This year marks the 80th anniversary of the awarding of the George Cross to Malta by King George VI in 1942.

To commemorate this important milestone in Malta’s history Heritage Malta will be organising a Harbour Cruise which will focus on the WWII heritage found within the Marsamxett and Grand Harbours.

With plenty of fortifications, military infrastructure and other important structures, the Harbour Area was an obvious target for the Axis powers during the war.

Heritage Malta said that this year’s harbour cruises will therefore retrace the historic events which occurred between 1940 and 1943 and which could be described as the Second Great Siege of Malta.

Historical information during the tours will be provided by Matthew Balzan, Heritage Malta’s Principal Curator – Fortifications.

There will be two harbour cruises – one on Tuesday, the 19th of July and another on Thursday, the 21st of July. The cruise boat will set sail from Sliema Ferries (Luzzu Cruises Point) at 6.30pm.

Ticket holders are to be at the jetty half an hour before. Both cruises will be 75 minutes long.

Ticket prices are as follows: Adults – €17; senior citizens and students – €15, children and Heritage Malta members – €10.

Tickets may be bought online from – https://heritagemalta.mt/store/e1076/ [19th July]

https://heritagemalta.mt/store/e1077/ [21st July]

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