welcome on board the 8 o'clock sailing from Algeciras to Ceuta - we're 90 minutes from africa
now you can cross the straight to Ceuta in an hour using one of the fast catamarans but i've taken
the ferry that takes an hour and a half which has the massive advantage of an outdoor deck
the port of Algeciras is one of the largest in the world
and it's incredible to see these enormous container ships up close
the forecast this morning was sunshine but instead we've got high winds
and rain so i think it's going to be a pretty rough crossing
it looks like a very wet morning over on Gibraltar
it wouldn't normally be this empty but firstly it's january secondly the border
with morocco is closed to prevent the spread of covid 19. these are very strange times
well I'm glad that's over if - i were you i would choose a calmer day for that crossing
well now that you're here stay on the channel for a tour of the historic spanish enclave of Ceuta