Valletta, Malta
Valletta and its suburb town of Floriana are perched on the steep Sciberras peninsula jutting out into Malta's two deep natural harbours, Grand Harbour and Marsamxett Harbour. Valletta is the Islands' fortress city. Founded by the Knights of St John in 1566, it is known as the 'city built by gentlemen for gentlemen' ; a 16th century architectural masterpiece.
Valletta is very much a working, capital city; a bustling cultural centre and the administrative and commercial heart of the Islands. Walking around Valletta, you'll come across an amazing number of historical sites, squares, courtyards, gardens and any number of cafés to visit. The city is a delight to shop in: narrow side streets are full of tiny shops selling antiques, maps, books, prints and jewellery.
Things to See & Do
* Republic Street
* Upper Barakka Gardens
* St John’s Cathedral
* Fort St Elmo
* The Casa Rocca Piccola - a Maltese Noble Family House on Triq ir-Republik
General Information
Cruise Season – Feb to Dec
Currency – Euro (€)
Language – Maltese, English
Land Area – 0.8 km²
Population – 7,500 approx.
Electricity – 2 round pins European style
Time - GMT/UTC plus one hour
International Country Telephone Code – + 356
Port Location – The port is located at Victoria Gate, in the Grand Harbor of Valletta. The new cruise terminal has been built along the sea wall near the duty free shops.
Travel Links – Malta possesses its own national carrier, Air Malta, with regular connections to many European, North African and Middle Eastern centres.
Ryanair fly to/from London Luton, Dublin, Bremen, Pisa, Stockholm (Skavsta), Valencia and Girona.
The island's international Airport is located at Luqa.
There are frequent fast ferries to the Sicilian port of Catania, Italy. The trip takes around 4 hours, can get bumpy (or cancelled) if it's windy, and is often more expensive than flying.
There is also a highspeed catamaran between Pozzallo and Valletta that takes approximately 90 minutes.
Cruises from Valletta, Malta
Cruise |
Date |
Nights |
Mariner, 8 Nights Flavors Of Luxury ex Valletta to Monte Carlo |
2024-09-14 |
8 |
MSC Divina, 7 Nights ex Valletta, Malta Return |
2024-09-15 |
7 |
MSC Divina, 7 Nights ex Valletta, Malta Return |
2024-09-22 |
7 |
MSC Divina, 7 Nights ex Valletta, Malta Return |
2024-09-29 |
7 |
Marina, Ionian Crossroads ex Valletta, Malta to Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy |
2024-10-16 |
10 |
Marina, Compilation of Classics ex Valletta, Malta to Barcelona, Spain |
2024-10-16 |
20 |
Marina, Illustrious Trailblazer ex Valletta, Malta to Miami, Florida USA |
2024-10-16 |
42 |
Star Flyer, Malta Balearics & Spain ex Valletta to Malaga |
2024-10-27 |
10 |
Star Clipper, Malta, Balearics & Spain ex Valletta to Malaga |
2024-11-10 |
10 |
L'Austral, 10 Night 10th annual Piano Festival at Sea ex Valletta, Malta to Antalya, Turkey |
2025-05-07 |
10 |
Le Bougainville, 8 Night A Circumnavigation of Sicily - with Smithsonian Journeys ex Valletta, Malta Return |
2025-06-02 |
8 |
Le Bougainville, 8 Night Epicurean Delights of Sicily and the Adriatic Coast of Italy ex Valletta, Malta to Venice, Italy |
2025-06-10 |
8 |
Le Dumont D'Urville, 7 Night Ancient jewels of the Mediterranean ex Valletta, Malta to Athens (Piraeus) Greece |
2025-06-15 |
7 |
Silver Whisper, 9 Nights Valletta to Nice ex Valletta, Malta to Nice, France |
2025-07-18 |
9 |
L'Austral, 7 Night From Malta to the Adriatic coast ex Valletta, Malta to Venice, Italy |
2025-08-01 |
7 |
Le Bougainville, 8 Night From Malta to the Adriatic coast ex Valletta, Malta to Venice, Italy |
2025-08-13 |
8 |
Le Dumont D'Urville, 8 Night Cruising Southern Italy and Sicily - with Smithsonian Journeys ex Valletta, Malta to Livorno, (Florence, Pisa) |
2025-08-27 |
8 |
Le Bougainville, 8 Night A Circumnavigation of Sicily - with Smithsonian Journeys ex Valletta, Malta Return |
2025-08-29 |
8 |
Silver Whisper, 9 Nights Valletta to Split ex Valletta, Malta to Split, Croatia |
2025-09-16 |
9 |
Nautica, Palazzi & Rivieras ex Valletta, Malta to Malaga, Spain |
2025-09-25 |
12 |
Nautica, Palazzi to Palm Groves ex Valletta, Malta to Lisbon, Portugal |
2025-09-25 |
22 |
L'Austral, 7 Night Cruising the Mediterranean: Sicily, Sardinia, and Mallorca - with Smithsonian Journeys ex Valletta, Malta to Tarragona, S |
2025-10-03 |
7 |
Le Bougainville, 7 Night Ancient jewels of the Mediterranean ex Valletta, Malta to Athens (Piraeus) Greece |
2025-10-18 |
7 |
Star Clipper, Malta, Balearics & Spain ex Valletta to Malaga |
2025-10-26 |
10 |
Le Laperouse, 9 Night Ancient shores of the Mediterranean ex Valletta, Malta to Malaga, Spain |
2025-12-12 |
9 |
Grandeur, 12 Nights Beauty Under The Stars ex Valletta to Athens (Piraeus) |
2026-10-20 |
12 |