Taking a motorhome to Malta

p4ggc
p4ggc Forum Participant Posts: 9
edited December 2019 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Hello everyone.  We're thinking of taking the motorhome to Malta.  We've regularly caravanned and Motorhomed in Europe so we're fairly happy with the driving and camping side of things.

Does anyone have experience of, or advice about ferries from Italy to Malta, or Italy to Sicily then onward to Malta?  About Insurance cover, breakdown cover?  Or anything else that might be unique to such a trip?

Thanks in advance for any help.

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  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,829 ✭✭✭
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    edited December 2019 #2

    Perhaps you know Malta already, but if not it might be a good idea to take a cheap flight out there to check things out - Saturday flights from Exeter early in the new year are available at £25 return which is unbelievably cheap.

     

  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited December 2019 #3

    I think i would be wary of taking any vehicle to Malta,unless the Maltese  roads and drivers have improved since we were there in the 1990ssurprised

  • Oneputt
    Oneputt Club Member Posts: 9,144 ✭✭✭
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    edited December 2019 #4

    The Valletta Pozzallo ferry route connects Malta with Sicily. Currently there is just the 1 ferry company operating this ferry service, Virtu Ferries. The crossing operates up to 12 times each week with sailing durations from around 1 hour 45 minutes.

     

  • p4ggc
    p4ggc Forum Participant Posts: 9
    edited December 2019 #5

    Unlikely to be any serious issues once we get there as we have Maltese relatives and have visited several times by air!

  • p4ggc
    p4ggc Forum Participant Posts: 9
    edited December 2019 #6

    Thanks Oneputt.  Have you used that service?  If so any comment/advice?

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  • lagerorwine
    lagerorwine Forum Participant Posts: 310
    edited December 2019 #8

    My question would be, is Malta big enough to warrant taking it at all. Just my thoughtsundecided

  • Tammygirl
    Tammygirl Club Member Posts: 7,957 ✭✭✭
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    edited December 2019 #9

    Having been to Malta many times I think it would be the last place I would take a MH to. I only know of one campsite on Malta (there may be more)  parking anywhere on the island is difficult to say the least.

    I love Malta but taking a flight there is the best way IMO or as suggested leave the MH in Sicily and take the ferry as a foot passenger.

  • SeasideBill
    SeasideBill Forum Participant Posts: 2,112
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    edited December 2019 #10

    Tend to agree, manic on many of the roads, narrrow routes everywhere, parking is a nightmare in tourist spots and few decent campsites. Quite a few of the wild camping spots are colonised by traveller groups. Gozo maybe easier in a MH - much quieter and less developed, but care needed with any journey off the main routes. Personally I wouldn’t take a MH there, or hire a car. The bus network is extensive and cheap, but can be very crowded.

  • Tigi
    Tigi Forum Participant Posts: 1,038
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    edited December 2019 #11

    Pourquoi?

  • p4ggc
    p4ggc Forum Participant Posts: 9
    edited December 2019 #12

    OK folks, thanks for the contributions both positive and negative.  There's enough helpful stuff there for me to carry on planning. 

    Please don't make anymore posts here.

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