Have you ever ridden a bike through three countries in one day? How about a bike ride that links two continents? Two of today’s ride choices allow participants to achieve this amazing accomplishment. From Gibraltar, today’s medium and long rides continue along the Spanish Coast for 12 miles to reach a ferry port.

Too small for an airport, Ceuta is a fascinating destination for any worldly traveler. Two miles from the ferry port is one of our planet’s most tightly-regulated border crossings. In a setting that’s incredibly foreign, a special emissary will meet riders to guide them through a clearance process that allows them to cycle into Morocco. After a fabulous twenty-mile segment through the Rif Mountains, the ride returns to the coast at Tangier Med, the ferry port used by medium riders (which flattens, shortens, and simplifies a transcontinental ride linking 3-countries).

Today's offerings satisfy a wide range of cyclists. On this day, a century ride is supported for high-achieving cyclists, while less energetic participants can enjoy a morning bus-and-truck shuttle to an intermediate high-point. The easiest option, less than 40 miles long, warms up with a gradual ascent before a much longer descent to rejoin the ship in Cartagena.

To reach Valencia from Cartagena, for instance, our yacht will travel 150 miles while we relax, dine, and sleep. This is another day where the ship drops us off in the morning before racing along the coast to retrieve us at a second port that afternoon. In both cases, the port at one end of the ride has berths too small for a normal cruise ship.