I need 5 cruises that you can join in Malta and visit some other
Mediterranean places, for example Sicily, Crete, Sardinia and
Corsica(just examples). The cruise must end in Malta or a city served
by Air Malta, so I can fly back to Malta (the whole thing must start
and end in Malta, one way or the other). The itinerary should last 3-5
days. The purpose of the cruise for me isn't to visit Malta, it's to
embark on a cruise for someone who is already in Malta.

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Request for Question Clarification by keystroke-ga on 23 Nov 2006 19:25 PST

Hello webuserid,

There are indeed a few cruise itineraries which depart from Malta. 
However, they are not short journeys of 3-5 days, but instead lasting
from 7 to 11 days' duration.  At the very least, it would have to be a
seven-day cruise.  Would these still be of interest to you?  I also
found a 5-day journey that begins in another city (covered by Air
Malta) and ends in Malta.  Would that be of use for you?  If so, would
other 5-day cruises beginning somewhere accessible by Air Malta be of
interest also?  Overall, there are not many choices existing for
cruises from Malta, so your flexibility will be key.  There are not 5
choices that exist for your strict requirements without beginning and
ending somewhere accessible to Malta (but not Malta itself), or
beginning from Malta and lasting for seven days.

--keystroke-ga

Hello webuserid,

Thank you for your question.

Since it is so close to your question's expiry and it seems that you
have not been able to see my clarification, I'll provide you with the
information I have found on cruises departing from Malta.

Here is the closest cruise I could find that meets your specifications.

6 days, Tunis to Malta
http://www.cruisecompete.com/itins/costa_magica_efibegh.html

5 Nights - Tunis, Malta  
	 		Destination     Arrives		Departs	
	Day 1		Savona		         	5:00 PM	
	Day 2		Ajaccio		8:00 AM		1:00 PM	
	Day 3		Tunis		8:00 AM		5:00 PM	
	Day 4		Valletta	8:00 AM		1:00 PM	
	Day 5		Naples		8:00 AM		1:00 PM	
	Day 6		Savona		9:00 AM		

Here are some other Malta cruises:

Louis Cruises--
http://www.letsgoholiday.com/cruises/malta/index.asp

Day  	Port  	                Arr.  	Dep.
1st 	La Valletta, Malta 	- 	12:00
2nd 	Cagliari, Italy 	09:30 	14:00
3rd 	Marseilles, France 	13:00 	17:00
4th 	Genoa, Italy 	07:00 	17:00
5th 	Civitavecchia, Italy 	06:00 	17:00
6th 	Tunis, Tunisia 	14:00 	18:00
7th 	Tripoli, Libya 	15:00 	-
8th 	Tripoli, Libya 	- 	18:00
9th 	La Valletta, Malta 	07:00

7 day Malta - Malta cruises on 'Coral' starting from Lm289pp (up to
10% discount applies for early bookings)
Day 	Port 	                Arr. 	Dep.
1st 	La Valletta, Malta 	- 	13:00
2nd 	Naples, Italy 	08:00 	14:00
3rd 	Genoa, Italy 	10:00 	19:00
4th 	Marseilles, France 	08:00 	17:00
5th 	Cagliari, Italy 	14:00 	20:00
6th 	Tunis, Tunisia 	07:00 	12:30
7th 	Tripoli, Libya 	07:30 	19:00
8th 	La Valletta, Malta 	07:00


Star Cruises-- Magical Italy 1
http://www.tropicalsky.co.uk/Star_Cruises_Magical_Italy_1-cruises-251.htm

Here are a few different options offered for Star Cruises:
http://www.hotelfortina.com/page.asp?p=11316

Elder Treks
http://www.eldertreks.com/pages/search_details.php?tourid=ETWT00000167

These are the only cruise itineraries beginning and ending in Malta;
there aren't that many.

Here are some other itineraries that include Malta and begin and end
in a place accessible via Air Malta.

http://www.ferries.gr/cruises/8mediterranean-cruise.htm

Dilos Cruises
http://dilos.com/cruise/cruise_atlantic.html
Roman Holiday (Seabourn Cruises)
    Seven day cruise starting June 18 from Naples (Italy), visiting
Valletta (Malta), Messina (Sicily), Civitavecchia (Italy), crossing
the Mediterranean Sea, returning to Barcelona in Spain.
    Prices start from EURO 2160.

Royal Caribbean, Venture of the Seas
http://www.cruisecompete.com/specials/holiday/labor_day_cruises/1

Sources:

Air Malta-- Winter Destinations
http://www.airmalta.com/page.jsp?id=5265&siteid=1

Search terms:
cruise depart malta
cruise depart valletta
star cruises malta
cruise depart valletta
3 day cruise valletta

If you need any additional clarification, let me know and I'll be glad
to assist you.

--keystroke-ga

I think you are asking the impossible!

Lots of Med cruises call at Malta but none seems to start and end there.

It's enough to make a Maltese Cross.

Also, 5 days is rather short for a Med cruise.

Of course, someone will now prove me wrong!

I do hope so but if I am right, you might consider joing a cruise from
somewhere else that stops at Malta in 5 days time ... if there is such
a thing.

Let's get this straight.

1) You are in Malta
2) You want to go on a cruise from there for 3-5 days
3) You want to get back to Malta using Air Malta 
...(presumably you have staff discount)

I think that I'm missing something.