Year by year, swimming bays around Malta and Gozo have become more accessible to persons with a disability. Below are the bays which are equipped with accessible infrastructure. The table was published by the Commission for the Rights of Persons with Disability this week.

The 2 most accessible beaches in Malta: Golden Bay (Mellieħa) and Mellieħa Bay 1.
These two sandy beaches are equipped with a walkway, beach wheelchairs, accessible toilets and a lifeguard tower.

The 10 beach-wheelchair equipped bays

Golden Bay, Għajn Tuffieħa, Mellieħa Bay 1, St. Georges Bay (St. Julian’s), Pretty Bay (Birżebbuġa), Armier, Little Armier, Ġnejna Bay, Exiles (Sliema), Ramla l-Ħamra, Gozo.

The 4 access hoist equipped bays
Exiles (Sliema), Ta’ Fajtata (Marsaskala), Tunnara (Mellieħa), Qawra Point

The 21 bays equipped with walkways

Buġibba Beach, Qawra Point, Golden Bay, Għajn Tuffieħa, Mellieħa Bay 1, Tunnara (Mellieħa), St. Georges Bay (St. Julian’s), Fond Għadir (Sliema), Ta’ Fajtata (Marsaskala), Pretty Bay, Birżebbuġa), Armier, Little Armier, Ġnejna Bay, Torri l-abjad (Mellieħa), Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, L- Għar l-Aħmar (Marsaxlokk), Fekruna (Xemxija), Exiles, Ramla l-Ħamra (Gozo), Marsalforn Beach (Żebbuġ, Gozo), Hondoqq ir- Rummien (Il- Qala, Gozo).

The 11 bays having accessible toilets

Buġibba Beach, Qawra Point, Golden Bay, Mellieħa Bay 1, Ta’ Fajtata (Marsaskala), Pretty Bay (Birżebbuġa), Armier, Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, Ramla l-Ħamra (Gozo), Marsalforn Beach (Żebbuġ, Gozo), Hondoqq ir- Rummien (Il- Qala, Gozo).

The 9 beaches that have a lifeguard tower

Buġibba Beach, Qawra Point, Golden Bay, Għajn Tuffieħa, Mellieħa Bay 1, St. Georges Bay (St. Julian’s), Fond Għadir (Sliema), Ta’ Fajtata (Marsaskala), Pretty Bay (Birżebbuġa).