S&D Yachts
Yacht Agent, Broker and Flag Services · 10 Seabreeze, Giuseppe Cali Street, Ta' Xbiex XBX 1421, Malta
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S&D Yachts is a Maltese yacht agency, brokerage and flag services company, founded in 1976, with its head office at Seabreeze on Giuseppe Cali Street in Ta' Xbiex and a second office at Grand Harbour Marina in Vittoriosa. It looks after visiting yachts, sells and charters boats, registers yachts under the Maltese flag and handles import and corporate matters. Send your enquiry through the VisitMalta.co.uk form on this page.
S&D Yachts Ltd has looked after yachts in Malta since 1976. It began as an agent for visiting yachtsmen and has grown into a company that sells and charters boats, registers yachts under the Maltese flag, deals with customs and import procedures and provides corporate and accounting services. For a UK owner, charterer or prospective buyer, it is the sort of single point of contact that saves coordinating several firms.
The head office is at Seabreeze on Giuseppe Cali Street in Ta' Xbiex, the yachting quarter on the Marsamxett side of Valletta, and a second office sits at Grand Harbour Marina in Vittoriosa. On VisitMalta.co.uk the company is listed among our yacht brokers in Malta.
History and people
The company was founded in 1976 by Roland Darmanin Kissaun, with a motto of top-quality service built on reliability. Yachts grew larger and more professionally managed over the decades, and the company restructured and upgraded its operations to keep pace. It now employs over 40 people across two centrally located premises in Malta, together with its subsidiaries.
The organisation is split into departments for Agency, Brokerage and Charter, Corporate Services and Administration and Finance. Related companies include The Yacht Shop, Yacht Projects and Aegis Corporate Services. Mark Darmanin Kissaun and Peter Fiorini Lowell are directors, and the website introduces separate teams for agency, brokerage, flag services and finance. Its mission is professional, reliable service to yachtsmen by yachtsmen, and in 2017 the team was awarded superyacht agency of the year locally.
Yacht agency and concierge services
Agency work is the heart of the business. When a yacht arrives in Malta, the agent deals with the port entry permits, customs, police and immigration formalities, anchorage permits, berth reservations and crew visas, and can arrange meet and greet on arrival. Malta's sheltered, well-serviced marinas and clear waters make it a natural stop, and a local agent smooths the paperwork. The Vittoriosa office is on the Grand Harbour waterfront, covered in our Vittoriosa guide.
The concierge and logistics list is long. It includes duty-free fuel, provisions, laundry, cleaning, carpentry, upholstery, ship yard arrangements, tender rentals, courier and freight handling, cruise planning, car rentals, taxis, flights, hotel and restaurant bookings and medical services. Owners and guests who want a stay on land can see our guide to where to stay in Malta.
The company has an agent in Tunisia, and it works with correspondent agents in France, Italy, Sicily, Croatia, Turkey, Greece and Montenegro, with no referral fees.
Brokerage, sales and charter
The brokerage department sells yachts, both sailing and motor, and is the Dufour Yachts dealer for Malta, with the Dufour range shown on its website. A separate charter section of the site lets visitors pick a yacht to charter. Buyers from the UK can use the enquiry form on this page to ask which boats are available, and the company will take simple details such as your name, email and a phone number if needed before replying.
Flag services and yacht registration
The flag services team offers a full package for registering and administering a yacht: Malta flag registration for commercial and private yachts, importation, temporary importation and inward processing procedures, and crew employment and payroll services. The administration, procedures and support are done in house for both Malta and Tunisia and coordinated by a central administrator.
The Malta Flag is a European flag, and Malta's International Ship Register ranks as the largest merchant flag in Europe. Registered vessels have no trading restrictions, there are no restrictions on the nationality of shareholders, directors, master, officers and crew, and there are no restrictions on selling or mortgaging a Maltese ship. The flag is on the white list of the Paris and Tokyo memoranda and on the Paris Low Risk Ship List. English is an official language, so documents are readily accepted, and the maritime administration provides a 24 hour service for urgent matters. Readers comparing structures can see how Malta's system works in our corporate tax structure guide and financial services overview.
Import, export and corporate services
Four procedures are covered. A commercial yacht can be imported through Malta for VAT purposes, which brings it into free circulation in the European Union, and this requires the yacht to call at Malta. A non-EU flagged superyacht owned by a non-EU resident can be placed under temporary importation, which allows free use in EU waters for 18 months. Export procedures are explained for yachts leaving the EU, and onward supply relief is described for goods entering Malta from outside the EU and dispatched to another member state. The company guides owners from start to finish; it does not replace your own tax adviser.
Corporate services sit under Aegis Corporate Services, and the company provides accounting services as part of its offer. Owners looking for wider help on companies and residence in Malta may also want our CLA Malta partner page.
Contacting S&D Yachts
The head office is in Ta' Xbiex and the Grand Harbour Marina office is in Vittoriosa; all post is sent to the head office. Roland Marina is also listed among the company's contacts.
Say what you need, such as an agent for an arrival, a boat to buy or charter, or a flag registration. Use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to S&D Yachts, who will reply to you directly.
Questions about S&D Yachts
Where is S&D Yachts based?
The head office is at 10 Seabreeze, Giuseppe Cali Street, Ta' Xbiex, and there is a second office at Grand Harbour Marina on the Vittoriosa Waterfront. All post should be sent to the head office.
What does a yacht agent in Malta do?
The agency handles port entry and anchorage permits, customs, police and immigration formalities, berth reservations, crew visas, provisions, duty-free fuel and meet and greet on arrival, plus extras such as car rentals, flights, hotels and medical services.
Does S&D Yachts sell boats?
Yes. The brokerage department sells sailing and motor yachts, and it is the Dufour Yachts dealer. A charter section is also on its website, so you can ask about buying or chartering through the enquiry form.
Can S&D Yachts register a yacht under the Maltese flag?
Yes. Its flag services team handles Malta flag registration for commercial and private yachts, along with importation, temporary importation, inward processing and crew employment and payroll services.
What is temporary importation of a yacht?
It lets the owner of a non-EU flagged yacht who lives outside the EU use the vessel in EU waters for a permitted period of 18 months, after the yacht calls at Malta for Maltese customs procedures.
How do I contact S&D Yachts from the UK?
Use the enquiry form on this VisitMalta.co.uk page and tell us whether you need an agent, a boat, a charter or flag registration. We will pass your message to the company, who will reply to you directly.
Practical information
S&D Yachts has its head office at 10 Seabreeze, Giuseppe Cali Street, Ta' Xbiex XBX 1421, and all post goes to that address. A second office, the Grand Harbour Marina office, is at 2 St Angelo Mansions, Vittoriosa Waterfront, Vittoriosa BRG 1721. The company also has an agent in Tunisia. To ask about agency work, a boat purchase, charter or flag registration, use the enquiry form on this page and VisitMalta.co.uk will pass your message to the company.
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The details on this page were correct on 25 October 2026, as published on the S&D Yachts website. Services, prices and hours can change, so please confirm when you enquire.