Malta Cruise Ports
The beautiful island of Malta’s location just to the north of Tripoli off of the north African coast and just below the island of Sicily in Europe, goes a long way in explain the almost unique culture of this historical country as it has spent much of its history been fought over by religious powerful bodies looking to take advantage of the islands strategically important location but nowadays it is that same great location that makes it a popular cruise destination.
Malta maybe one of the smallest countries in the world, but it offers a great range of cruses that start and end in the country and also cruises that call into its capital city of Malta as part of holidays cruising around the Mediterranean Sea, the Adriatic Sea, the Aegean Sea and to the Middle East.
The country only has one cruise port which is ideally located in the large natural harbour in the countries capital city of Valletta that makes for a stunning entrance and also makes it easy to explore the historic city on your own.
Cruises To Malta
Cruise Holidays To Malta
If you are looking to visit Malta on a cruise holiday, the great news is that there are lots of options available to you.
The first option is to take advantage of the numerous cruise lines that offers cruises that start and/or end in the city of Valletta. By flying to the country, you can add on a few days stay before/after your cruise and see everything that is on offer in the country and maybe even take a day trip to the nearby island of Gozo.
The second options to fly to one of the leading cruise ports of departure in the region to take advantage of a wider options of cruise lines, ships, and itineraries that all offer stops in Valletta.
Amongst the most popular starting locations are Athens, Civitavecchia (Rome), Marseille, Genoa, and Barcelona- all of which allow you to also enjoy a break before or after your cruise to explore those great cities as well.
The third option is to take advantage of a selection of cruise holiday that start and end in the United Kingdom and take away the need for a flight.
Malta Cruise Guide
If you have already booked a cruise of the region that calls into Valletta or you are heading over their to start your next adventure and are looking to make the most of your time in the country, our guides bring you all of the information that you need to have a memorable holiday.
Similarly, if you are researching the country to see if it is the right choice for you to book a cruise to the country, our guides help you to make an informed decision.
Popular Ports
Valletta is Malta’s capital city, largest port and only cruise port but what a fantastic port of call it is. Offering lots of attractions and activities for visitors to enjoy whilst on shore, the city also offers a stunning entrance as cruise ships enter is large natural harbour whilst sailing past many historical building and the cities historical defensive walls.
Popular Cruise Lines
Thanks to the countries great location in and near to a number of the world’s most popular cruising areas, it is no surprise that the vast majority of cruise lines offer a range of itineraries that visit Valletta.
That means that no matter if you are wanting a small boutique ship offered by a luxury line or a large all action resort style ship or anything in between, the chances are that you will be able to find the right ship for the right price.
Amongst the cruise lines to offer the most cruises to the country are MSC Cruises, P&O Cruises, Costa Cruises, Marella Cruises, Oceania Cruises and Princess Cruises.
Malta
Location: Mediterranean Sea
Capital City: Valletta
Currency: Euro
Language: Maltese, English
Demonym(s): Maltese
Top Port: Valletta
The Republic of Malta, fromerly known as Melita, is one of the world’s smallest countries and also one of the most densely populated ones, which can lead to the historic streets of its capital city been very crowded, especially when large cruise ships are docked in Valletta.
The country has a long and often turbulent history which dates back to 5900BCE when the island was first inhabited.
Since then, the countries strategic importance as a naval base has led to a successional of powerful nations and armies fighting over and ruling the small archipelago that Malta is part of, alongside it near neighbour Gozo and other small islands.
Amongst those to lay claim to Malta are the Phoenicians and Carthaginians, the Romans, the Greeks, Arabs, Normans, Aragonese, the French and the British.
The country has been Christian and Islamic at different times and all of those different cultures have blended together down the years to create an incredible unique culture of its own that can be enjoyed on a day ashore in Malta with much of the history of the island easily seen whilst simply strolling round the ancient streets of the nation’s capital city of Malta.
As one of the most an island in the middle of the Mediterranean, Malta is easy to reach on a cruise holiday and is always a great port of call.
Best Time To Visit
Malta offers warm weather all year around so anytime of the year is a great time to visit. It can get incredibly warm and busy in the summer months, especially during the school holidays, so it maybe best to visit during May/June or September/October for those wanting to avoid the crowds but still enjoy hot and dry weather.
Cruises From UK
If you want to visit a Maltese cruise port without the need for flying, it is possible as there are a few itineraries that set sail from the UK and offer a round trip of the Eastern Mediterranean, including a stop at the top cruise port in Malta, Valetta.
Most trips will be longer than usual at around 19-24 nights and will cost a bit more but there is another option and that is to take a repositioning cruise between the UK and Malta or another cruse port in the region, so that you only need to take 1 flight.
Cruises From Southampton
Although it can be possible to sail to a cruise port in Malta from a few cruise ports in the UK, the widest range of lines, ships and itineraries can be chosen from by sailing out of the cruise port of Southampton on the English south coast.
Here at CruiseHols.co.uk we bring you all of the information you will ever need to choose the right cruise destination for you and your family.
Our destination guides include everything from ports to attractions and excursion to the positives and negatives of the destination.
