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Thursday, 24 October 2019 -
        Motril, Spain


        Dock 09:00            Sail 18:00       (+9 hours ahead of PDT)

        Motril is a port town on the Mediterranean coast in Granada
        province (Spain). By population (around 62,000) it is ranked
        Granada's 2nd largest (after Granada City). The town is near
        Guadalfeo River and approximately 69 km (43 miles) from
        Granada City.

























            Online Cruise Tracking Map:  Port of Motril

        It is in the Spanish region of Andalucia on the Costa Tropical.
        Nestling at the foothills of the Sierra Lujar mountains, the

        town's coastal strip includes two main beaches - the busy Playa
        Poniente, and the quieter Playa Granada.

        Motril was associated with sugar. Here sugarcane was
        transformed into various sugar types and liquors. "The
        Sugarcane Museum" is among Motril's best known tourist
        attractions. Port Motril is a fishing and commercial / ferry port,



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