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Ta\’Xbiex Marina Is A Beautiful Location To Moor Your Yacht
Malta may be one of the smallest nations inside Europe covering only 300 square kilometres but what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in splendor and beautiful scenery. It is positioned centrally in the Mediterranean sea 93 km south of Sicily and 288 km north of Tunisia. Malta has a long and rich history as its strategic position in the Mediterranean meant that it’s been fought over many times by forces such as the ancient Greeks, Romans, Fatimid’s, French and also the British.
Malta’s location within the heart of the Mediteranean was the attraction for all these powers in the past and is amongst 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 charter firms who are searching for good quality berthing facilities Malta. The facilities and infrastructure are second to none in the region in terms of catering for the many requirements that private yachts demand to stay in ship-shape condition. There are more than twenty marinas for example Sliema marina, Msida marina and Ta’Xbiex marina that are fully geared up to cope with the demands that a big modern day private yacht can place on them.
The Grand Harbour Marina Malta enjoys a spectacular location in the heart of the historical Grand Harbour and is surrounded on 3 sides by Baroque architecture as well as the defensive walls of Valetta and Three Cities and it accepts boats 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 Motel. It provides 110 completely serviced berths spread along 1.6 kilometres of waterfront. The Marina Malta is among the most widely used moorings because it is able to offer handy entry to the attractions of the old town and is also generally regarded as one of the most attractive marinas in the world.
Should you be fortunate enough to possess your own personal yacht Malta is the perfect position in which to moor it. If you do not have your own luxury boat 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 pleasure. If you need to discover a private yacht charter Mediterranean there are a number of ways which you can go about it but the best way is probably looking on the web for the many companies that plan trips and boat tours.
Malta is one of 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 fantastic facilities improve even further.