A total of 49 swimmers’ zones at some of the most popular bays and swimming areas around the Maltese Islands has been set up by Transport Malta.
It said in a statement the initiative was aimed at enhancing bathers’ and swimmers’ safety while at sea.
The swimmers’ zones are areas reserved exclusively for swimmers. No vessel can be used within a swimmers’ zone. The zones are marked by red and yellow marker buoys and will be effective until September 30.
A new swimmers’ zone this year is at St Peter’s Pool.
Several bays have access to the beach through launching lanes which will also be marked by floats.
The zones are the following:
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MALTA |
GOZO |
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Gnejna Bay |
Qbajjar |
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Ghajn Tuffieha |
Marsalforn |
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Golden Bay |
Ramla l-Hamra |
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Paradise Bay |
San Blas |
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Cirkewwa |
Hondoq ir-Rummien |
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Armier Bay |
Mgarr ix-Xini |
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Mellieha (Ghadira Bay) |
Xlendi |
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Mellieha (It-Tunnara) |
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Mgiebah |
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Selmun |
COMINO |
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St Paul's Bay (Tal-Veccja) |
Blue Lagoon |
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St Paul's Bay (Tal-Ghazzelin) |
San Niklaw |
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St Paul's Bay (Il-Fekruna) |
Santa Marija |
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St Paul's Bay (Ix-Xemxija) |
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Bugibba (Main Square) |
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Bugibba (Perched Beach) |
NEW ZONE |
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Qawra Bay (Fra Ben) |
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Qawra Bay (below seafront hotels) |
Delimara (St. Peter’s Pool) |
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Salina Bay |
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St Julian's (St George's Bay) |
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St Julian's (Spinola Cavalieri) |
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St. Julians (Balluta) |
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St Julian's (Spinola) |
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Tas-Sliema (Exiles) |
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Tas-Sliema (Fond Ghadir) |
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Tas-Sliema (Tigne) |
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Ta' Xbiex |
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Marsamxett (Waterpolo Pitch) |
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Kalkara (Ir-Rinella) |
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Marsaskala (Iz-Zonqor) |
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Marsaskala (ex Jerma Hotel) |
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Marsaskala (St Thomas Bay) |
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Xrobb l-Ghagin |
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Delimara (Il-Kalanka) |
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Marsaxlokk |
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Qajjenza |
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Birzebbuga |
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Birzebbuga (San Gorg) |
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