This section focuses on sea transport in the Maltese Islands. Statistics on vessels, including vessels’ registration data, is provided. This section also includes data on yacht arrivals, yacht ports and respective capacity; data on fishing vessels and cruise liners is also provided. This section concludes with statistics on sea transport between Malta and Gozo, and between Valletta and Sliema and the Three Cities.
Last Updated: 06 January 2026
Salient Points
In 2024…
…the stock of vessels registered under the Maltese flag amounted to 8,608.
…cruise liner embarkations from Malta increased by 9,354 and passenger landings in Malta increased by 7,448 over 2023.
…the average rate of passengers and vehicles per trip crossing between Malta and Gozo amounted to 155 and 47 respectively.
…passengers carried between Valletta and The Three Cities totalled 704,849, while those carried between Valletta and Sliema totalled 942,722.
