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Although Malta may be one of the smallest countries in Europe its position in the heart of the Mediterranean makes it the perfect location for all manner of sea activities. It’s situated centrally in the Mediterranean 93 km south of Sicily and 288 km north of Tunisia. Malta has a long and rich historical past as its strategic position in the Mediterranean meant that it’s been fought over many times by powers such as the ancient Greeks, Romans, Fatimid’s, French and the English.
What attracted each one of these forces in the past is still what attracts people to Malta today. Its unique position in the heart of the Mediterranean make it a much sought after mooring destination for yacht owners and rental businesses who are looking for good quality berthing facilities Malta. The amenities and infrastructure are second to none in the region in terms of catering for the many needs that luxury boats need to remain in ship-shape condition. There are 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 big modern 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 3 sides by Baroque architecture as well as the protective walls of Valetta and Three Cities and it takes motorboats from 8m-25m in length. Portosoma Marina is at present Malta’s only five star marina and shares the area with the five star Hilton Malta Hotel. It offers 110 totally serviced berths spread along 1.6 kilometres of waterfront. The Marina Malta is another much sought after mooring location as its location is among the most convenient for access to the heart of the ancient city and also the many wonderful dining establishments and leisure amenities there. If you’re lucky enough to own your own personal yacht Malta is the perfect locale in which to moor it. If you don’t own your own yacht there are numerous Mediterranean yacht charter companies that operate out of Malta and are perfect for supplying yachts of any size, with or without a crew for your pleasure. If you’d like to discover a yacht charter Mediterranean there are a number of ways that you can do it but the simplest way is probably looking on the web for the large numbers of organizations that set up trips and boat tours. Malta is among 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 great amenities improve even more.