Luxury superyachts berth at Grand Harbour Marina

Pule' Carmel

Jun 15th 2010, 22:02

I lived my life roaming along the coast of Kalkara and Vittoriosa Creeks, 1940 to 1956 before the so called " development" took place. The atmosphere was idealic and so natural. The smell of fresh seawater and molusc indicatied a coast fulll of natural life and not the artifical life of lights and small of restaurants. It was a " pirate's paradise, so quiet and so peaceful in a manner of talking" ( though sometimes we had some oil sliks from naval ships.)

I think it is a particulalr natural atmosphere that modern people are seeking, and a good compromise would have been gained if the creek between Senglea and Vittoriosa was reserved for berthing Yachts with an old schooner design preferably wood, while the Kalkara creek would have been more modern. But Romance is now gone forever and comercialism and convenience and profit, outweighs everything that is just NATURAL! I feel so artificial walking the concrete stretches along Vittoriosa Creek and those Flats, they certainly do not belong there amongst the historic bastions, they are a pain in the neck and in the eyes!!
It is not meant for humans any more it is meant as a convenient park!

Ben Stuart

Jun 15th 2010, 17:19

Many thanks to everyone for their comments below. I appreciate the views placed by A Montebello and P Micallef. Maltese yachtsmen make up a large part of our clientelle and at GHM we give a high level of service to all our clients. P.Micallef's observations are also noted and we shall be addressing them with the entities responsable or shall replace them ourselves.

A Montebello

Jun 14th 2010, 16:14

Nice vessel indeed. Pity GHM seem to want to focus only on foreign super yachts when there are so many Maltese without berthing place for their boat.

P. Micallef

Jun 14th 2010, 16:02

Vittoriosa Marina is really a wonderful place to visit. Pity that it is graced by a number of eyesores. Mr. Stuart should either remove the plastic flower pots at the far end of the marina because they are a big eyesore. Some of them are broken and the plants have all dried up. No cars should be allowed to park on the yellow lines in the car bays along the marina because two cars going in opposite direction are sometimes stuck in the middle. Burned floodlights which illuminate the beautiful old facades should be replaced.

Jesmond Micallef

Jun 14th 2010, 13:30

This is why I think there is very good potential for a Mediterranean Sea Faring Festival on Malta. An event which would further consolidate the signficance of Malta's Grand Harbour as one of the major Mediterrean sea ports of all time.

S Lumsden

Jun 14th 2010, 13:26

I was down at the waterfront in Vittoriosa on Saturday afternoon. She sure is a beautiful ship.