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I am going to contribute!!!!
You may not like this, but it is honest.
A few years ago, we spent a couple of weeks in Morocco. Casablanca was the worst city we visited. It was very dirty and smelly. Frankly disgusting. We walked all over (as we like to do to get the feel of a place). I know there are wealthy Moroccans, and I kept saying to my husband, where is the nice part of the city? Couldn't find it. The Great Mosque is very interesting. They charge admission (then, I think it was $15). If you like to eat off the ship, you can try a Moroccan restaurant. The good ones are fabulous. We shared because the food was just too plentiful.
Marrakech is amazing. It is much more interesting than Casablanca. You definitely need a tour. It is quite far from the port and will be a tiring day. The countryside is worth seeing.
Our favourite city was Fez, but I haven't seen it offered as a ship's tour. We especially LOVED Essouaira,a small seaside town, where we had the most fabulous fish meal, but it's too far from port.
We missed Rabat, which is where I would choose, should I ever set foot in Casablanca again.
One more thing. Shopping in Morocco is not for North Americans. We are pathetic bargainers and they win every time!!!!! Also the quality of the souvenir type products is not good at all.
Although, on a pedestrian shopping street in Casablanca, I found a French wool pantsuit, half-price, which I wore and enjoyed for many years.
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