Morocco

 Agadir, Morocco

April 24, 2025

Sightings of feeding dolphins and a Sei whale along with Northern Gannets flying along with the ship as the ship stirs up the marine life for these birds. 

Situated on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, Agadir is the capital of Amazigh culture – the Indigenous peoples of North Africa.  Historians believe the Amazigh migrated to Morocco from the Middle East and are descendants of the pre-Arab population.  Our first stop on this excursion was a cable car ride to the top of Agadir’s Kasbah hill, more than a mile above sea level.  

The ancient fortress is massive with whitewashed walls and sweeping views over the city below.  

Sandy admired the camels offering rides – she hopped on and hopped off !!  

This city which emerged from the 1960 earthquake now has a sleek modern face.  We stopped at the Lebanon and Talborit mosques with their intricately decorated facades and ornate doors and the Wall of Remembrance, dedicated to the victims of the earthquake.

The following morning, enroute to Casablanca, we had a coffee chat with Kathleen. She is from the Philippines and is a bar waitress. She is the sweetest young lady who really takes great care of us, and it was delightful to hear about her upbringing and what brought her to Viking.

Once we arrived, Jim was off to find the nearest Starbucks and get a Frappuccino-fix!!! Other than that, since we had been to Casablanca just two years ago, we didn’t really do too much sight-seeing.