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Grand Harbour (Port of entry)

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35°54′N, 14°31.3′E
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Valletta Harbour.jpgValletta, Malta - Click for larger view
The main commercial harbour of Malta is Grand Harbour located on the south east side of Malta's capital city of Valletta. It is a very large harbour mostly used by commercial vessels, however within the harbour there is a privately run yacht marina as well as a boatyard specialising in yachts which also has floating pontoon berths for yachts.

Charts

See Malta.

Radio Nets

See Malta.

Local Weather

See Malta.

Approach and Navigation

While the approaches are straight forward be aware of the many ships anchored off near the harbor entrance.

Check-in facilities (for Customs and Immigration)

See Arrival/Departure procedures for Malta.

Berthing Options

Yachts should proceed to one of the yacht marinas.

Marinas

Camper & Nicholson's Grand Harbour Marina
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  • Grand Harbour Marina. This is primarily a floating pontoon marina in Grand Harbour. Stern to berths are available for larger vessels.
  • Kalkara Boat Yard. In spring 2012 Kalkara Boatyard installed two rows of floating pontoons with water and electricity. The pontoons are sheltered by a wave breaker on the seaward side of the pontoons. They now refer to themselves as Kalkara Marina. http://kalkaramarina.com/. More Kalkara Boat Yard information below. Kalkara Marina monitors channel 13. See general Malta Radio Net information above.

Note that despite a partial breakwater at the entrance to Grand Harbour, a notable amount of swell enters and is reflected around this harbour. Consequently boats berthed in these marinas may be subject to quite a bit of movement.

Yacht Repairs and Services

Marine Stores

Ask in the marina office.

Most chandleries are located in Marsamxett Harbour.

Repairs/Yards

Kalkara Boatyard in Grand Harbour - Click for larger view

See also the list of Malta boatyards on the Malta page.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Fuel
check with marina office
Water
in the marina
Electricity
in the marina

Things to do ashore

Stairway in Birgou near the C & N Marina - Click for larger view

Tourism

The C & N Marina is close to Birgu, one of the oldest villages of Malta and worth a walk through. Here also will be found the Knights Hall built by the Oorder of St. John between 1533-57, and the Maritime Museum, housed now in the 19th century building of the Naval Bakery.

Grocery & Supply Stores

Eateries

At the Kalkara Marina/Boatyard there is a restaurant called Kalkara Regatta http://www.dkalkararegatta.com/; right at the Marina. Contact them to confirm when they will be open, tends to be late afternoon, and the crowds don't tend to start until late. Popular with locals. Big screen TVs and free WiFi.

There is another restaurant in the corner of the Kalkara Creek harbour entrance just off the roundabout with lots of outdoor seating, big screen, pub like atmosphere. Sorry, can't recall the name. Popular with the locals.

Internet/WiFi

The Kalkara Regatta Restaurant has free WiFi.

Laundry

in the Marina.

Motorbike & Car Rentals

Garbage Disposal

In bins.

Transportation

  • Buses operate from nearby the marina and run to Valletta.
  • Water taxis operate between the marina and Valletta.

Routes/Passages To/From

Malta is 412 nM form Cythera and 383 nM from Pylos in Greece. It is also 364 nM from Cagliari, Sardinia and about 85 nM from Lampedusa in Italy.

Also see Aegean to West Mediterranean Passages.

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

External Links

See Malta.

References & Publications

See Malta.

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

  • Some amendments and additions Feb 2011 --Wayward United Kingdom Icon.png


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