Comino Island: including Blue Lagoon, Crystal Lagoon & sea caves
Description
Cruise to Comino Island, Blue Lagoon & Crystal Lagoon Join us for a scenic boat trip from Bugibba to Comino Island! Enjoy stunning views of Malta’s coastline, including cliffs, caves, and small islands. Along the way, see St. Paul’s Island with its iconic statue, and snap photos of beautiful sea caves. We’ll stop at two amazing swim spots: Crystal Lagoon – Only reachable by boat, perfect for swimming, snorkelling, and trying out our three water slides (available June–October, weather permitting). Blue Lagoon – Swim in crystal-clear waters, relax on the sun deck, or slide into the sea. You can also explore peaceful, car-free Comino Island. Important: To get off at Blue Lagoon, Comino, book a free ticket in advance at blcomino.com. On the return to Bugibba, enjoy views of Santa Maria pirate caves and the Elephant’s Head rock formation. Perfect for swimming, relaxing, and exploring!
Tour Options
Itinerary
To reach the departure location from Valletta, take a bus heading towards St Pauls Bay and get off at Moll bus stop. Parades is the nearest bus stop to your destination.
To reach the departure location from Sliema, take a bus heading towards St Pauls Bay and get off at the Moll bus stop.
To reach the departure location from St Julians, take a bus heading towards St Pauls Bay and get off at the Moll bus stop.
We operate all year round, according to weather conditions, and depart daily from the tourist town, Bugibba. The day trip duration is 6 hours. The evening/sunset trip duration is 4 hours. *Set sail for Comino's famous Blue Lagoon, Crystal Lagoon, and Santa Maria Caves on a full-day catamaran cruise from Malta.* Step aboard one of Malta's most spacious and modern catamarans and enjoy a day of swimming, snorkelling, sightseeing, and relaxation. Departing from Bugibba Jetty, you'll cruise along Malta's spectacular northern coastline, passing dramatic cliffs, hidden coves, rock formations, and breathtaking scenery. What You'll Visit You'll discover some of Comino's most spectacular coastal highlights, including the famous Blue Lagoon, Crystal Lagoon, and Santa Maria Caves. Some departures may also include an additional swimming stop at another beautiful bay or coastal location.
Depending on the season, you will enjoy 2–4 hours at the Blue Lagoon. *Blue Lagoon** – Swim in crystal-clear turquoise waters, relax on board, or walk ashore and explore Comino at your own pace. With its white sandy seabed and stunning colours, it's easy to see why this is Malta's most famous natural attraction.
**Crystal Lagoon** – From June to October, weather permitting, enjoy a swimming stop at this breathtaking lagoon, renowned for its dramatic cliffs, sea caves, and crystal-clear waters. During the cooler months, you'll enjoy a scenic photo stop, offering fantastic views of this spectacular natural setting.
**Santa Maria Caves** – Enjoy a photo stop at one of Comino's most impressive natural landmarks. Admire dramatic rock formations, crystal-clear waters, and stunning coastal scenery while capturing unforgettable photos. Onboard Facilities Our vessels offer everything you need for a fantastic day at sea: • Sunbeds (first come, first served) • Spacious seating in both the sun and shade • Waterslides into the sea • Easy-access swimming ladders • Fresh-water showers • Onboard toilets • Snack bar serving drinks, food, cocktails, and ice cream Enjoy plenty of space to relax between stops while making the most of the onboard facilities.
Your Cruise at a Glance • Duration: approximately 6–7 hours (seasonal variations may apply) • Sunset cruises operate for approximately 4 hours • Every cruise includes the Blue Lagoon and Santa Maria Caves • Crystal Lagoon swimming stop available June–October (weather permitting) • Some departures may include an additional swimming stop • The exact route and order of stops may vary according to sea conditions and operational requirements • The 09:30 departure operates aboard the **Sea Breeze** and is reserved for guests aged **12 years and over**, offering a more relaxed and peaceful cruising experience • Onboard facilities may vary slightly between vessels Perfect for couples, families, friends, and solo travellers looking to experience the very best of Comino and Malta's coastline in comfort and style.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Visibility from underwater windows may be limited in certain weather conditions
- Sun loungers are free, but available on a first-come, first-served basis
- Crystal Lagoon stop operates from June 1 to October 30, and only in fair weather
- Captain may cancel or modify the trip due to weather or safety concerns
- Routes, start/end points may change based on sea or operational conditions
- Listen to onboard announcements or ask the crew for the correct departure times
- From November to April, a large sailing catamaran may be used (no underwater windows)
- The 5:00 PM Seabird tour is a shorter 4-hour experience
- Email is our main contact method; WhatsApp is secondary — please check both
- Onboard kitchen and bar available — outside food and drinks not allowed
- Smoking is not permitted; vaping allowed in designated areas only
- The 09:30 departure operates aboard the **Sea Breeze** and is reserved for guests aged **12 years and over**, offering a more relaxed and peaceful cruising experience
Reviews(791)
The trip to Comino, so we arrived and boarded our boat for the day, from the outset there was no mention of not seeing all the tour as expected and those who really wanted the option should have been advised at the start of the trip to change to another day if not able to commit to full trip. For us it was fine however full transparency should be advised. The boat trip was comfortable, the crew were professional and polite, informative the rest of the time. The bar facilities were mostly good, however not much options on alcohol free, reduced carb food was not really an option, nor for special dietary requirements such as diabetics, gluten free etc. Toilets were clean throughout the tour. Now the tour, interesting facts given and pointed out, good views of caves, good information given. Poor, poor blue lagoon what on earth has happened to you!!!! It has become spoilt, over crowded, the stalls are a blot of quite distasteful proportions. Just tragic for such a beautiful area to be ruined in this way. This needs to be reviewed immediately before it is ruined beyond recognition. I visited some 40+ years ago and it was a little hidden gem, where boats were limited in numbers and a much more enjoyable experience, respectful of not going on the island. Utilising the facilities on our boat. There should be moorings off the island, maybe in previous bays, utilise the hotel as a bar, restaurant and facilitate the snack facilities, make clear walking routes to the lagoon, again limiting time and numbers limited daily, increase the price to make this more bespoke. Making sure revenue is ploughed back into caring for this wonderful place. The site is wonderful but I was saddened to see it so disrespected as it is now. Shame to ruin such a wonderful beautiful place.
Well organised and enjoyable day out. Option to book on board BBQ when checking in. Got to dock at 9:30 for 10:00 sailing and top deck for sun beds already taken, not bothered because it’s easier to get sun burnt when at sea. Pass needed to get onto Comino Island with allocated wrist band so complete on line before you sail. Boat sailed on time with nice trip along the Malta coast line. Made an effort to get near a sea cave but another boat in the way. Arrived at Comino Island and had a walk to sea Blue Lagoon which was really busy. Plenty of food stalls on Comino Island making it feel a bit commercialised but ideal if you want something to eat or drink. Great swim from boat plus slide from top deck. Two further stops after Comino for more off boat swimming (buoyancy aids available for those not so keen of open water swimming).
Perfect trip, swimming, bar and sunset
It is a great experience, but I would definitely rather rent a private tour. On the way back the toilets stank that we had to move upstairs because it was unbearable. The food was really not good, the vegan option was just side dishes. They say not to bring food and drinks from the outside, we were the only ones who actually listened to these instructions. You can bring food and eat it on the break time out of the boat
Amazing boat. Amazing crew. Good bar. Go early to get the sunbeds. I would do it again.
Great experience, very relaxed crew and the people on board 🫶🏻good food and cocktails 🌞 !! Good value for money 💰
The company changed our tour time from 9am to 10am. They never sent me the updated ticket time. We had problems getting on the boat because of this. They should not have changed the time since I already had the tickets with appropriate tour time for 9am. The boat can hold up to 350 people. It was stacked. The staff were not nice or helpful. It was dangerous with so many people on the boat and no supervision of the people jumping off of the boat. My child and I almost got jumped on top of by another man jumping from the side of the boat. Would never book again! Go with a smaller amount of people on a boat and with a different tour company.
This was amazing, ran on time, felt safe, had fun on the slide and snorkeling and the BBQ option was delicious.
Beautiful and fun, with a price appropriate to the offered proposal. We chose the departure at 5:00 PM to see the sunset... fantastic!!!! Friendly and helpful staff, everything was punctual and well managed. Comfortable boat with both enclosed and open spaces, both covered and uncovered. The places visited were very beautiful, worth it!
It was very nice trip, just was litte crowd
