Valletta Cruise Port plc (formerly VISET Malta plc) is a limited liability company which took over the cruise and ferry terminal operations following an international tender issued by the Government of Malta in 1996. Valletta Cruise Port was awarded the project and the formal agreement was signed on the 23rd of November 2001. Valletta Cruise Port, a subsidiary of Global Ports Holding, had the opportunity to meet industry professionals and discuss future prospects. According to figures shared by the Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) 28.5 million guests cruised in 2018, a 7% increase over 2017, with the Mediterranean region moving up in popularity by 8% from 2017 to 2018 in terms of sailings. In 2018 Valletta handled 3% of total passenger movements in the Mediterranean at 711,000 passenger movements: furthermore, Valletta processed 3% of total transit figures, and 2% of homeport figures.
Sunday 2nd June, 2019.
2 Cruise liners calling at Malta with MEIN SCHIFF 6 berthed at Pinto 1 and 2 wharves coming from Catania, Sicily.
Vessel was represented in Malta by SMS Shipping – www.sms.com.mt
Later on SEABOURN ENCORE was berthed at Pinto 4 and 5 wharves coming from Siracusa, Sicily.
Vessel was represented in Malta by Malta Cruise Services, a division of Mifsud Brothers Ltd – www.mbl.com.mt
Monday 3rd June, 2019.
From 0309 to 2220 hrs the MEIN SCHIFF HERZ berthed at Pinto 1 and 2 wharves starboard side alongside coming from Catania, Sicily.
Vessel was represented in Malta by SMS Shipping – www.sms.com.mt
Tuesday 4h June, 2019.
NO MOVEMENTS.
Wednesday 5th June, 2019.
Coming from Messina, Sicily the 2019 built MLT flag cruise liner MSC BELLISSIMA entered Valletta at 0710 hrs berthing at Pinto 1 and 2 wharves.
Around noon the so called NGO rescue vessel LIFELINE shifted from Wine Wharf to Gun Wharf.
An interesting vessel calling at VCP berthing at Pinto 3 Wharf for few hours for crew change, bunkers and stores was the 2011 built dutch pipe burying vessel STORNES entering harbour at 1802 hrs.
Thursday 6th June, 2019.
Busy Thursdays with 4 Passenger Ships – 2008 built 60 metre long ARETHUSA ; 2002 built 294 metres long CELEBRITY CONSTELLATION with agent as SMS Shipping – www.sms.com.mt ; 1991 built 84 metres long sail passenger ship LE PONANT and the 2000 built 261 metres long OCEANA represented in Malta by Malta Cruise Services, a division of Mifsud Brothers Ltd – www.mbl.com.mt
Friday 7th June, 2019.
NIL MOVEMENTS.
Saturday 8th June, 2019.
Busy Saturday with 3 large cruise ships – 1984 built 214 metre long MARELLA CELEBRATION ; 2001 built 294 metre long CELEBRITY INFINITY and the 2013 built 253 metre long AIDASTELLA. Both Celebrity and AIDA cruise liners were represented in Malta by SMS Shipping – www.sms.com.mt
Photos by Capt. Lawrence Dalli. Do not use these images without my permission. © All rights reserved. Malta Ship Photos & Action Photos – www.maltashipphotos.com
