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May 17
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Despite the fact that Malta may be among the smallest nations in Europe its location in the center of the Mediterranean makes it the ideal location for various marine activities. It is positioned centrally in the Mediterranean 93 km to the south of Sicily and 288 km north of Tunisia. Malta has a long and rich background as its strategic location in the Mediterranean meant that it’s been fought over many times by powers like the ancient Greeks, Romans, Fatimid’s, French as well as the English.
What attracted every one of these powers in earlier times is still what attracts people to Malta today. Its special location in the heart of the Mediterranean make it a much sought after mooring location for luxury yacht owners and charter businesses who are searching for good quality berthing facilities Malta. The amenities and infrastructure are second to none in the area with regards to catering for the many needs that yachts demand to stay in ship-shape condition. You will find more than 20 marinas like Sliema marina, Msida marina and Ta’Xbiex marina that are totally geared up to deal with the demands which a large modern day luxury boat can put on them.
The Grand Harbour Marina Malta enjoys an amazing position in the heart of the historical Grand Harbour and it is surrounded on 3 sides by Baroque architecture and the defensive walls of Valetta and Three Cities and it allows boats from 8m-25m in length. Portosoma Marina is presently Malta’s only five star marina and shares the area with the 5 star Hilton Malta Motel. It provides 110 fully serviced berths distributed along 1.6 kilometres of waterfront. The Marina Malta is one of the most popular moorings as it is able to provide handy access to the attractions of the old town and is also generally regarded as one of the most beautiful marinas on the planet.
If you’re privileged enough to have your own private yacht Malta is the ideal position in which to moor it. If you don’t have your own yacht there are many Mediterranean yacht charter companies that operate out of Malta and are capable of providing private yachts of any size, with or without a crew for your enjoyment. To discover a yacht charter Mediterranean it’s a uncomplicated matter of going and looking for the various businesses which are based in Malta.
The island of malta is one of the most breathtaking and historic islands in the Mediterranean and Yachting Malta will go from strength to strength in the years to come as its already fantastic amenities improve even further.