Mġarr, Gozo cruise port guide

Arrival & Getting Ashore

Getting to the centre: Public-transport figures are from the Vapur stop at Mġarr ferry terminal to Victoria bus terminal; follow the ship's directions from its berth or tender landing to Vapur.

• Public transport: Malta Public Transport route 301 from Vapur to Victoria, €2.50 one way, about 15 minutes.

Prices checked 2026-09-08. Sources: Route 301 timetable, Malta Public Transport fares.

Arrangements vary by ship: Transport Malta states that small cruise liners can berth inside Mġarr Harbour, while Seabourn includes Mġarr (Victoria) in its tender-port list. Use the access mode in your ship's daily programme.

Transport Malta's 2021 annual report describes larger cruise ships anchoring outside the harbour and transferring passengers by ship's tenders or local boats. The tender landing is call-specific; do not assume you will use the inter-island ferry terminal.

Use the ship's berth or tender-landing instructions to locate the transport meeting point and return route. If your itinerary names Xlendi, obtain separate landing instructions: this Mġarr transport description cannot establish how an Xlendi call operates.

About this port

Mġarr is Gozo's harbour connection with Malta. A shore visit can focus on the prehistoric temples at Ġgantija or the Cittadella in Victoria.

Getting Around

Malta Public Transport's route 301 links Vapur, at the Mġarr ferry end of the route, with Victoria in about 15 minutes. The on-board summer single fare is €2.50 one way (checked 2026-09-08). Follow the ship's directions from your actual cruise landing to Vapur; a ferry bus connection does not prove that a tender lands immediately beside it.

Choose one main destination when time is short. The Cittadella can be the focus of a Victoria visit; for Ġgantija at Xagħra, arrange the onward connection or a transfer that includes your return to the ship. Avoid adding an inter-island ferry trip to a brief Gozo call.

Things to Do

• Ġgantija Archaeological Park: visit the interpretation centre and the two prehistoric temple structures at Xagħra. Heritage Malta describes a visit as normally taking about an hour; transport is additional. Ġgantija forms part of UNESCO's Megalithic Temples of Malta listing.
• Victoria's Cittadella: explore the fortified complex and choose one of its museums or the visitor centre, rather than trying to include every interior. Check individual opening arrangements before leaving the harbour.

Choose according to the time available after getting ashore and the return arrangements supplied by the ship.

Getting back to your ship

Choose one main destination when time is short. The Cittadella can be the focus of a Victoria visit; for Ġgantija at Xagħra, arrange the onward connection or a transfer that includes your return to the ship. Avoid adding an inter-island ferry trip to a brief Gozo call.

Practical Information

• Currency: euro.
• Languages: Maltese and English.
• Emergencies: call 112.
• If tendering, use the ship's last-tender time as your return deadline. Keep the ship's shore contact available offline.

Frequently asked

How long is the bus from Mġarr to Victoria? About 15 minutes on Malta Public Transport route 301 from Vapur to Victoria bus terminal.

How much is the bus from Mġarr to Victoria? About €2.50 one way for a summer day-route ticket bought on board.

Do cruise ships dock or tender at Mġarr? Both occur. Transport Malta says small cruise liners can berth inside Mġarr Harbour, while larger ships may anchor outside and transfer passengers by boat.

Where do you catch the bus from Mġarr to Victoria? At Vapur by the Mġarr ferry terminal. Follow the ship's directions from its cruise berth or tender landing to that stop.