Malta may be one of the smallest countries in Europe covering merely 300 square kilometres but what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in natural beauty and astounding 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 situation 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 these days. Its unique location in the central part of the Mediterranean make it a much sought after mooring destination intended for yacht owners and charter companies who are seeking 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 manage with all the demands that a great modern yacht can place on them.
The Grand Harbour Marina Malta enjoys a spectacular location in the center 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 at present 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 handy for access to the center of the old city and the lots of splendid restaurants and leisure facilities nearby.
If you are fortunate enough to own your own yacht Malta is the perfect location in which to moor it. If you don’t possess your own yacht there are a variety of Mediterranean yacht charter companies that work out of Malta and are capable of providing yachts of any size, with or without a crew for your pleasure. To locate a yacht charter Mediterranean it is a trouble-free matter of going and seeking 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 terrific facilities expand even more.