by JC » Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:46 pm
Hi Jonny,
I've been out to visit the Alcudia site, and it's a great site. I was there just before Christmas, and the weather and beach were fantastic.
The development is now known as Alcudia Smir (originally called Kabila I believe, hence the confusion). There is a good marina near the development, which is called Marina Smir, and is very classy. When I was there, it was easy to see the fast pace at which the marina was developing, and the 'up-market' boats that were there gave me an indication of who they were aiming at.
There is another smaller marina further round the coast, which is called Marina Kabila I think, but I dont believe it is set up for the larger, more up-scale boats, in the way Marina Smir is.
As regards tourism, the area is already very popular with Moroccan and southern European tourists in the peak season I believe (and from asking in the local Sofitel!), but there is definitely a move to extending the season and encouraging more foreign tourism. I dont think it will become 'too touristy' though, as they are aiming for quality, low-rise developments, and they are definitely improving the landscaping of all the public spaces and roads.
Anyway, I was impressed in December as I say - good weather and sunshine after leaving the UK at that time of year helped!
Cheers!