Malta, Gozo and Comino will be a marvellous discover for your next holiday by sailing boat with BeBlue! The charm of Malta connects beaches and little bays, reachable only through sea, and a typical and inimitable cultural landscape between the treasures of La Valletta and the ancient city Mdina.
Nature and slow rhythms characterize Gozo and Comino islands, where you will find crystal clear and turquoise water of the Blue Lagoon and also St. Maria Bay.
Between ancient culture and nature, time will fly sailing through the heart of the Mediterranean Sea.
The archipelago of Malta, in the middle of the Mediterranean sea, will be an unforgettable destination, perfect for the historical discoveries, having fun or relaxing. The islands here shape a big open-air museum full of ancient testimony. Culture depicts the different dominations along the centuries and every city centre has its own history, identity and the Patron Saint. These islands are characterized by marvellous beaches and surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea.
In Malta you will have the opportunity to relax yourself in the wellness or thermal centers while the sea and the mainland are the perfect spots for plays and trekking. The excursions here are a lot and for sure you don't have to miss the two amazing islands of Gozo and Comino with their magic caves... Taste the typical dishes of the Maltese cuisine and let yourself be guided through colours and breath-taking landscapes, thanks to the sunny weather you will have the opportunity to enjoy always a sailing cruise here for the entire year.
Our Highlights
La Valletta, capital city of Malta, is characterized by colourful houses, ancient buildings well preserved, everything inside a labyrinth of tight streets and squares crowded by local people. The historical centre will amaze you for the contrast between old constructions and new architectural elements: the door of the city built by Renzo Piano, some historical buildings like churches, archaeological museums, botanical gardens in the middle of the city from were you will have the opportunity to have a marvellous sight over the harbour.
M’dina is the ancient capital of Malta, ideal destination to immerse yourself in the past and in the peace with an historical centre full of politic and religious buildings: for the connection with history, M'dina every year organize a medieval commemoration event. Rabat is an important religious centre that hosts religious communities, with a lot of archaeological sites.
St. Paul Bay is well known for the bond with the history of catholic religion but also for the marvellous beaches and the crystal-clear water that surround the little bay. Anchor Bay was built over a desert rock, it is full of discoverable caves and ideal spot for snorkelling lovers. Paradise Bay is a peace oasis surrounded by luxuriant vegetation, where the calm water welcome both adventure lovers and people who want just to relax themselves.
Ipogeo of Hal Saflieni is a very particular subterranean construction, a great archaeological sign that was a necropolis, now immerse in the silence and considered a magic place. Tarxien temples are an important labyrinth of Neolitical architecture, maybe connected with animal's sacrifice or ancient religious rituals.
The little island of Gozo holds landscape and architectural beauties: dirt road routes, itinerary immersed in nature where you have the opportunity to venture yourself by foot or by bike, archaeological sites to explore like Ggantija's temples but also little hamlets around Gozo's hinterland. Victoria, also called Rabat, is the capital city and historical centre of Gozo, where you will find the most important historical buildings like churches, museums, edifices connected with the XX century's history.
Mgarr is the harbour, a breath-taking landscape made by little houses standing out over the hills and numerous desert bays. The most beautiful beach of Gozo is for sure Ramla Bay: red sand, turquoise water, ideal destination where to relax or practise snorkelling.
The Bluee Lagoon is considered the symbol for the tourists who choose Malta for their holiday: uncontaminated nature, peace oasis, turquoise water and beaches immersed in nature. If you prefer less-crowded places, we suggest you to venture through the St. Marija Bay: white sand, no-deep sea bottom and crystal clear sea.
Cominotto is a desert island surrounded by sea and rocky walls, the earthly paradise for tranquillity to discover on a sailing boat cruise!
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Malta is a European southern country and consists in an islands’ archipelago. In the western and southern area, the coastline is high and jagged, for example the Dingli cliffs, over 240 meters above the sea level.
REGION |
Malta, Comino and Gozo |
HIGHLIGHTS |
Comino island, Ramla Bay, St George’s Bay, Anchor Bay, Finestra Azzurra |
CLIMATE |
Mediterranean weather, with rainy winters and sunny summers, highest temperature around 30°C, always with some breeze. |
HOW TO ARRIVE |
By plane: The main airport is located in Luqa (LQA). |
This is an example itinerary suggested by the BeBlue skippers who are experts in the navigation area. The route can be planned on the needs of the group before departure or during navigation.
Check-in available in the afternoon at the Charter offices in the Embarkation Marina. After finishing the quick procedures of taking over the boat (technical check-in) and boarding the galley, you can enjoy an aperitif and dinner near the Marina or alternatively set sail immediately and enjoy the first sailing.
Monday: after breakfast, we will discover super beautiful beaches and bays around the fascinating island of Malta. After a short sailing to test the crew and see the inlets on the northern side of the island, the most populated, we will stop in St. Paul Bay for a dive and a swim. After our lunch aboard, we move to the island of Comino, to spend the night at anchor.
day dedicated to the sun and the clear waters of the Blue Lagoon in Comino: if you are not lazy, you can admire the Blue Lagoon also from the top of the island of Cominotto, a few dozen meters above sea level. In the afternoon, we sail towards San Lorenzo, where we will find one of the most suggestive bays in Gozo: Dweira Bay, also called Fungus Bay, which will leave you speechless and where we will spend the night. Here, moreover, you can admire the “Azure Window”, dive into the waters of the “Blue Hole”, and visit the beautiful closed bay of “Il-Qwra” (in Maltese: inland sea), to swim in its deep fissure in the rock connecting it with the open sea.
In the morning, we move towards another beach in Gozo: Ramla Bay, with its characteristic red sand. Here you can visit the cave of Calypso, where the beautiful nymph, as told in Homer’s Odyssey, kept Ulysses prisoner for seven years, promising him eternal life. At the end of the day, we will move to Mgarr Marina in Gozo, where you can have an apéritif at sunset enjoying the suggestive view offered by various little bars with terraces overlooking the sea. In the evening, you can reach Victoria, the charming capital of Gozo, for a night view from the top of the island.
Today we stop in Mgarr until the afternoon, where you have the possibility of visiting Victoria with its fortified citadel, the Neolithic site from the times of Ggantija (World Heritage from 1980), and much more! Visiting all the attractions in Gozo is simple thanks to the touristic bus that we will give you (many trips last the whole day and will let you stop in every place you want to see in Gozo). Lunch will be free, so that you can make the best of your time to visit the island. In the afternoon we leave towards Paradise Bay in Malta, where we will have dinner aboard and sleep at anchor.
After a last bath in the beautiful and quiet Paradise Bay, we move to Anchor Bay, the bay of Popeye’s Village, loved by divers for its super clear waters full of fishes and famous for the original set of the movie “Popeye”. Lunch aboard, and in the early afternoon we move to St. Julian’s Bay with a relaxing two-hour trip. You can have dinner in one of the many restaurants in the nearby Paceville, real heart of the Maltese nightlife. After dinner, you can still enjoy the nightlife of St. Julian, with its bars and discos for every taste and age and the Dragonara Casino.
This is the day dedicated to relax and swim or to a visit to the capital of Malta, La Valletta, fortified citadel on the highest point of the island representing the historical center. You can have a walk around Sliema, with its lively promenade and its shops, or visit Mdina, original capital of Malta (15 km from the yacht club). If you like, you can also take a longer route and rent a scooter to travel easily around the island. Return to port is scheduled for late afternoon.
Disembarkation is scheduled in the early morning after breakfast.
The itinerary may be subject to variations based on weather conditions, safety conditions and the technical assessments of the captain of the boat. This program is intended as indicative and not binding.
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