Malta may be one of the smallest countries in Europe covering barely 300 square kilometres but what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in natural beauty and magnificent scenery. It is situated centrally in the Mediterranean 93 km south of Sicily and 288 km north of Tunisia. Malta has a long and interesting history as its strategic location in the Mediterranean meant that it has been fought over lots of times by powers such as the ancient Greeks, Romans, Fatimid’s, French and the British.
What attracted all these powers in the times of yore is still what attracts folks to Malta nowadays. Its unique spot in the central point of the Mediterranean make it a much sought after mooring destination designed for yacht owners and charter companies who are searching for quality berthing facilities Malta. Malta has a highly developed infra-structure designed to cater to the many needs that a yacht requires to remain in top working order. There are more than 20 marinas such as Sliema marina, Msida marina and Ta’Xbiex marina that are fully equipped to deal with with all the demands that a big modern yacht can place on them.
The Grand Harbour Marina Malta enjoys a spectacular location in the central part of the historic Grand Harbour and is surrounded on three by Baroque architecture and the defensive walls of Valetta and Three Cities and it accepts boats from 8m-25m in length. Portosoma Marina is presently Malta’s solitary 5 star marina and shares the region with the 5 star Hilton Malta Hotel. It has 110 fully serviced berths spread along 1.6 km of waterfront. The Marina Malta is a further much sought after mooring destination as its location is one of the most opportune for access to the middle of the old city and the lots of wonderful restaurants and leisure facilities here.
If you are fortunate enough to own your own yacht Malta is the perfect location in which to moor it. If you don’t own your own yacht there are lots of Mediterranean yacht charter companies that run out of Malta and are capable of providing yachts of any size, with or without a crew for your pleasure. To get hold of a yacht charter Mediterranean it is a uncomplicated matter of going and searching for the various companies that are based in Malta.
Malta is one of the most beautiful and historic islands in the Mediterranean and Yachting Malta will go from strength to strength in the next couple of years as its already fantastic facilities develop even more.