Top Malta Outdoor Activities - page 2

We met Mary outside the Parliament building, where she provided everyone with earpieces and amplifiers — a great touch that made it easy to hear her throughout the walk. The tour began with a fascinating overview of Malta’s history, and Mary shared plenty of fine details and stories that brought Valletta to life. She’s incredibly knowledgeable and could answer just about any question about the city. Our route started in front of Parliament, continued to Hastings Gardens, then through the back of the main street. We were meant to visit the St John’s Headquarters, but it was closed due to an electricity issue. From there, we explored the old theatre (formerly the opera house), the Bursa, the Barrakka Gardens, Muza, and finally Republic Square and the Grand Master’s Palace Square. Overall, it was a very enjoyable and informative tour — highly recommended!

We had a wonderful time on board. The captain and crew were so attentive, friendly and helpful. There were not too many spaces available on the excursion so it didn't feel crowded at all. We made use of the paddleboards and snorkel equipment provided when we stopped in both the Blue and Crystal Lagoons. So relaxing and peaceful.

With limited time, our family was able to see a wonderful overview of Malta. Traveling through the entire island showed us the very different styles of architecture and landscape. The guide was so knowledgeable and friendly. Many people that only utilized the hop on, hop off bus didn't get a real flavor for this wonderful place. I especially loved the blue grotto.

This was the perfect experience for something a little more relaxed, quick, and low key. You don’t want to get trapped on a boat with 100’s of people all drunk. This was a smaller group of around 20, probably less. We spent either 30 min or an hour at each key spot. You don’t really need more than that, as you will get tired of swimming and exploring pretty quickly. Recommend going in the morning to avoid crowds, although I bet sunset is lovely for pictures. Overall, perfect experience for what we were looking for

We hired a boat for 4 hours - Adin was our captain. Communication before the trip was good from Adin - we easily found our boat. Adin was an amazing tour guide. He told us all about each place we saw - he didn’t rush us one bit. The had ample time swimming at the Blue Lagoon and also another quieter area that was less busy that we liked. The boat itself was very safe that included inflatables/doodles for swimming if you were less confident swimmer. Adin also took lots of photos of our group (4 of us) - he was very friendly. We would recommend this boat tour to anyone - be sure to ask for Adin!!

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!!!

Had the most wonderful 4 hour Kayak tour with Andrew. He was great at making everyone feel relaxed. Equipment was good and very well organised. We paddled through caves, arches and past a variety of rock formations. Found a gorgeous cove to swim in. We were a family of 4 with two adults and two teenagers. Paddling was hard work so the trip is definitely recommended for families who are sporty and like active adventures. If you find venturing beyond the hotel buffet an effort then this realistically is not the trip for you. However, if you want to finish the day with a sense of accomplishment having seen some of Comino’s hidden secrets and you are happy to have some tired arms, then go for it.

This was exactly what I had hoped it would be. Entertaining and relaxing in equal measure. Arrive early if you want to choose a top deck deckchair seat. Sit starboard site for the best views of Comino and if you can afford it take the speedboat option to the crystal caves. (It’s worth the extra 15 Euros). We did not do the Gozo option as we had already spent two days there so spent the whole day on Comino and this was perfect. We walked away from the crowded center and found a quiet spot to eat and snorkel. We then came back to the boat after it returned from Gozo to grab a top deck spot again before swimming in the more popular area n the sand and across to the rocks. The blue lagoon was incredible but as with so many beautiful locations spoilt by people who have no respect for nature. Horn blower Cruises were brilliant and worth the money. Just remember to download the Comino landing pass for the whole day and not just the morning session as this caught us out. It’s free but a bit of trial either way limited mobile phone signal. X