Top Malta Day Cruises - page 3

I’m a female solo traveler (in uni) and this was such a good way to see Malta at the start of my stay and get my bearings. I met some really nice people who gave me recs and bus info on the cruise as well! Overall, seeing it from the river and being told what each thing is really let me see the city before I walked it!

I did this tour with my wife, adult son and his wife. We are in our 60’s and they are in their 30’s. If you’re staying in historic Valletta, be aware that it’s a 30 min drive to the jetty. It cost €30 each way by cab. You can see St. Paul’s islands from the jetty and you pass by them on your way to Comino. I suggest you take photos both coming and going. (It rained on our return and I only got a few on the return). The tour was terrific, but also wear tennis shoes. Getting off the boat at Comino was a little scary as the boat ramp was bobbing up and down and the path was narrow and uneven. The sights there of the Blue Lagoon were spectacular!! There were many options for food and drink, albeit food trucks without seating. Gozo was also fabulous, a walk up to the Citadella is a must!! The highlight for me was the sea caves on the return. The captain and crew were very nice and they offered drinks for purchase on board.

This tour was exactly what I was looking for! Reading the descriptions of other boat tours and swimming cruises, I knew I did not want a giant 200 person party boat. The size of this boat is just perfect for number of people, as well as weight and holding its own on the water. I get extremely motion sick, and while I did prepare ahead of time with meds, the waters were calm, and I was able to enjoy the views and the cruise. The drinks on board are super reasonably priced, both for alcoholic and nonalcoholic. We were shown some cave highlight features first, then stopped at blue Lagoon for an hour to either explore the shore, or swim off the boat. I swam for the hour and it was spectacular. You can jump off the main level or the second level of the boat, some guys were doing flips or dives! Then we gathered everyone and went to the Crystal Lagoon. This was INCREDIBLE to swim in. Quieter, no huge boats, crystal clear waters, caves to explore. On the short ride over we were treated to some watermelon, perfect after a swim in the sun. Blue Lagoon was beautiful, but very populated, so I almost wish we had more time to swim in the crystal lagoon, as we were there for just 45 mins. All in all, incredible experience. If you want swimming, and not a huge crowd of people, this is for you!!!

This tour was really fun! The host was really nice and gave us plenty of time to swim and take pictures at the different spots. The boat was really nice and perfect for the amount of people on board, compared to some of the others we saw on the water which looked really crowded. Definitely recommend and would book again. Thank you!

Captain David was very kind and friendly, he took care of our safety at all times, he was very knowledgeable and did his best to accommodate our plans. We found the lunch overpriced (we ate dinner at a Michelin guide restaurant at the same price later on) but this operator allows you to bring your own food and drinks, unlike others I have seen. Whilst the idea of a bbq on the boat sounds pretty cool, don't forget that it eats in the valuable time you get to spend in the beautiful bays so my recommendation would be to just bring your own cold meal and wine/prosecco to save time and money. A couple of tips if you want to enjoy this trip to the maximum by avoiding the mistakes we did: 1- the trip is 9 hours which made us think it's ok to wake up a bit later in the morning and start at 10am instead of 9am. It's only 1h out of 9 that we would lose after all. Big mistake because the bulk of this trip is spent sailing whereas you have just 3-4hours to spend anchored in the bays. And time flies. So don't be late, start the trip in time. 2- We had very few days in Malta so we did not visit Blue Lagoon via the normal ferry, we thought we would use this private boat tour for that purpose. You can of course stop by Blue Lagoon during this private boat tour but I would recommend you to go to Blue Lagoon separately via ferry and spend a few hours there. Even though people complain it's super crowded, the crowd is on the shore but not when you are swimming in that amazing-colour water. The private boat tour is a different concept, allowing you to visit more secluded bays or caves that you wouldn't be able to visit otherwise, so use your valuable time to let your captain take you to hidden gems instead. Since you pay for the privilege, use it. Bonus tip: one of the nicest moments of the trip was to enter back the Grand Harbour at the end, the harbour is incredibly beautiful, don't miss the very end while getting your stuff ready to leave or something. All in all, we thank Captain David for doing his best to accommodate our wishes and for this amazing once in a lifetime experience, it's incredible how scenic Comino island is!