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May 17
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Although Malta may be one of the smallest countries in Europe its position in the heart of the Mediterranean makes it the perfect location for all manner of sea activities. It is located centrally in the Mediterranean sea 93 km south of Sicily and 288 km north of Tunisia. Malta has a long and rich background as its strategic position in the Mediterranean meant that it’s been fought over many times by forces like the ancient Greeks, Romans, Fatimid’s, French and the British.
What attracted each one of these powers in earlier times continues to be what attracts people to Malta today. Its special location in the heart of the Mediterranean make it a much sought after mooring destination for luxury boat owners and charter businesses who are searching for good quality berthing facilities Malta. Malta provides a highly developed infra-structure designed to cater to the countless requirements which a luxury yacht needs to stay in prime working order. You’ll find more than 20 marinas like Sliema marina, Msida marina and Ta’Xbiex marina which are fully equipped to cope with all the demands that a big modern day luxury boat can put on them.
The Grand Harbour Marina Malta enjoys a spectacular position in the heart of the historic Grand Harbour and it is surrounded on three sides by Baroque architecture and the defensive walls of Valetta and Three Cities and it welcomes boats from 8m-25m in length. Portosoma Marina is at present Malta’s only 5 star marina and shares the area with the 5 star Hilton Malta Hotel. It has 110 totally serviced berths spread along 1.6 km of waterfront. The Marina Malta is another much sought after mooring destination as its position is among the most convenient for access to the heart of the ancient city and the countless great dining establishments and leisure amenities there.
If you are lucky enough to own your own yacht Malta is the ideal location in which to moor it. If you don’t have your own luxury boat there are numerous Mediterranean yacht charter companies that operate out of Malta and are perfect for providing luxury yachts of any size, with or without a crew for your enjoyment. If you would like to locate a private yacht charter Mediterranean there are a number of ways you could go about it but the best way is probably looking online for the large number of companies that set up trips and boat tours.
The island of malta is among the most breathtaking and historic islands in the Mediterranean and Yachting Malta will go from strength to strength in the next several years as its already superb facilities improve even more.