Amazing Boat Trips Comino: 5.5-Hour Cruise With Three Swim Stops

Amazing Boat Trips

Malta Coastline Cruise: Comino, Blue Lagoon & Crystal Lagoon

★ 5.0 (1,286) · from $39

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Amazing Boat Trips Comino is a family-run coastline cruise that visits three swim spots around Comino in one 5.5-hour trip: Blue Lagoon, Crystal Lagoon and Paradise Bay. It leaves from Bugibba Jetty in St Paul's Bay and costs from $39 per person, crewed by Captain Alex and his relatives.

The detail that most changes the decision is the passenger cap. The boat holds 70 people, but the operator limits it to 50, and it stays anchored at every stop. You cannot walk ashore, so every landing means a swim. See the Malta boat tours hub for the other boats, or the harbouradvisor.com home page for other cities.

What is the Amazing Boat Trips Comino cruise and what do you see?

The Amazing Boat Trips Comino cruise is a small-group day boat that circles the Comino coast, with a sea-cave entry, three one-hour swim stops and a slide on deck.

It starts along the north coast past the St Paul's Islands, then reaches the Elephant Rock formation, Santa Maria Bay and St Nicholas Bay before the first swim at the Blue Lagoon. The boat then rounds Cominotto to the Crystal Lagoon, and finishes at Paradise Bay with a view across to Gozo's cliffs.

• Caves: entry into the sea caves is in the fare; see Santa Maria Caves on Google Maps.
• Blue Lagoon: 1 hour to swim; see Blue Lagoon, Comino, on Google Maps.
• Crystal Lagoon: 1 hour, with caves nearby; see Crystal Lagoon, Comino, on Google Maps.
• Paradise Bay: a 1 hour stop on a small sandy beach; see Paradise Bay, Malta, on Google Maps.

Where does the boat leave from, and when?

The boat leaves from Bugibba Jetty in St Paul's Bay, and the morning trip sails around 9:00 while the afternoon trip starts at 15:30.

The listing does not state the morning time itself, but a reviewer on 5 October wrote that the boat left at 9:00 and was back at 14:30.

Traffic is a known risk: the listing says morning traffic can be heavy, parking is limited, and late arrivals get no refund. One reviewer missed the boat in traffic and was moved to the next day free of charge.

1. Find the jetty: Amazing Boat Trips, Bugibba Jetty, on Google Maps.
2. Spot the boat: a white vessel, slide mounted on the flank.
3. Claim a lounger: sunbeds are free and first come, first served on the upper deck.
4. Bring cash: snorkel rental and food are paid on board.

What is the route, stop by stop?

The route has seven named points, and the three swim stops each get roughly one hour, so the sailing between them takes up the remaining 2.5 hours.

The Hornblower trip to the same lagoon, the Blue Lagoon cruise, parks for 4.5 hours instead, so compare how you like to swim.

How do the three one-hour swim stops differ?

Each stop suits a different mood: the Blue Lagoon is the famous one, the Crystal Lagoon is the quieter snorkel spot, and Paradise Bay gives you a beach with a view.

• Blue Lagoon - the best-known stop on Comino and the busiest, so the first hour is the one to use early.
• Crystal Lagoon - described by the operator as more secluded, with caves close by.
• Paradise Bay - a small beach facing the Gozo cliffs; you swim in from the anchored boat.

With only an hour each, bring your own mask if you care about snorkelling, so you do not queue for rentals at the first stop.

What is on board, and what costs extra?

The $39 fare includes fuel, life jackets, swimming noodles, the slide, shade, a sundeck, a fresh-water shower, music and toilets; food, drink and snorkel gear are paid on board.

Alcohol and drugs may not be brought on board, and party groups and bachelor or bachelorette groups are not accepted. Bring swimwear, a towel, sunscreen and cash.

One reviewer with a knee injury said the crew gave all the help needed, which suggests the family crew will assist on request; the listing itself states no accessibility details, so ask before you book if mobility is a concern.

How does Amazing Boat Trips Comino compare with the other Comino boats?

Amazing Boat Trips Comino has the smallest passenger cap and the highest rating of the shared Comino boats in my data, at $5 more than the Hornblower day.

For a private boat, see the snorkelling page or the sailing page.

Is Amazing Boat Trips Comino worth it against bigger Comino boats?

Yes, if you prefer a smaller boat and several shorter swims to one long lagoon stop, and no if you want a bar, a Gozo visit or 7 hours at sea.

My pick for couples and families with younger children is this one, since it is the only shared Comino boat in my data that states a passenger cap. It finishes around 14:30, which also leaves the afternoon free. For a longer day, I'd book Hornblower.

4,022,310 inbound tourists visited Malta in 2025, spending a recorded €3,904.4 million in total.

With more than four million visitors a year, Comino's lagoons are busy, so three separate stops and a 50-passenger cap spread the crowd.

When is the best time to book?

June to September is the warmest window, with Valletta highs of 29-32 °C, and the sea was a forecast 24.5 °C on 17 October.

The afternoon trip leaves at 15:30 and runs roughly five hours, a little longer in some seasons, so check the sunset column for when you may return in the dark.

Sunset is 8:21 PM in June and 4:56 PM in November. The listing does not give a winter timetable, so ask the operator for sailings outside summer.

Malta's next public holidays are 8, 13 and 25 December (Nager.Date); the listing does not say whether trips run.

What do passengers say?

Passengers praise the family crew, the punctuality and the value, and the only suggestion is more sunbeds. In my sample of 10 reviews, all 5 stars (a positive-only sample), these patterns appear.

• Crew attentiveness: mentioned in at least 5 of 10.
• Value for money: noted in 3 of 10.
• Slide: praised in 2 of 10.
• Sunbeds: the marketplace's summary asks for more, and the listing says they go early.

Who should skip this cruise?

Skip it if you want a party boat, a long beach stop or a Gozo visit. The Gozo and Comino cruise suits sightseers, and the hub lists charters for groups.

• Stag and hen groups: the listing refuses them.
• Weak swimmers: every landing means swimming; life jackets are provided.
• Late arrivals: no refunds for missed departures.

How do you book Amazing Boat Trips Comino?

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Sources: GetYourGuide listing 692429 (checked 17 October 2026); NSO Malta, Inbound Tourism December 2025; Blue Lagoon Comino access site; Open-Meteo and Frankfurter APIs; Nager.Date; sunrise-sunset.org.