Maltese Islands – Harbour Cruise Tour from Sliema Ferries
One of the Excellent Passenger Boats Company around the Maltese Islands that apart from Gozo/Comino they do Harbour Tours or Harbour Cruise as its known are LUZZU CRUISES. You will embark the boat from Sliema Ferries and cruise inside Sliema Creek, around Manoel Island to Lazzaretto creek, better known as the yacht Marina, round Ta’ […]
Local Shipping – Bezzina’s former Scottish Ferries ABERCRAIG and SCOTSCRAIG at Malta
Salvatore Bezzina, the founder of BEZZINA GROUP, began offering commercial services to the British Admiralty in the early 1940s. His company, Salv. Bezzina & Sons Ltd, was established in May 1966 and provided various services in the heavy engineering industry, including civil marine engineering, heavy haulage, dredging, steel fabrication, and erection of steel structures. Over the […]
Maritime Accident – Collision between a Jetski and High Speed Craft GOZO EXPRESS – 24.05.2024
Today Friday 24th May, 2024 around 1355 hrs the High Speed Craft (HSC) GOZO EXPRESS reported to Valletta VTS that they had a collision with a Hired Jet Ski with 2 souls aboard in the North Comino Channel. The 2 souls, a man (Helm) and a woman both French Nationals were recovered by a rib […]
Destination Gozo – SEA CLOUD II off Gozo – 15.05.2017
One of the passenger ships that from time to time anchor off Mgarr Harbour, Gozo and transferring passengers to shore and back to the ship apart from Comino Charters etc is the 2001 built sailing passenger ship SEA CLOUD II. Unlike the SEA CLOUD , she is a newbuilding, built at the Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros […]
Yachting – Damen Built Yacht Support Vessel GAME CHANGER at Malta – Q4 of 2023
The third largest yacht built by Damen Yachting, GAME CHANGER is recently spotted at Malta. She was seen first on Wednesday 4th October moored to St. Angelo Wharf at Grand Harbour Marina (GHM). She was built by Damen Yachting, Netherlands with 72.15 metres length (loa), a beam of 11.48 metres and a draught of 3.9 […]
Yachting – 2010 built motor yacht OCEAN PEARL at Malta
The 41 m masterpiece yacht OCEAN PEARL from the innovative design minds at Foster & Partners, was at the Maltese Islands twice since she was built. Built in 2010 by Rodriquez Yachts, Italy with GRP Hull she offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests with a layout comprising a master suite, two double cabins […]
Special Purpose Vessels – Convenience Boat at Malta – Summer 2023
Are you planning to go out for local cruising and drop your anchors ? In case you chose Malta for your holiday and would like to spend time sailing around and need daily needs with fresh items, Convenience Store Malta came up with a brilliant idea that apart from road delivery, now we have a […]
Local Shipping – Passenger Ship HAKUNA MATATA II
One of the Inland Passenger Boats around the Maltese Islands that operates from the North of Malta is the 21.3 metre HAKUNA MATATA II. Seen in Malta back in 2010 as HAKUNA MATATA with only 1 deck, she was seen even moored at Comino as per below images. During 2011 she was spotted with top […]
Local Shipping – Luzzu Cruises Passenger Boat HELENA G
One of the Inland Passenger Boats around the Maltese Islands is the 2006 built GRP hull HELENA G. Named for the wife of the owner (G stands for surname as Gheiti) she was seen at the Hardstanding Facilities, Marsaxlokk Harbour few days after she was brought to Malta back in 2009. She was built in […]
Local Shipping – Ferry CALYPSOLAND
One of the ferries that used to operate in the Gozo Channel, between Malta and Gozo was the 1932 Dutch built CALYPSOLAND. She was built at De Schelde in Vlissingen, Netherlands as the PRINS HENDRIK but a year later in 1933 she was modified due to instability problems by the same yard. In 1940 she […]
