The Maltese are still selective of which cruise ships enter the port - Valletta Barrakka Gardens

Valletta Barrakka Gardens. The port of valetta fire their canons as a tribute. The Saluting Battery was mainly used for firing ceremonial gun salutes and signals, but it also saw military use during the blockade of 1798-1800 and World War II. The battery remained an active military installation until its guns were removed by the British in 1954