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In this guide, I’ll show you all the options on how to get to the Blue Lagoon (Malta) from Sliema, Valletta, St. Julian’s, Buġibba and Gozo.
If you are planning a trip to Malta, the Blue Lagoon should definitely be on your list, but getting there can take a while, depending on your chosen transport method.
But don’t worry: I’ve laid out all the best options to get you there for an enjoyable trip!
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If you’re looking to maximise your time at Blue Lagoon Bay, a few options are easily the best choice.
The best way to get to the Blue Lagoon in Malta is by taking a private tour with I Malta Boat Trips.
Their private tours can include pick-up from various seaside places in Malta and Gozo.
It is a little more expensive than the other options I present in this guide, but you won’t regret it!
Opting for a private tour is the easiest, most flexible and exclusive way to discover Comino Island.
You can avoid the biggest crowds during the peak season by hiring a private boat to visit the Blue Lagoon. You also have some privacy and enjoy your time at the Blue Lagoon even more. The tours take you to beaches only accessible by private boat.
Best of all, the itineraries can be customized!
Here is how it works: you choose one of the tours offered by the company. Each one has a “classic itinerary” that you can customise if you wish. Feel discovering a bay not included in the itinerary? Just ask the crew beforehand!
As for the departure point, the boats depart from various locations in the North of Malta and also from Gozo, and you can agree on an exact location after booking, again, with flexibility.
Here are the boat tours they offer:
If you don’t have too much time, the private 2-hour trip is the best way to discover the small island of Comino. The tour focuses on the highlights: Blue Lagoon, Crystal Lagoon , Cominotto, Lovers Cave, Popeye’s Cave, Lantern Point, the P31 wreck and much more.
This private half-day tour lasts 3 hours and covers the same places as the 2-hour one, but gives you extra time to enjoy the Blue Lagoon and other stunning places of Comino island.
Want to visit the Blue Lagoon while beating the hot midday sun? This 3-hour private sunset tour is an excellent choice. You get to visit the same highlights of Comino island, plus Gozo’s southern coast and Paradise Bay in Malta. You finish the day by watching the sunset from the boat (highly recommended!).
With this full-day private 6-hour trip, you spend the day relaxing, exploring Comino, swimming and snorkelling. The skipper lets you discover the whole island: Blue Lagoon, Crystal Lagoon, the caves and also secluded beaches and bays such as San Niklaw Bay and Santa Marija Bay.
If you want to make the most of your day with a visit to Gozo as well, this private 8-hour tour is a good choice. It takes you all around Gozo and Comino, including the Blue Lagoon.
This complete (private) round-Malta tour, lasting approximately 5 hours and 15 minutes, is perfect if you are short on time to explore the Maltese islands, for example, if you are a cruise liner client. You get to explore Comino, Blue Lagoon, Crystal Lagoon, parts of Gozo Island, Mdina and Blue Grotto in Malta.
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Other private boats also let you explore Blue Lagoon Malta, such as this private sailing yacht. It is fully equipped (kitchen, dining area and sanitary facilities inside, and a seating area with a table outside) and includes a skipper. A day at sea lasts 8 hours and is perfect for groups (for a maximum of 8 to 12 guests).
If you don’t want to do a boat trip, you can get to the Blue Lagoon using public transport.
In this case, you need to get to Ċirkewwa by bus to hop onto a ferry (see further in the guide).
Here are the bus routes you can take and the travel times:
If you are coming from another locality in Gozo, you will likely have to go to Victoria first and change buses there.
As you can see, you waste a lot of time this way, which is why most people prefer taking boat tours.
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Getting to the stunning Blue Lagoon from Sliema is easy. Located on the Maltese main island, this town offers you plenty of options to take a day trip to Comino and the Blue Lagoon.
For all the following tours, the departure is along the Strand at“Sliema Ferries”.
You can get to Blue Lagoon from Sliema by taking a catamaran tour to Comino. While it is not a private tour like those mentioned above, it is much more than a basic sailing trip. The catamaran departs from Sliema at 10 am, heads to Blue Lagoon Malta and returns at 5 pm.
You will visit Blue Lagoon and swim in different bays.
As for the rest, the catamaran does not have a fixed programme and sails according to prevailing weather conditions.
A cold buffet lunch is served during one of the swimming stops. It includes an assortment of cold cuts and cheeses, a selection of salads and seasonal fruits. A free open bar is also stocked with beer, wine, soft drinks and water.
After lunch, a party starts: as top hits and groovy rhythms are played, you can dance and make new friends.
You will find toilet and shower facilities on board, and transfers from and back to your accommodation are available at an extra charge.
The iSeeMalta ferry ride is a cheap yet worthwhile way to get to Blue Lagoon from Sliema.
How does it work?
This is a Hop-On Hop-Off at Sea, which means you can embark and disembark at a few different places during the day.
For example, you stop at Blue Lagoon at 11 am and take the boat again at 4 pm. In the meantime, you can swim in the Blue Lagoon or set off to explore other parts of the island, such as Santa Maria Bay (besides the Comino Hotel) and Santa Maria Battery. This is similar to the Hop-On Hop-Off bus system.
The boat trips stop at Buġibba, Mġarr (Gozo) and Blue Lagoon Comino. While sailing on one of their catamarans, you will enjoy watching the beautiful coastal scenery.
Those tours also allow you to visit Gozo on the same day. There are better options to combine a visit to the Blue Lagoon with Gozo, however.
While some tour operators in Gozo only take you around that island, some enable you to discover and spend some time at the Blue Lagoon on their highly-rated summer combo tours. They’re a great way to get a taste of Gozo while enjoying a swim stop at the Blue Lagoon!
Here are the tours, including a swim stop at Comino:
This tour starts at 2:30 pm, till sunset. You will head to Comino first and will have a chance to swim in Blue Lagoon. Then, a boat will charter you over to Gozo Island. A tuk-tuk driver will take you to discover the island.
Feeling more adventurous? Try the Quad bike tour! The Sunset tour leads you first to Blue Lagoon before letting you explore Gozo by quad bike. You will go off the beaten path and finish the day with a beautiful sunset.
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Note that these tours include transport from and to your accommodation, from wherever you’re staying in Malta and Gozo.
If you are staying in Valletta, the ways to get to Blue Lagoon are pretty much the same as for Sliema.
Indeed, all the options listed in the above section apply here.
You just need to cross over to Sliema Ferries by taking the Valletta-Sliema ferry, which is scheduled every 30 minutes. As you land in Sliema, you will be very close to the boats offering tours to Comino.
You can also take the bus to Sliema Ferries.
Alternatively, you can opt for a direct transfer from your accommodation in Valletta.
This catamaran tour to Comino offers an optional transfer for an extra charge.
Yippee Malta tours include transport from and to your accommodation (without extra charge).
As I mentioned earlier, I Malta Boat Trips offers private and customized tours and can depart from a nearby port for convenience.
Wondering how to get to the Blue Lagoon from St. Julian’s?
I recommend you the same boat tours as the ones I mentioned in the section dedicated to Sliema.
All you need to do is to take a short bus ride to Sliema Ferries. There are plenty of buses passing by all the time.
Buġibba is also the departure point for boat tours to the Blue Lagoon. Here is how to get to Comino if you are staying in Buġibba or St. Paul’s Bay.
I Malta Boat Trips offers private and customized tours that can depart from Buġibba as well.
Sea Adventure Excursions offers tours and charters. I recommend you two tours that will take you to Blue Lagoon.
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This tour is a good way to get to Blue Lagoon Malta from Buġibba. It stops for 2 hours in the Blue Lagoon and 30 minutes in the Crystal Lagoon. You can enjoy the catamaran’s facilities onboard: water slides, sun deck, swim ladders, male and female toilets, and refreshments.
You have the choice between two 7-hour day trips (one of the catamarans – “Sea Adventure” – has underwater windows, the other one does not) and a 4-hour sunset trip.
This tour is also a good option to get to Comino Island, especially if you love swimming and snorkelling. The catamaran first stops at the Blue Lagoon, then in one or two other bays such as Crystal Lagoon (Comino), Anchor Bay (Malta), Mellieha Bay, Golden Bay, or Ramla Bay.
If you don’t have your own snorkelling gear, the crew can lend you one (with a cash deposit).
You can choose between a 6-hour day trip and a 5-hour sunset trip.
The booking system offers some options.
If you are taking the full-day tour, you can have a meat, vegetarian or vegan barbecue lunch at an extra charge. The same applies to the dinner if you are taking the sunset trip.
Here is how to book lunch or dinner:
You arrive at the checkout platform, where you need to enter your personal details before proceeding with the payment.
iSeeMalta Hop-On Hop-Off trips stop in Buġibba before heading to Mġarr Gozo and then Blue Lagoon. The departure is from the Buġibba jetty.
As I already mentioned, some tours come with transport from and to your accommodation. The operator can pick you up from Buġibba and drive you to the boat departure.
This service is offered on these Gozo/Blue Lagoon combo tours:
(Both are available from 15th May – 15th Oct.)
The cheapest option to get to the Blue Lagoon from Malta is undoubtedly by ferry.
Comino Ferries Co-Op operates from Ċirkewwa and Marfa.
You need to take public transport to the Ċirkewwa ferry terminal bus stops. Alternatively, stop a bit before, at the ‘Ahrax’ bus stop, to take the ferry from Marfa.
Bus number 222 goes to Ċirkewwa from Sliema, bus number 221 from Buġibba and buses number 41 and 42 from Valletta.
The round trip by Comino ferry costs €15 (€7 per child under 10). For the return trip, you can choose a ferry going to Gozo instead of coming back to Malta.
However, there are some downsides to taking the Comino ferry.
Keep in mind the potential hassle of taking the DIY route: the trip by bus is really long and crowded.
Also, there are issues with the buses, as public transport is not always reliable in Malta.
As I mentioned before, the best option to get to Malta Blue Lagoon from Gozo is I Malta Boat Trips. Their private trips also start from the island of Gozo.
Yippee Malta (mentioned earlier in this guide) is a tour operator that is based in Gozo. Its tours can start in Gozo and take you to the Blue Lagoon.
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These are the tours:
(Both are available from 15th May – 15th Oct.)
If you love sailing, why not hire a self-drive boat? Getting to Blue Lagoon by your own means can be very fun, plus you are free to decide on your itinerary. No licence is required.
Here are the companies you can rent a boat from: Ebson Ferries, Joy Ride Water Sports, and Xlendi Water Sports.
If you are an adrenaline seeker, you can make your trip to Blue Lagoon a real adventure and go by kayak or jet ski. You can rent them from Joy Ride Water Sports, as this company is located at Hondoq Bay in Gozo, facing Comino.
You can get to the Blue Lagoon from Gozo with Comino ferries.
First, take public transport to Mġarr Harbour. The bus stops at Vapur, in front of the dock. Buses number 301, 303, 322 and 323 go there.
At Mġarr Harbour, you will find two Comino ferries: Ebsons Comino Ferries and Bella Comino Ferry
The return ticket costs €10, and there is a small discount if you book online.
Keep in mind the downsides of the Comino ferry service. Depending on where you are staying in Gozo, the trip can be very long. Most of the time, you need to change in Victoria, and the buses can get very crowded.
It gets very crowded in the summer season.
Here are some tips for visiting Malta’s Blue Lagoon.
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