Malta Parasailing: 200m Flight Over St Georges Bay

Parasailing at 200 Meters: What St Georges Bay Looks Like From Above

You'll ascend 200 meters above St Georges Bay on a ten-minute parasail flight, taking off and landing from the boat itself. The full experience runs about an hour, with departures every sixty minutes. Video and photos are included, as are your harness and life jacket. Non-flying companions can ride along if space allows.

Step-by-step itinerary

Parasailing and boat tour in Malta

• Depart from water sports center
• Board the boat
• Fly around 200 meters high
• Enjoy views of St Georges Bay
• Non-flying passengers stay onboard
• Land back on the boat
• Return to water sports center

The experience

Two hundred meters up, the bay spreads out below you in a way no photo quite captures. The parasailing in Malta starts from the water sports center near St Georges Bay, where boats depart every hour, so you pick a time that works instead of waiting around. You'll spend about an hour on the boat total, and the actual flight time is ten minutes, which sounds short until you're up there and realize how much of the coastline you can see in that stretch.

The takeoff and landing both happen from the boat itself, which means no beach scramble or complicated logistics. You're strapped into a harness and life jacket before you leave the dock, and then the boat accelerates and the parachute fills and suddenly you're airborne. If you're going with someone else, you'll fly in twos or threes: the operator pairs people up based on weight. Non-flying passengers can come along too if there's space, so a friend or partner doesn't have to sit on the beach waiting.

What you see from up there is the whole sweep of the bay, the rocky coastline, and how the water changes color as it gets deeper. The wind does most of the work. You're just hanging there. They give you a harness and life jacket, and they'll shoot video and photos from the boat below, which they hand over free when you're back on deck. Public transport gets you to the water sports center, so you don't need to rent a car or arrange a pickup.

What’s included

• Your parasailing experience includes the harness and life jacket, free video and photos taken from the boat, and approximately one hour on the water with ten minutes of flight time.
• Non-flying companions can board if availability allows.
• Departures run every hour from the water sports center near St Georges Bay.

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 15 Apr 2027

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AgesAdult (13 to 80 years) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish, French and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Sun & Fun Water Sports

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see the bay from a height without a long boat ride or complicated setup: the hourly departures mean you choose when to go, and the whole thing wraps in an hour.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, French and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 12 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How high do you go parasailing in Malta?

You fly at approximately 200 meters above St Georges Bay.

How long is the actual flight time?

The flight itself lasts about 10 minutes. The total time on the boat is around 1 hour.

Do departures run on a schedule?

Yes, boats depart from the water sports center every hour.

What's included in the price?

The harness, life jacket, and free video and photos are included.

Can I bring someone who doesn't want to fly?

Yes, non-flying passengers can ride along on the boat if space is available.

Do I need to arrange transport to the water sports center?

No. Public transportation options are available nearby.

How many people fly together?

Individual clients are flown in pairs or groups of three.

Where do you take off and land?

Both takeoff and landing happen from the boat, not from a beach.