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