Bajja tax-Xemxija, stop in Saint Paul's Bay
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Bajja tax-Xemxija

Xemxija Bay is a quietly sheltered inlet tucked into the southern corner of St Paul's Bay, where you drop the hook in calm, clear water with low-key residential Malta stretching along the shoreline. It sits just a short distance from the famous St Paul's Islands, the rocky outcrop where the apostle is said to have been shipwrecked in 60 AD — worth a slow drift past if you haven't seen them. The bay itself stays well protected from the northwest swells that can rough up the wider coastline, making it a solid anchorage when you want to sit still for a while.

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Popular Times

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  • Busiest on Saturdays
  • Busiest around 08:00 — mostly boats leaving
  • Half the boats that stop here have arrived by 15:00
  • 74% of visits are overnight
  • Typical stay: ~18h
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24 legs boats have actually been recorded sailing.