Port overview
Port of Valletta at a glance
Knights of Malta historic capital.
Our AIS tracking recorded 128 cruise ship calls at Port of Valletta since Jul 2026, about 7.5 a week, from 24 cruise lines. The busiest lines are MSC Cruises, P&O Cruises, Costa Cruises.
Sunrise 6:21, sunset 17:13 local time on Oct 28 (10 h 52 min of daylight)
Cruise ships in Port of Valletta todayRecent arrivals at Port of Valletta
- In port now
- 2
- Ship calls, since Jul 2026
- 128
- Ships seen
- 40
- Cruise lines seen
- 24
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
- Port type
- Turnaround Port
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- Terminals
- 3
- Annual passengers
- 900,000
- Max ship length
- 350 m
- UN/LOCODE
- MTVAL
Facilities
- Parking
- Shopping
- Hotels Nearby
- Taxi Available
Cruise ship calls at Port of Valletta
Last 90 days, Jul 30 to Oct 28, counted from AIS ship tracking. Updated Oct 28, 2026.
- Calls, last 30 days
- 37
- Calls, last 90 days
- 96
- Calls per week
- 7.5
- Typical arrival
- 7:45 am to 11:00 am
- Busiest weekday
- Friday
| Cruise line | Calls, last 90 days |
|---|---|
| MSC Cruises | 26 |
| P&O Cruises | 13 |
| Costa Cruises | 10 |
| Regent Seven Seas Cruises | 7 |
| Silversea Cruises | 6 |
Harbour facts
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- Coastal (Natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 15.5 m (51 ft)
- Tide range
- 1 m (3 ft)
- Pilot required
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.
Next 60 days
Port of Valletta cruise departure schedule
2 sailings leave Port of Valletta between Wed, Nov 4 and Fri, Nov 6, on 2 ships from 1 cruise line. Dates come from the Cruisebound catalog, which lists a departure date but not a sailing time; your cruise line sets boarding times. Where our AIS tracking has seen the ship arrive, the observed time is shown in Central European Time.
MSC World Europa MSC Cruises · 4 nights · 4 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
See sailing on MSC World Europa, Wed, Nov 4
MSC Splendida MSC Cruises · 7 nights · 7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
See sailing on MSC Splendida, Fri, Nov 6
Cruises from Port of Valletta from $649
4 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC World Europa
Nov 4, 2026 · 4 nights
Iberian Peninsula
7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC Splendida
Nov 6, 2026 · 7 nights
Mediterranean
7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC Seaview
Apr 2, 2027 · 7 nights
Iberian Peninsula
7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC Seaview
Apr 9, 2027 · 7 nights
Iberian Peninsula
7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC World Asia
Apr 14, 2027 · 7 nights
Mediterranean
7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC World Asia
Apr 21, 2027 · 7 nights
Mediterranean
7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC World Asia
Apr 28, 2027 · 7 nights
Mediterranean
7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise
MSC Cruises • MSC World Asia
May 5, 2027 · 7 nights
Mediterranean
Live data
2 In Port Now
Last confirmed positions: Oct 27, 2026, 11:18 PM UTC
Ship calls, since Jul 2026
Who calls here most
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
Ships
- MSC SplendidaMSC Cruises17 calls since Jul 2026
- MSC World EuropaMSC Cruises14 calls since Jul 2026
- AzuraP&O Cruises14 calls since Jul 2026
- Costa FascinosaCosta Cruises11 calls since Jul 2026
- Sea Cloud SpiritSea Cloud Cruises7 calls since Jul 2026
- AIDAbluAIDA Cruises5 calls since Jul 2026
- Celebrity XcelCelebrity Cruises5 calls since Jul 2026
- Le BougainvillePonant3 calls since Jul 2026
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