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Saturday, 26 October 2019 -
Safi, Morocco

Dock 07:00 Sail 22:00 (+8 hours Pacific Time)

Clock go back another hour tonight as European Daylight
Saving Time ends at 02:00, Sunday, 27 October.

Safi is a port city on Atlantic Ocean, located in western Morocco
(approximately 300 km / 190 mi. from Agadir) and has with
population around 310,000 (metro over 420,000). Safi is also
the cruise port to Marrakech (Morocco's 4th largest city - after
Casablanca, Fez, Tangier).

 Online Cruise Tracking Map: Port of Safi

The city is one of Morocco's oldest, and is often identified with
the ancient Carcunticus (Thymiaterion) founded by
Carthaginians. In the period 1488-1541, the town belonged to
Portuguese Empire (Portuguese Overseas / 1415-1999), with a
fortress constructed for protection from sea. Most citizens are
Arabs and Berbers (indigenous North Africans). The city also

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