Marhaba 2026: official dates and embarkation ports (Algeciras, Sète, Genoa)

The 2026 Marhaba Operation, 25th edition, is officially scheduled from June 5 to September 15, 2026 by the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity. Here is the complete list of European embarkation ports and their connections to Morocco, plus the peak time slots to avoid.

Official 2026 schedule

Source: Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity.

European ports and 2026 routes

Spain, Algeciras (the most used)

• •Algeciras → Tangier Med: 9 daily departures in high season. Crossing 1h30. Carriers: FRS, AML, Balearia, Inter Shipping.
• •Algeciras → Tangier City (seasonal): MRE-reserved departures during Marhaba.

Spain, Tarifa

• •Tarifa → Tangier City: 6 daily departures. Crossing 1h. Carriers: FRS, Inter Shipping, Balearia. Pedestrians and light vehicles only (no trucks).

Spain, Almería

• •Almería → Nador: 4 daily departures, 6h crossing. Carriers: Trasmediterránea, Balearia, GNV.
• •Almería → Melilla: 2 daily departures, 6h. Carrier: Trasmediterránea.

Spain, Motril

• •Motril → Tangier Med: 1 daily departure, 4-5h crossing. Carrier: Trasmediterránea.
• •Motril → Nador: 1 seasonal daily departure, 6h. Carrier: Trasmediterránea.

France, Sète

• •Sète → Tangier Med: 1-2 weekly departures, 36-40h crossing. Carrier: GNV (Grandi Navi Veloci). Flagship route for mainland France MRE.
• •Sète → Nador: 1 weekly departure in July-August, 38-44h. Carrier: GNV.

France, Marseille

• •Marseille → Tangier Med: increased summer departures, 42-46h crossing. Carriers: La Méridionale (seasonal).

Italy, Genoa

• •Genoa → Tangier Med: 2-3 weekly departures, 48-52h crossing. Carrier: GNV. Used by MRE in Italy and Southern Germany.

Italy, Civitavecchia

• •Civitavecchia → Tangier Med: 1 weekly departure in summer, 52-56h. Carrier: GNV.

Mohammed V Foundation 2026 advice

• •Book from March for long crossings (Sète, Genoa), 100 % occupancy in July.
• •Arrive 3 h before boarding (reinforced EES checks on the EU side since April 10, 2026 for non-EU residence permit holders).
• •Cash ≤ 100,000 MAD per traveler on the Morocco side (Office des Changes, Instruction 01/2018), ≤ €10,000 on the EU side (Regulation 2018/1672).
• •Mandatory vehicle documents: registration, international insurance (green card or Moroccan border insurance), license valid for 5+ years.

Official 2026 hotline

• •Morocco: 080 000 23 23 (toll-free in Morocco, 7/7 during Marhaba)
• •International: +212 537 56 28 28
• •Source: Mohammed V Foundation, www.fm5.ma

Plan your crossing

• •Spain ↔ Morocco ferry guide 2026, detailed routes, indicative prices, MRE tips.
• •Prepare your car (180-day Temporary Admission)
• •Declaring cash at customs (€10K / 100K MAD)
• •EES Schengen, 90-day rule for MRE

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