Ground Operations
Specialising in handling cruise passengers including pre- and post- cruise packages, all designed to allow clients to visit the more interesting sites of the Maltese Islands, and organising tailor-made shore excursions.
The MBL team brings extensive experience in handling cruise passengers specialising in ground operations, tailor-made shore excursions for leading cruise lines, with a reference list available upon request, turnarounds and homeporting operations across Malta and Gozo.
Together with its associate quality assured destination management company, 20Twenty, offer seamless pre- and post-cruise packages designed to showcase the most captivating sites in the Maltese Islands.
Our services include hotel accommodation, “Meet & Greet,” and airport-to-hotel transfers. We provide a full range of transportation options – from luxury limousines and Mercedes vehicles to mini-buses and coaches – all available even on short notice.
In a dynamic and demanding cruise industry, we take pride in our longstanding partnerships with Cunard and Swan Hellenic – a testament to our tradition of excellence, dependability, and personalised service. More recently, we’ve had the pleasure of working with esteemed clients such as Scenic, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, and Four Seasons Yachts.
Driven by a deep commitment to reliability and a philosophy that values quality over quantity, we are trusted partners in maritime and cruise operation where every detail matters, and every client receives the attention they deserve.
Our Services
Port Operations
Founded in 1860, Mifsud Brothers is one of the longest established Maltese companies in the Maritime field. Passionate about providing a first class service 24/7, its mindset is to give you the peace of mind that comes when dealing with someone you trust.
Our professional team has the local knowledge to effortlessly co-ordinate with Port Authorities, Terminal Operators, Airport, Customs & Excise, Immigration and suppliers in order to offer a seamless service to ship owners and operators. Our suppliers are carefully chosen after meticulous assessment and are continuously monitored to ensure a rigorously consistent high level of service. We are very aware that in this line of business you are as good as your last call so we want to make sure that there are no “chinks” in the chain. We expect and demand from our suppliers that they maintain the same high standards. After all, we are as good as the supplier we use!
Ground Operations
The MBL (Malta Cruise Services) team, together with its associate (quality assured) destination management team handles cruise passengers, as well as pre- and post- cruise packages, all designed to allow clients to visit the more interesting sites of the Maltese Islands. Tailor-made shore excursions are organized for leading cruise companies.
The MCS team is equally at ease handling a luxury yacht or a cruise ship. We invest a lot of time in researching and thorough site inspection to make sure we are aware of all the sites, venues, activities and suppliers so that we can continuously offer new and creative tours, whether high-end or budget, in our quest to keep in step with changing times. In 2011, we introduced OHS systems in our work and practice and we risk assess our tours before offering them to our clients. Members of our ground team are certified First Aiders. “We examine everything and overlook nothing.”