Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection Clayton Bartolo announced that two cruise-liners from the international ‘Viking’ brand will be home-porting from Malta’s Port il-Kbir. Starting from July 2021, the ‘Viking Sea’ and ‘Viking Venus’ will establish our port as its launch to 11 other destinations throughout the Mediterranean. These two ships will sailing to Croatia, Greece and Italy, as well as Gozo.
Vaccinated American tourists are expected to undergo such voyage on said cruise-liners, contributing greatly to Malta’s tourism and economic sectors. The Minister announced the news during a press conference, and stated that these ships adhere to high level safety protocols, with crew and passengers being submitted to non-invasive saliva PCR test given the advent of COVID-19. This is only the beginning, remarked Bartolo, as the Maltese government will continue to seek other cruise-liners to establish their starting voyage points from Malta.
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