Best Luxury Cruises to Malta, Mediterranean for 2025-2026

Travel to Malta aboard some of the best Mediterranean cruises and small luxury ships for 2025 and 2026. The gorgeous country of Malta, composed of the islands of Malta, Gozo, and Comino, offers visitors a sophisticated combination of culture and natural landscapes like no other. When stopping at the capital city of Valletta, visitors will be able to admire archeological and historical sites such as St. John's Co-Cathedral, the Barrakka Gardens, Casa Rocca Piccola, Strait Street, and Valletta’s waterfront, all the while marveling at the island’s white-sand beaches, rocky cliffs, and turquoise waters. Contact our Adventure Life Malta travel experts to help you plan the best possible experience.

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Mediterranean Island Voyage: Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, and Elba – with Smithsonian Journeys

8 Days from $7,790

Explore the heart of the Mediterranean on this 8-day Mediterranean Island Cruise with Smithsonian Journeys from Valletta to Nice aboard Le Bougainville. Discover Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, and Elba's historical civilizations that left mark on these islands' language, cuisine, art, and architecture.

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From the City of Gods to the Eternal City

12 Days from $7,590

Join Le Bougainville on this 12-day journey from Athens to Civitavecchia, exploring the Mediterranean. Enjoy diverse experiences with included excursions at each port of call. Highlights include marveling at Taormina, exploring Chania, and visiting Phaestos Palace. Discover ancient cities, coastlines, and historical treasures.

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Valletta to Venice: An Adriatic Renaissance

12 Days from $11,795

Join a 12-day cruise on the Douglas Mawson, exploring historic routes from Valletta to Venice. Discover the rich legacies of knights and explorers in cities like Split, Dubrovnik, and Ravenna while experiencing the Adriatic's history and culture.

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Our Favorite 3 Luxury Malta Cruises for 2025-2026

Trip Name	From	Days	Next Departure	Summary
Cruising Southern Italy and Sicily – with Smithsonian Journeys	$8,220	9	Aug 27, 2025	Sail on this 9-day Southern Italy and Sicily cruise with Smithsonian Journeys aboard Le Dumont-d'Urville. Start in Valletta, Malta, exploring historic landmarks. Visit Syracuse's Greek and cultural sites and Taormina's scenic views and theater. Explore Reggio di Calabria's coast and museum. Visit Civitavecchia, and conclude in Livorno, Tuscany. 0
From Malta to the Adriatic Coast	$6,220	9	Aug 13, 2025	Embark on a 9-day cruise on Le Bougainville, visiting Malta, Montenegro, Croatia, and Italy, with UNESCO World Heritage Sites like Venice, Dubrovnik, and Valletta—benefit from expert-curated excursions at each port, including Tivat's heritage and Lecce from Otranto. 0
Culture and Islands of the Mediterranean	$9,540	12		Embark on a 12-day cruise from Barcelona to Malta aboard L’Austral. Enjoy culinary and cultural experiences with an included excursion per port. Highlights include Menorca, Alghero, Cagliari, Trapani, Palermo, Lipari, Catania, Syracuse, Gozo, and ending in Valletta. 0

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Malta Islands Overview

Malta offers its visitors beautiful island geography, temperate climate, delicious Mediterranean cuisine and a unique mixture of cultures and people. Get an introduction to Malta travel.

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Valletta
Established over 500 years ago by the Catholic Knights of St. John (for whom the main cathedral is named), this walled city is one of the main ports of call on many of our western Mediterranean cruises that also visit Italy, Sicily, and France. In this small, medieval port town, you will have the chance to:

Try your hand at cooking authentic Mediterranean dishes under the supervision and guidance of a local celebrity chef.
Tour this ancient and historic city with stops at the 16th-century Palazzo Casa Rocca Piccola, Upper Barrakka Gardens, and the Church of Our Lady of Victory.

Gozo
Gozo is known chiefly for one thing – the megalithic temples of Ġgantija. Built over 5,000 years ago, these impressive and well preserved temples are a monument to human ingenuity and are in fact older than even the Pyramids of Giza and Stonehenge.