JTweedie
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I crossed over on the ferry from Tarifa to Tangier and there weren't any problems at all when we got to Tangier. We were being picked up in a minibus to go elsewhere so didn't spend long in Tangier, but you might just have had an off day (or I had a good day).With regards to combining Spain and Morocco, I’m not a very big fan especially not with that ferry (things could have improved but I remember the chaos leaving the ferry on a small footbridge with Moroccans trying to first unload 30-kg bags going back and forth and thus blocking the footbridge for half an hour).
All depends on time you have available for the Spain section, but I would firmly stick with areas in Extremadura / donana, thus combining birding with some historical cities for your partner.
I stood outside on the ferry to try and see birds or cetaceans and there wasn't really all that much to see on the crossing, so a dedicated wildlife watching boat trip might be advised instead.