Summer in Malta has a soundtrack, a colour, and — if you’re studying English with us — a boat. Three of them, in fact. We’ve pencilled in three Friday afternoons this summer for our traditional Maltalingua boat parties on a Turkish gulet, sailing out from the harbour with classmates from every corner of the world.
Numbers for summer 2026 are looking strong, so we’re running one boat party per month — June, July, August. Lessons on those Fridays will finish at 15:00 so everyone has time to get back, change, and head down to the boat.
Provisional 2026 boat-party dates
- Friday 19 June 2026 — the season opener
- Friday 17 July 2026 — peak summer
- Friday 21 August 2026 — the late-summer sail
All three depart in the afternoon and run into the evening. Dates are provisional and subject to confirmation; we’ll post final details and boarding times closer to each Friday.
What is the Turkish gulet?
A gulet is a traditional two-masted wooden sailing yacht, originally built along the Turkish coast for long-distance cruising. They are wide, beautiful, and built to be lived on — plenty of deck for sunbathing and dancing, swim platforms at the back, and that unmistakable open-water feeling once you leave the harbour.
It’s the kind of afternoon that makes you forget you came to Malta to study. (Which, frankly, is the point.)
Who can come?
The boat parties are part of our adult social programme — free to attend for any Maltalingua adult student enrolled during that week. You’ll meet classmates from your own course and from every other class in the school, which is half the point: a few hours on a gulet with thirty-odd people from twenty-odd countries does more for your spoken English than another hour with the textbook.
If you’re booked in for one of the boat-party weeks, watch your inbox — the social-programme team will share the boarding point and times a few days before.
What to bring
- Swimwear, a towel, and a change of clothes for the evening
- Sunscreen — the Mediterranean sun is unforgiving at sea
- A light layer for when the sun drops
- Your phone or a camera, ideally something water-resistant
- Cash for the bar on board
Food and soft drinks are provided. Leave the heels at home — deck shoes or bare feet only.
Studying with us this summer?
Maltalingua is a boutique, EAQUALS-accredited English school in St Julian’s with small classes, a rooftop pool, and a social programme built around things you’ll actually remember. Boat parties are one of those things. Get a free, no-obligation quote and we’ll show you exactly what your week in Malta would look like.