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Despite the fact that Malta may be among the smallest countries in Europe its position in the center of the Mediterranean makes it the ideal location for various marine activities. It is positioned centrally in the Mediterranean sea 93 km to the south of Sicily and 288 km north of Tunisia. Malta has a long and rich historical past as its strategic location in the Mediterranean meant that it has been fought over many times by forces like the ancient Greeks, Romans, Fatimid’s, French as well as the British.
What attracted these forces in the past is still what attracts people to Malta nowadays. Its special location in the heart of the Mediterranean make it a much sought after mooring destination for private yacht owners and charter firms who are looking for top quality berthing facilities Malta. The facilities and infrastructure are second to none in the area in terms of catering for the many requirements that luxury boats demand to stay in ship-shape condition. You will find more than 20 marinas for instance Sliema marina, Msida marina and Ta’Xbiex marina which are fully equipped to cope with all the demands that a big modern luxury yacht can place on them.
The Grand Harbour Marina Malta enjoys an amazing location in the heart of the historical Grand Harbour and is surrounded on three sides by Baroque architecture and also 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 5 star marina and shares the area with the 5 star Hilton Malta Hotel. It offers 110 fully serviced berths distributed along 1.6 kilometres of waterfront. The Marina Malta is yet another much sought after mooring location as its location is probably the most convenient for access to the heart of the ancient city and the many fantastic dining establishments and leisure amenities there.
If you’re fortunate enough to own your own private yacht Malta is the perfect locale in which to moor it. If you don’t have your own luxury yacht there are many Mediterranean yacht charter companies that operate out of Malta and are perfect for supplying luxury boats of any size, with or without a crew for your enjoyment. If you need to discover a luxury yacht charter Mediterranean there are a number of ways that you could do it but the simplest way is probably looking on the web for the many firms that plan trips and boat tours.
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 next several years as its already wonderful amenities improve even further.