Rare Oceansaway17 Posted February 8, 2022 #1 Share Posted February 8, 2022 looks like my cruise got a change of ports. Not doing Dubrovnik but instead going to Malta. hmm not sure what to think as Croatia was supposed to be a great port. On the other hand, wondering how Malta will be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GALSews Posted February 9, 2022 #2 Share Posted February 9, 2022 23 minutes ago, Oceansaway17 said: looks like my cruise got a change of ports. Not doing Dubrovnik but instead going to Malta. hmm not sure what to think as Croatia was supposed to be a great port. On the other hand, wondering how Malta will be. We've been to both. The NCL tour we took in Malta was interesting - we went to a museum where we saw a pygmy elephant and then went to another site where we saw prehistoric structures. Of course, Dubrovnik has the castle in Game of Thrones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SpainAlien Posted February 9, 2022 #3 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Malta is lovely. You dock at the walled city of Valetta. You can get the lift up to the ramparts from just in front of the port for a couple of Euros. Once in Valetta you can walk around the city which is very hilly and visit museums: the armoury is good as are the war tunnels from the 2nd World War. Alternatively you can get the ferry across to Sliema which is more like a modern Mediterranean holiday resort. The scuba diving around Malta is very good. There are excursions to some interesting places where Gladiator was filmed for example. To be honest I do prefer Dubrovnik but Malta does definitely have it's attractions and is worth a visit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LisaLisa87 Posted February 9, 2022 #4 Share Posted February 9, 2022 I would be disappointed too as Croatia is on my “must do” list for our next Med cruise. On a positive note, we visited Malta on our first (and so far only) Med cruise and LOVED it. The taxi drivers there give tours with set prices, which were very reasonable when we were there. We went straight to the Blue Grotto to beat the tour bus crowds. We were on one of the first boats, and it was gorgeous! Then we went to the walled city of Mdina. Very cool. Our driver then drove us to a few more of the popular sites before dropping us off in Valletta. We walked around, exploring on our own for awhile, then we took the lift down and headed back to the dock. We ate at one of the waterfront restaurants and then got back on the ship. It was a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
complawyer Posted February 9, 2022 #5 Share Posted February 9, 2022 never been to malta, but was in croatia a few years back. out of the 2, i think dubrovnik would win hands down. its a beautiful and picturesque city and personally i would be mega disappointed, but thats the risk one takes on a cruise. ports can be changed at any time for any reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillygwm Posted February 9, 2022 #6 Share Posted February 9, 2022 17 hours ago, Oceansaway17 said: looks like my cruise got a change of ports. Not doing Dubrovnik but instead going to Malta. hmm not sure what to think as Croatia was supposed to be a great port. On the other hand, wondering how Malta will be. Never been to Malta but Dubrovnik was on my list of ports I wanted to visit. Finally did, back in 2019. I found it underwhelming. GOT fans were crawling all over the castle. I skipped that and had breakfast a couple blocks away, then went back to the ship. In retrospect, probably would have preferred Malta. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LisaLisa87 Posted February 9, 2022 #7 Share Posted February 9, 2022 (edited) One more thing to add to my earlier post... The sail in to Malta is amazing and not to be missed. I had to get up really early for ours, but it was worth it! Sail in to Malta Grand Harbour The entrance to Mdina (and also Kings Landing) Blue Grotto Boats at Blue Grotto Valletta Edited February 9, 2022 by LisaLisa87 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Oceansaway17 Posted February 9, 2022 Author #8 Share Posted February 9, 2022 thanks for all the comments. I guess I will like Malta. It is the place that Princess Elizabeth lived at with young kids before she became queen and Philip was still in the Navy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCruise Posted February 9, 2022 #9 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Been to both many times. Know that Dubrovnik is now trendy (we first visited there in 2001, not long after the war). The last time we visited was in 2019 and it was a crowded, wall to wall mess. Had to walk a long way to avoid the mass of crowds. The sail in/out to Valletta in Malta is incredible. Much to see in Malta. Most people speak English. You dock right below the main town. One of our favorite ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lixogab Posted February 9, 2022 #10 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Malta is pretty interesting place to visit. You can spend couple of hours just wandering Valetta streets. Then you take a city bus and visit the medieval city of Mdina. With excursions you have even more places to visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lixogab Posted February 9, 2022 #11 Share Posted February 9, 2022 21 hours ago, GALSews said: We've been to both. The NCL tour we took in Malta was interesting - we went to a museum where we saw a pygmy elephant and then went to another site where we saw prehistoric structures. Of course, Dubrovnik has the castle in Game of Thrones. Malta has several GOT locations as well, starting with Mdina gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BklynBorn47 Posted February 9, 2022 #12 Share Posted February 9, 2022 We visited Malta on our own for 4 days and LOVED it. True, I was following the entries & photos of my Dad's WWII diary so there was that personal connection, but many GOT locations as well and not nearly as mobbed as Dubrovnik in season. The best time we had there was in the winter. Yeah, we needed warm clothes, but we actually got to see stuff. Note: I do not "complain" about tourists since I AM a tourist, this is just my own observation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GALSews Posted February 9, 2022 #13 Share Posted February 9, 2022 1 hour ago, lixogab said: Malta has several GOT locations as well, starting with Mdina gate. We were in Malta before GOT. In Dubrovnik when the series was in its early years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trex-de Posted February 10, 2022 #14 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Changed it in October 2023 as well. Thanks for the info. Trolling forward to Malta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganBound Posted February 10, 2022 #15 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I've been to and thoroughly enjoyed both. You won't be disappointed with Malta. As others have said, the sail-in and sail-out are lovely. I have had fun exploring Valetta several times. You will enjoy it. Get to Dubrovnik the next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted February 10, 2022 #16 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) On 2/8/2022 at 6:53 PM, Oceansaway17 said: looks like my cruise got a change of ports. Not doing Dubrovnik but instead going to Malta. hmm not sure what to think as Croatia was supposed to be a great port. On the other hand, wondering how Malta will be. Thats a shame, my wife and I spent a week in Dubrovnik in 2019. Loved everything about the city, hopefully you'll make it someday Edited February 10, 2022 by Laszlo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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