algeciras now:
https://booking.aml.ma/html/ob_step2.jsp
From where will you be reaching Tarifa?
And from where will you go after your Tangier day trip?
Posted by
OP
2 posts
We are following the Rick Steves suggested route except a little slower from Barcelona to Madrid only. We spend a few night in Ronda to see the White Hill Towns area before Tarifa, and then on to Sevilla after, with a stop on the way to see a horse show in Jerez.
The AML ferry company does seem to have a very professional business with good website and good traveler reviews, It may be the only workable option anyway. I don't want to have to do 2 one hour shuttle bus rides in Tangiers on a day trip from the Med Port. Do you know if the other Inter Shipping ferry is still in business?
Posted by
USA
23 posts
We booked with a tour guide for our upcoming trip and didn't hear about any change with the ferry from Tarifa. Thanks for the heads-up!