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Weekly Cruises in Malta
In Malta summer and heat arrive earlier.
A comfortable sailing boat waits for you: come on board to discover magical islands, (Malta, Gozo and Comino), breathtaking bays and landscape.
Sunday 1st day: Just a few minutes by taxi separates the airport from the embarkation, get off the taxi right in front of the jetty, the holiday could not start better.
We are waiting for you on board in the evening to get to know each other and have a drink together on board Wendy, our home for these days of vacation. We arrange our things in the cabin the holiday has begun. We go ashore to dine in a good restaurant in Valletta or on the seafront in Birgu and, if we like, we can take a walk up to the newly renovated Castel Sant'Angelo headquarters of the Knights of Malta or listen to live music in Valletta.
We settle in by spending the first night on a boat in the most beautiful marina in the world.
Monday 2nd day: We have breakfast on the Birgu seafront and set up the galley, take part in the briefing on the week ahead and... we weigh anchor as soon as possible. With the galley already on board we can immediately set off towards St Thomas Bay. Let's relax on deck or have fun helping the skipper until we sail towards the extreme south of the Maltese Archipelago where we will stop at Marsaxlook, Il.Hofra bay. Let's jump into the water for the first dive and then enjoy the first dinner prepared by the crew.
Tuesday 3rd day: Breakfast done, a few dives and ready to leave for the next stage.
We prepare the boat as per the briefing below and above deck and ready to help the skipper until we sail towards the extreme south of the Maltese Archipelago where the stop at Blue Grotto awaits us. After the inevitable swim and the visit to the cave we point the bow of the boat to the north, we pass in front of the famous Popeye Village and we reach Comino. On the smallest island of the archipelago, the splendor of the Blue Lagoon awaits us, a spectacular inlet with very fine white sand which owes its name to the color of the water which varies from light blue to more intense blue. Let's dive in front of the most beautiful beach of the whole archipelago. Tonight we enjoy another delicacy prepared by the crew and spend the evening chatting under the stars.
Wednesday 4th day: We go back to the sea, this time in the direction of Gozo, certainly the greenest, smallest and most rural of the islands. Here the rhythms are slower and nature reigns supreme, with peaceful stone farms, prehistoric temples and paths where you can stretch your legs if you feel like trekking. We leave Blue Lagoon, particularly loved by snorkelers and divers for its turquoise waters and rich seabed. A few miles separate us from another spectacle of nature, the famous Dwejra Bay. In Gozo, two imposing stone cliffs joined by a rock wall guard, like an ancient totem, the entrance to an incredible circular bay that transports us to another world. We crown this fantastic day with a dinner of fresh fish in a local restaurant. We will return on board with the tender under the stars.
Thursday 5th day: How wonderful to wake up in Dwejra Bay. The bow of a sailboat is the ideal place to relax and sunbathe, or learn something about the world of sailing thanks to the precious advice of our skipper. We continue our sailing to discover the island of Gozo. The landscape has changed compared to Malta because this island is wilder and greener, it is no coincidence that legend has it that Calypso, a tempting nymph, held Ulysses prisoner right on this island. We circumnavigate the northern part of the Island of Gozo to the beautiful red sand beach of Ramla Bay, the most beautiful beach in Gozo. Take it easy: lunch on board and relax, we are in the area of the most beautiful beaches of the island and we seem to be in a postcard.
Friday 6th day: How about going ashore to try the excellent fish in a restaurant by the sea? Very rustic local San Blas kiosk, reachable on board our tender, but where the fish is fresher than ever. If the weather permits, we can go down to dinner in Steve's kiosk, right on the beach of San Blas, to taste one of the best freshly caught fish of the archipelago. Otherwise, in the afternoon we reach Cala Santa Maria to fill our eyes with colours, transparencies and unmissable views. We set course for Cominotto, Comino's younger sister. Another bay full of colors awaits us, Crystal Blue Lagoon, between rocks and caves a real playground for our snorkel explorers. Let's dive into the sea and have fun swimming the very short stretch of sea that divides them. The water here is nothing short of crystal clear and the depth of the sea often does not exceed 3 metres. We have lunch embraced by colored rocks and a turquoise sea and discover the beautiful beach in the cave of lovers. In the afternoon we continue this incredible journey to discover the Maltese Archipelago sailing along the east coast of Malta up to the famous Salmon Bay or close to the famous island of San Paolo, protector of Malta. We conclude this sailing with a nice dinner in the fishermen's village in the restaurant of Salvatore, an expert chef from Ragusa who will delight us with his fish appetizers. A stroll through the streets of the town and, if you like, in the legendary Paceville where the most incredible nightlife ever comes on.
Saturday 7th day:
Let's treat ourselves to the last breakfast on board, or try the legendary "English breakfast" in one of the traditional places in Malta, before our eyes the walls of Valletta and in our memories the cliffs of Malta that we have learned to love during this week. See you next vacation.
Fares and departure
Departure:
from Grand Harbor Marina - Birgu Vittoriosa,
Pontoon D
Individual LOW season fare (26/5-8/6 e 13/10-26/10): € 740
Exclusive boat fare (26/5-8/6 e 13/10-26/10): € 4300
Individual MEDIUM season fare (9/6-6/7 e 1/9-21/9): € 790
Exclusive boat fare (9/6-6/7 e 1/9-21/9): € 4800
Individual HIGH season fare (7/7-3/8 e 25/8-31/8): € 890
Exclusive boat fare (7/7-3/8 e 25/8-31/8): € 5300
Individual TOP season fare (4/8-24/8): € 990
Exclusive boat fare (4/8-24/8): € 5900
all inclusive fare
add € 200 cash on board each person (all included food, gasoline, and berth) excluded alcoholic drinks
It included
accommodation in double cabins, navigation program, tender, final cleaning.
In the hypothesis "all inclusive" also galley, fuel and marina.
It does not included
travel to the place of embarkation and anything not indicated under "Includes". If the accommodation is not "all inclusive" food, fuel and marina, it is estimated about € 30/35 per person per day.
Note
Itinerary info: hours of daily navigation: 3 hours for the first and last day crossing, then an average of 2 hours throughout the day. This estimate is purely indicative because it is closely linked to the weather and sea conditions.
Type of navigation: navigation between the islands.
Possibility of night at anchor: 5 out of 7. The actual number of nights at anchor / port will depend on the group's will, weather conditions and any need for supplies / food. Boarding is scheduled for the morning of the day of departure, if you need to arrive the night before you can book an extra night with a supplement of € 30
Important
the sailing holiday is by definition a holiday in freedom and for this reason the program is general and may vary from week to week based on:
- weather and marine safety conditions;
- conditions relating to traffic at sea, at anchor and in ports;
- water and food supply needs;
- participants' needs satisfactory if they do not conflict with the previous points;
The crew's task is to make decisions taking into account all these elements with this order of priority.
How to get
By plane:
flights to Malta from various Italian cities (Milan, Bergamo, Treviso, Bologna, Rome, Turin, Pisa etc.) to Luqa airport, the only one in the country.
By taxi from the airport:
any taxi driver can take you to the citadel of Birgu (Vittoriosa), then ask for Grand Harbor Marina where there is the maritime museum, the taxi will leave you in front of pontoon D, if you want a trusted taxi driver call Sandro tel. +356.99969222, he speaks Italian very well.
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