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May 17
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Although Malta may be one of the smallest nations in Europe its position in the heart of the Mediterranean makes it the perfect location for various sea activities. It is positioned centrally in the Mediterranean 93 km south of Sicily and 288 km north of Tunisia. The island of Malta has a long and rich historical past as its strategic location within the Mediterranean meant that it has been fought over many times by forces such as the ancient Greeks, Romans, Fatimid’s, French as well as the English.
Malta’s position in the heart of the Mediteranean was the attraction for all these powers in the past and is among the reasons why it’s such a popular getaway location nowadays. Its special position in the heart of the Mediterranean make it a much sought after mooring destination for luxury yacht owners and rental firms who are looking for good quality berthing facilities Malta. Malta possesses a highly developed infra-structure which is designed to cater to the numerous requirements that a luxury boat needs to stay in top working order. You will find more than twenty marinas such as Sliema marina, Msida marina and Ta’Xbiex marina which are fully outfitted to cope with all the demands that a big modern luxury yacht can put on them.
The Grand Harbour Marina Malta enjoys a spectacular position in the heart of the ancient Grand Harbour and it is surrounded on 3 sides by Baroque architecture as well as the protective walls of Valetta and Three Cities and it welcomes motorboats from 8m-25m in length. Portosoma Marina is at present Malta’s only five star marina and shares the area with the 5 star Hilton Malta Hotel. It offers 110 fully serviced berths spread along 1.6 kilometres of waterfront. The Marina Malta is yet another much sought after mooring destination as its location is probably the most convenient for access to the center of the old city as well as the many superb dining establishments and leisure facilities there.
If you’re privileged enough to have your own personal yacht Malta is the ideal position in which to moor it. If you don’t have your own luxury yacht there are numerous Mediterranean yacht charter companies that operate out of Malta and are capable of providing luxury yachts of any size, with or without a crew for your enjoyment. If you’d like to discover a yacht charter Mediterranean there are a number of ways you could do it but the simplest way is probably looking on the net for the large numbers of organizations that set up trips and boat tours.
Malta is among the most beautiful and historic islands in the Mediterranean and Yachting Malta will go from strength to strength in the next several years as its already wonderful amenities improve even further.