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Although Malta may be one of the smallest countries in Europe its location in the center of the Mediterranean makes it the ideal location for all manner of marine activities. It’s situated 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 in the Mediterranean meant that it’s been fought over many times by nations like the ancient Greeks, Romans, Fatimid’s, French and the British.
What attracted all these forces in earlier times is still what attracts people to Malta today. Its special position in the heart of the Mediterranean make it a much sought after mooring location for private yacht owners and rental businesses who are searching for quality berthing facilities Malta. Malta provides a highly developed infra-structure designed to cater to the many requirements that a luxury boat requires to stay in prime working order. There are more than twenty marinas for instance Sliema marina, Msida marina and Ta’Xbiex marina which are fully geared up to deal with the demands that a big modern day yacht can put on them.
The Grand Harbour Marina Malta enjoys an amazing position in the heart of the historic Grand Harbour and is surrounded on three sides by Baroque architecture and the defensive walls of Valetta and Three Cities and it accepts watercraft from 8m-25m in length. Portosoma Marina is currently Malta’s only five star marina and shares the area with the 5 star Hilton Malta Hotel. It has 110 fully serviced berths distributed along 1.6 km of waterfront. The Marina Malta is yet another much sought after mooring location as its site is one of the most convenient for access to the heart of the ancient city as well as the numerous fantastic restaurants and leisure facilities there.
If you’re fortunate enough to possess your own yacht Malta is the ideal location in which to moor it. If you do not possess your own private yacht there are lots of Mediterranean yacht charter companies that operate out of Malta and are perfect for providing private yachts of any size, with or without a crew for your enjoyment. To locate a yacht charter Mediterranean it’s a simple matter of going and searching for the various businesses which are based in Malta.
Malta is one of the most breathtaking and historic islands in the Mediterranean and Yachting Malta will go from strength to strength in the next few years as its already fantastic amenities improve even more.