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May 17
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Despite the fact that Malta may be among the smallest nations in Europe its position in the heart of the Mediterranean makes it an excellent location for various marine activities. It’s located centrally in the Mediterranean 93 km to the south of Sicily and 288 km north of Tunisia. The island of Malta has a long and rich history as its strategic location within the Mediterranean meant that it has been fought over many times by powers like the ancient Greeks, Romans, Fatimid’s, French and the British.
What attracted these forces in earlier times is still what draws in people to Malta nowadays. Its unique position in the heart of the Mediterranean make it a much sought after mooring location for luxury boat owners and rental companies who are looking for high quality berthing facilities Malta. Malta provides a highly developed infra-structure which is designed to cater to the many needs that a yacht needs to stay in prime working order. You will find more than 20 marinas such as Sliema marina, Msida marina and Ta’Xbiex marina which are fully equipped to deal with the demands which a large modern luxury boat can put on them.
The Grand Harbour Marina Malta enjoys an amazing location in the heart of the historical Grand Harbour and it is surrounded on three sides by Baroque architecture as well as the defensive walls of Valetta and Three Cities and it takes boats from 8m-25m in length. Portosoma Marina is at the moment Malta’s only five star marina and shares the area with the 5 star Hilton Malta Hotel. It offers 110 totally serviced berths distributed along 1.6 kilometres of waterfront. The Marina Malta has become the most widely used moorings as it is able to provide easy access to the attractions of the old town and is generally considered to be one of the most beautiful marinas in the world.
If you are fortunate enough to own your own private yacht Malta is the ideal location in which to moor it. If you don’t have your own private yacht there are numerous Mediterranean yacht charter companies that operate out of Malta and are perfect for supplying luxury yachts of any size, with or without a crew for your enjoyment. To locate a yacht charter Mediterranean it’s a uncomplicated matter of going and looking for the various businesses that are located in Malta.
Malta is among the most incredible and historic islands in the Mediterranean and Yachting Malta will go from strength to strength in the next several years as its already fantastic amenities improve even further.