The 14 Best Harbour Cruises in Malta

1.Marsamxett Harbour and Grand Harbour Cruise by Night

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 282 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $24Our pick

Night cruise from Sliema to Grand Harbour and Marsamxett, past 10 creeks and Valletta fortifications, with onboard commentary.

“Very informative, lovely evening for cruise around the harbours. Guide was a little hesitant on details at many parts of the trip. Boat for us was too big for event and the diesel fumes were overwhelming which unfortunately spoilt it a little . Overall , really enjoyable and good value for money !”

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2.Valletta & Three Cities Harbour Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 239 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $23Best value

Valletta and the Three Cities from the water on a modern catamaran with live commentary, free Wi-Fi, and a possible Esplora stop.

“...we went on a trip with several school classes. It was so loud that you could not understand a single word of the audioguide. Maybe it makes more sense for school classes to have a trip more for them / more suitable for children? Or someone from the crew could have said something to calm the children down or ask the teachers to ask the children to be quiet enough for everyone to understand something? It was just very stressfull and loud. I am sorry for not being able to say anything else.”

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3.The Traditional Harbour Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 159 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $24

Traditional Harbour Cruise in Malta: a 90-minute boat ride from Sliema with live English commentary on Valletta and the Three Cities.

“Harbour of Vittoriosa, Great view and explanation, Nice Boat, friendly crew, View to Valetta Interesting trip”

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4.Valletta Harbour Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 129 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $24

Sail from Sliema around Valletta and the Three Cities, passing forts and harbors with English commentary on the Great Sieges.

“Beautiful cruise for a first discovery of the place, explanations in English easily understandable.Auto-translated”

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5.1-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Bus + Harbour Cruise Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 108 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $42

Valletta’s 1-day hop-on hop-off buses plus a Grand Harbour catamaran cruise shows Valletta and the Three Cities by road and sea.

“Bus is filthy. No air conditioning and drivers did not know where we needed to get off to go on harbor cruise. Audio system does not work in many of the seats. We never got to go on harbor cruise. Worst hop on hop off bus we have ever been on.”

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6.2-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Bus + Harbour Cruise Pass

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 89 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $60

Spend 48 hours in Malta with unlimited hop-on hop-off buses plus a harbour cruise to Valetta, with live commentary and optional Esplora stop.

“Easy to get on and off. Staff very friendly. Only downside was the bus stops were not as regular as other sightseeing buses in other cities & countries. They also stopped rather early in the afternoon. The boat cruise of Valetta was exceptional.”

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7.Private Boat Tour of the Grand Harbour on the Island of Malta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 35 minutes (approx.) · from $40Top rated

Private 35-min boat tour around Malta’s Grand Harbour, with forts, fortifications, and calm, expert narration in English from Valletta.

“The boat tour guides provides information about the various structures that can be seen in the grand harbor between Valletta and the Three Cities. You get to decide whether you want a one way trip or road trip, which worked well for us to integrate into our overall itinerary.”

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8.Special Night Harbour Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 41 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $24

Take a 1.5-hour night cruise from Sliema, sailing around Marsamxett and the Grand Harbour near Valletta. BYO drinks, English guide.

“The boat ride was lovely because there were only 10 of us on board as opposed to the usual 50+. The tour however was read to us however by the vost drivers phone (AI/Computer). When It was run by Supreme tours, the boat driver was the guide and much more informative. For £17 however, its a great 1.5 hours to sit, have a few drinks, take pictures and juat relax. I would recommend it, yes.”

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9.Grand Harbour Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 20 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $24

90-minute Grand Harbour cruise from Sliema, live English commentary, fort views, optional Esplora science visit, Wi-Fi onboard.

“Excellent overall view of Malta from the water. English ability by your operator was average…difficult to understand at times.”

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10.1-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Bus + Harbour Cruise (CMO)

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 16 reviews · 1 day · from $41

Malta 1-day hop-on hop-off bus (North Blue and South Red) plus a 90-minute Grand Harbour cruise with commentary.

“The worst Hop on experience I’ve ever had. Staff was not helpful. I was told to get on a bus, never informed of route. Was on the blue route instead of the red route that I needed. Consequently, I was never able to take the Harbour Cruise. My time ran out. My questions regarding timing of routes were ignored or not answered. Even the very first place, the blue booth at Valetta Water Front, the staff were rude, and told me in effect that they did not have anything to do with my reservation. I was directed to go directly to a bus. At the bus stop, I was put…”

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11.3 Cities Guided Tour & Grand Harbour Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 15 reviews · 4 hours · from $45

Malta’s Three Cities and Grand Harbour tour: Birgu walk, dghajsa boat ride, Senglea 360° views, plus Knights of St. John history.

“An amazing experience and very well organised. Tour guides in multiple languages and Julie was super sweet. Pick up and drop off organised with pickup being spot on time. Thanks!”

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12.Traditional Harbour Cruise (CMO)

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 14 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $24

A 1.5-hour traditional harbour cruise around Valletta and Malta’s forts, with live English and German commentary on 1565 and 1942.

“Le rendez-vous en face de Mark and spencer est inexact l’embarquement se fait beaucoup plus loin quand aux commentaires à bord en anglais peu compréhensible”

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13.Private Harbor Cruise – Marsamxett & Grand Harbor Valletta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $473

Private Valletta harbor cruise from Sliema: Manoel Island, Marsamxett, Grand Harbour, forts, gardens, and optional 3-hour swim stop.

“The boat is a 26ft day cruiserin very good condition with a bimini top. Our captain Ricardo was a great guy to be around, very nice guy with some great stories. Due to the extreme heat we actually went straight to swin at the south of the island in a really nice bay that appeared popular with locals and far from the usual tourist areas, all in all we had a wonderful day on the sea! (you can get this tour at a way better price if you book directly, just look up the tour companies on google maps, I realized that I paid 50% more)”

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14.Grand Harbour & Marsamxett harbour cruise guided tour including transport

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 3 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $47

A guided cruise from Mellieha to Valletta’s Marsamxett and Grand Harbour, with transport and planned free time in Sliema.

“The driver did not even say hello. After a long drive he left us on a 2 level boat without a word. (If he said anything to the others from my van I don’t know). I did not even know there was a “guide” assigned to me. The explanations for the sites were barely audible as noisy teens were abundant and yet no one seemed to tell them to lower their voices. The “explanations” that I did hear were laughable- barely explaining any history or context. Walking off the boat someone shoved a top jar in our faces- I have happily tipped for good service but this is the first…”

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