A beach to love at first dive

Matthew Aquilina

Aug 12th 2010, 18:32

Not even if i get paid, will i go swimming in that infected water, i prefer going like blue lagoon or Gnejna example. What is lovely about there? You go for a dive and come up with an ear infection, the sand really hurts and children can't create sand castles with it... lovely

Christina Borg

Aug 1st 2010, 23:00

Hmmm am I missing something? I haven't been to Malta in around 4 months but this definitely does not qualify as one of the top 20 beaches in the world :S ... maybe ghajn tuffieha; Ramla il hamra; Blue lagoon yes! but St. George's bay?!

Michaela Griscti

Aug 1st 2010, 21:16

Hahahaha! Of all the beaches on the Maltese islands to choose from. Obviously the person who included this beach in this rank has a very good sense of humour. That, or s/he might have visited said beach when being under the effects of some substance as probably many people who visit said beach are, since no one in their right minds would set foot on such a sad excuse for a ''sandy'' beach. It's not even an authentic beach to begin with, we had to import sand to make it look more decent! This is simply hilarious.

Jeannette Cutajar

Jul 31st 2010, 13:35

Title should read " A Beach To Hate At First Dive" The summer heat must be affecting some people's minds !!!!!!

Matt Bonanno

Jul 30th 2010, 12:14

The person who suggested it should be in the list clearly got brain damage from swimming there. That, or the poor guy/woman only got to see St. Julian's and missed out on Golden Bay, Ghajn Tuffieha, Gnejna (I think these three give away where I'm from), Ghadira. Armier etc

Karl Consiglio

Jul 30th 2010, 01:45

@Karl Gaffiero,

For a start, whoever gave the permit for one third of the beach to be privatized is not right, that's who. To remembered on voting day.

Neil Sant

Jul 29th 2010, 23:19

These experts have a wicked sense of humour :) Truly sometimes truth can be stranger than fiction, unless this whole story has been fabricated.

Ex R M Commando

Jul 29th 2010, 22:15

This might have been the case in the 50's and 60's. Somebody is having a laugh!!!!!

M. Cachia

Jul 29th 2010, 22:11

APRIL FOOL HAS COME A BIT TOO LATE THIS YEAR IT SEEMS

Karl Gaffiero

Jul 29th 2010, 21:27

Something, somewhere is not right!!

Joe Busuttil

Jul 29th 2010, 19:02

And who compiled the list ,a sea slug or something?

S.Caruana

Jul 29th 2010, 18:17

This must be the joke of the year!!!!!!!! Unbelievable! Wish to know who the experts are!!!!!
The sea there stinks and can't be more polluted than it actually is!
Haven't the experts visited 'Riviera Beach'???? Now that is what I'd call 'A beach to love at first dive'

mario aquilina

Jul 29th 2010, 17:54

Now that is a surprise. As the saying goes, 'There is always a first'.

Not one person, so far in favour of the the beach to love at first dive.

Where are those person today, who got a habit of writing that we are a gemgem nation.

I just got back from driving through Istra, Croatia. A place that attracts tourists in large numbers. And we still believing that Malta is a gem in the Med. Sure, with beaches like the one mentioned above, and with inflated prices.

Charles Sammut

Jul 29th 2010, 17:44

The name of the website, hotels.com, gives the game away.

They are not interested in clean water or breathtaking views. They are only interested in the hotel density in the area. They are in the business of renting out hotel rooms for a commission. So would you expect them to recommend Ramla l-Hamra in Gozo, with not one hotel in sight? No, St George's Cesspool is more up their street.

joanne pace

Jul 29th 2010, 17:18

Is this another joke, its become the dirtiest, noisy beach no one would want in his town, not only half of it is privatised, as I suppose they want to do with Balluta Bay,full of polluting water sport crafts, and some enterprise ready to make money from this. Halliena sir!

Anthony galea

Jul 29th 2010, 17:02

Tal Misthijja din il Bajja Trid tara Nhar Ta Gimgha filghodu il pastazata li jkun hemm tant ikun hemm hmieg li garanzija li lanqas fl'isle of MTV ma kien hemm daqshekk. darba rajnihom Ahna u gabru mal 50 Garbage bag zibel u hafna minnhom fliexken ta l Alcohol min Studenti li qas ghalqu 18 il sena

Joseph Schembri

Jul 29th 2010, 16:35

Morru filghaxija, is-Sibt specjalment, u xommu r-riha ta awrina u ta dak li jghamlu n-nies meta jieklu hafna....

U kif ga intqal mis-sur leonardo vince, din il-bajja kinent il-bicca l-kbira mahmuga minn dejjem minhabba l-pozizzjoni li hi, ahseb u ara issa meta l-lukandi u l-bini triplika.

Din zgur hi cajta...

leonardo vince

Jul 29th 2010, 16:20

St. Georges bay is one of the dirtiest as regards the sea. When swells are inwards, i.e. most of the time, and with all those boats it looks more like somewhere in india than in the med.

Karl Consiglio

Jul 29th 2010, 15:37

So its nicer than Golden Sands, Riviera, Ghadira, or say Ramla il-Hamra in Gozo. Yeah right. One third of St Georges bay which is supposed to be a public beach somehow got privatized, there is not enough space for the public now, and the water is murky all over. Apart from that there is no peace on this beach, its really dense, hectic and noisy. Who do these so called "experts" think they're kidding?

m.cassar

Jul 29th 2010, 15:36

jien nahseb xahadd interpreta it titlu tal corriere della sera hazin...
jew bi zball amlu best world beaches !
that should read.... '' WORST 20 BEACHES ''

Robert Calafato

Jul 29th 2010, 15:30

This is a joke right?

What with all the smells, polution, cars wizzing by 1 meter from your ears, foreign student infestation........incredible!!

C Anastasi

Jul 29th 2010, 15:14

Have they ever visited the beach at around 3am on a Sunday morning in summer?? The beach would be literally covered in litter, including empty pizza boxes, bottles, soft drink cans, and who knows what else, which are left there by the students who spend their saturday night frolicking on the sand. You should try visiting and I promise you, you won't believe your eyes!

Joe Cordina

Jul 29th 2010, 14:48

GO TELL IT TO THE MARINES !!!!!!!
With all the filth and drainage you cannot evenm see your own feet under water. if this is a paradise beach then what is a filthy beach for the writrer.

Halluna tipprovawx itbellaw ir-ross bil-labra

Laura Falzon

Jul 29th 2010, 14:39

hahahahaa.... fell off my chair and was rolling on the floor with laughter at this joke. I won't even call that a beach, it's a sewage pit and with the smell of bajd iebes that is always lingering in the air there jaqqqqq. I'd rather never swim again in my whole life than ever putting a toe in there

smifsud

Jul 29th 2010, 14:26

You must be joking right?...who are you trying to kid this must be a joke ....enuf said ...

judith desira

Jul 29th 2010, 14:04

This must be a joke !!!!! either the person who added this beach to the top 20 is in need of a good pair of glasses or has lost his marbles !!!! can you honestly believe that st georges beach has been put in the same category as DOLPHIN BEACH, CAPE TOWN. now that truly is what you call a dream beach .........pull the other leg Hotels.com

Robert Agius

Jul 29th 2010, 13:25

hahahahahhaha! Wow! some experts they got!

N. Spiteri

Jul 29th 2010, 12:45

U b'min trid tghaddu z-zmien. Ara vera tlifna l-vizjoni tar-realta'.

Maria D.Sacco

Jul 29th 2010, 12:39

"St George’s Bay, surrounded by hotels and other development...." meaning tower cranes, which are largely visible in the background.

Bob Zarb

Jul 29th 2010, 12:15

This has to be the funniest story on the site. Is it April Fools? Who runs Hotels.com? How often do they change that list? And how much does it cost to get a beach of your choosing onto their list?

r.schembri

Jul 29th 2010, 12:08

Drainage pipes are close to this beach's shore, you can actually smell it. It is also dangerous to swim in such dirty water. And to classify this beach as one of the top 10 world beaches is ridiculous! At least choose Mellieha bay.
I'm sticking to Bora Bora anyway

Anne Farrugia

Jul 29th 2010, 11:06

Is this beach kept clean? Are there enough big bins? Is there enough parking area? What about the surrounding areas - are they clean, with big bins and enough parking area? mmm...I'd really like to know!

Jo Spiteri

Jul 29th 2010, 10:59

Bis-serjeta' jew?
Inhobbha hafna lil Malta....imma zgur mhux li nghid li din il-bajja hi fost l-isbah 20 fid-dinja!!
U ejja!