Malta Sunset Boat Tour: Bugibba to Comino Blue Lagoon Cruise

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Overview

Escape the crowds and enjoy a serene sunset boat cruise to Comino’s Blue Lagoon, with a 2-hour stop to relax or explore. Swim, slide down the 10-meter water slide, or simply unwind on the upper sun deck as you toast the sunset. Use the boat as your base or venture ashore for a truly memorable evening.

Avoid the morning heat and enjoy a cool evening sunset cruise
Visit the Blue Lagoon at one of the most beautiful times of day
Great photo opportunities of the sun setting on the west coast
Curb hunger pangs: Food and drinks are available to purchase

What's Included

2 hour stop in the Blue Lagoon
upper sun deck
While at Blue lagoon, one can go ashore or use the boat as a base
unlimited use of 10meter water slide
Boat cruise from Bugibba to Comino and return

Dinner

Food and drinks are available onboard at a very reasonable price.
Mask & snorkel for rent 5e (deposit of 15e get 10e back) T&Cs apply
Locker key - 2e charge (10e deposit get back 8e)
Towels

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Bugibba Jetty
Dawret Il-Gzejjer, San Pawl il-Baħar, Malta
Parking spaces are limited but free of charge and available along the road towards the boat. There is no official parking lot or Hornblower Parking spaces so think ahead of time to get a good parking spot. If you are using local transport bus stops MOLL and ANTHONY.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.5:15 pm

Itinerary

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 250 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Donna_D

This was a wonderful experience. We rode the horses to a beautiful spot overlooking a cliff and the Mediterranean while the Sun was setting...so beautiful and peaceful. The staff was so helpful and supportive especially with those first time riders.

Reviews

4.8

based on 115 reviews

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What an excellent excursion!

markgparker, Jul 2025

We had a group of 4 adults and 2 children (ages 4 and 7), and it was perfect for all of us. The time spent at the Blue Lagoon was just right—enough to enjoy without feeling rushed. The kids especially loved the boat ride! There were drinks and food available on board, and everything was very reasonably priced. Highly recommended!

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re thrilled to hear that the experience was perfect for your group, and especially that the kids enjoyed the boat ride—it’s always a joy to welcome young adventurers on board! We're glad the time at the Blue Lagoon felt just right and that you found the food and drinks to be reasonably priced. Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we’d love to welcome you all back for another great day at sea! Love, Hornblower Team

Sunset tour but more like school trip for teenagers

Catrin_R, Jul 2025

We arrived at the boat only to be the only ones over the age of 20. The boat was over packed with people. I didn’t feel comfortable with the ammount of people on the boat. My partner and I felt it wasn’t the experience we hoped for and decided to leave before it set sail. Very dissapponted with the advert. Felt like a school trip and the boat was crowded. Would not recommend this trip.

Response from Host, Jul 2025

We’re very sorry to read your review, especially as it’s based on a situation that does not reflect the reality of our tour and would like to clarify a few important points for accuracy. While you did arrive at the departure point, you chose to leave before boarding the boat. Our boat arrives later then other boats as it comes from the Blue Lagoon with the day tour so when you arrived our boat was not even there yet. It's important to note that multiple companies operate from the same location, and the crowd you saw included guests for three other cruises, not just ours. Our boat is never overfilled—we carefully manage guest numbers to ensure a safe, spacious, and comfortable environment for all. In fact, we receive regular compliments for the relaxed atmosphere on board. We also welcome guests of all ages, including families, couples, and solo travelers. Many of them return to cruise with us again. We take great pride in delivering a high-quality and inclusive experience, so it’s disappointing to be reviewed based on an assumption rather than the actual tour itself. Reviews have a significant impact, and we kindly ask that future feedback be based on first-hand experiences and not assumptions. We’re always here to help if you’d like to give the tour a try another time - as the previous reviewer wrote 'it will sure be the highlight of your holiday' Warm regards, The Hornblower Cruises Team

It was great. Crew is...

Dusan_B, Jul 2025

It was great. Crew is very nice and kind, blue lagoon was beautiful and so was the sunset. Food is nice and you have plenty of options for drinks.

Response from Host, Jul 2025

Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you had a great time on board and that you enjoyed the Blue Lagoon, the sunset, and the hospitality from our crew. It means a lot to us to know that the food and drink options hit the mark too — we always aim to create a relaxing and memorable experience from start to finish. We’d love to welcome you back again soon for another beautiful day out at sea! Warm regards, Hornblower Cruises

Dirty and lacklustre

Gemma_W, Sep 2024

The boat was very dirty, the beach chairs very old and covered in dirty marks, cafe downstairs had crumbs all over the chairs. Artificial grass had a damp smell. The boat itself is very tired and rusty looking. You will see other boats which look much nicer. You get what you pay for but might be an idea to splash out a bit more for cleanliness.

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Hi Gemma, Thank you for taking the time to review us. We are sad to read you did not like the boat the way it looked and that it was not up to your standards. The crew work daily to keep the boat in best shape as possible, and continuously clean and wash the boat throughout the journey. I do believe the night before your cruise it rained and that is true that it leaves a damp feel to the synthetic grass on the upper deck. We will however, take your comments into consideration adn see how we can improve our efforts in keeping the area in tip top shape. Best wishes, Hornblower Crusies

Fab evening.

Helen_W, Sep 2024

Loved snorkeling. Saw quite a few fish. Staff was very friendly. Food was surprisingly nice quality for the price. Lagoon was beautiful. Worth the money. Would go again.

Memorable experience

Terri_s, Sep 2024

Brilliant trip, from start to end. The captain was fantastic and really informative, acting as a tour guide giving loads of local information about the islands. The slide was a huge hit with the kids and the stop at the blue lagoon has been the highlight of my kids holiday. Food on board was tasty and affordable and the cocktails were fantastic. Life jackets were available for kids as well which was great! Would definitely recommend

Beautiful experience!

Anonymous, Aug 2024

Good atmosphere,very reasonable priced on board,would definitely recommend! Rita and Stephen(Sydney Australia)

Great experience, must do when visiting Malta

Caillan_T, Aug 2024

Whole cruise was amazing, began with the bar selling well priced cocktails in pineapples with even cheaper refills and a pretty reasonably priced food menu. The boat stops at caves giving incredible photo opportunities and the whole blue lagoon stop was amazing especially the slide from the top deck, and the sunset backdrop made it perfect. If you want a sunbed on the top deck arrive early as we arrived 45 minutes before as it recommended on the ticket but all of the sunbeds were taken, but sitting on the lower deck was still beautiful. Would also definitely recommend bringing a snorkel or hiring one for 5 euros at the bar, lots of fish and an octopus to find.

Nice

Kamran_A, Aug 2024

Chose a sunset afternoon boat ride, it was very busy, we actually arrived at 16:00 seeing as the instructions and other reviews mention to get good seats. The lady Katherine ensures who ever comes first gets on the boat first. We got upper deck seats, Trip was good over all. My partner was second to jump off the ship, i didnt swim as i cannot swim.. should have come with floats. When we stopped for 2hours at the beach, upon return we did not expect other people to take our decks which they did?? I think there really needs to be some organisation. It was my partners birthday, i asked the captain Kevin- whether he could just say Happy Birthday, he refused and stated if he starts this it will become common. I thought this was odd, done this on several cruises before. But what we found remarkable and contradictory was that another Greek national guy took the mic and was speaking so loud along the lines “greek girls are the best”. this was so awkward and pathetic. we were so gutted at the end. A good trip ended on a bad thought.

Great Boat Trip

Julie_M, Aug 2024

Had a great trip and experience on this Tour. The pineapple cocktails are a must and there are great photo ops!!! If you're brave enough you can shoot down the slide to swim or jump in! Beware of the jellyfish! Plenty of ops to buy food and drinks. It was a bit misty for the sunset but we had a great time! The caves are amazing too.

Breathtaking

Nina_M, Aug 2024

Fabulous experience, the food was great on the way back too! We got off to swim in the shallow area as the kids were not too confident.

Was nice people are the problem

Adelle_C, Aug 2024

Trip was nice and pleasant was a nice evening , just the people who think the ocean is a giant ash tray on board and the pure amount of rubbish left behind in seating areas and the pure lack of respect from people onboard throwing pineapples into the sea after they finished drinks 🙄

Enjoyable evening

Holly_S, Jul 2024

The trip was a nice family activity. There was good music and a little bit of info on local landmarks. My son enjoyed jumping off the boat!

It was a very pleasant...

Isabella_S, Jul 2024

It was a very pleasant experience, with a nice crew abroad, and amazing views! Thank you so much for it!

A Malta must do!

Faye_F, Jun 2024

Really excellent experience. Enjoyed the trip. The staff were courteous, fun and friendly. We felt well informed and safe at all times. The blue lagoon was well worth the trip, stunning views all round. Beautiful clear waters.

Great experience!

Donna_D, Oct 2023

⭐⭐⭐⭐

Elena_N, Sep 2023

View was amazing and so we're the food and drinks, but I felt a bit bored cause I can't swim and because are so many people on the boat, I didn't really feel comfortable to go in the water with my swimming ring.

Fun trip

Ceeann_R, Aug 2023

Enjoyed the sunset, the swimming and the atmosphere. Great communication from organizers. Food and drink available on board. Good fun.

Awesome!

Eden_V, Aug 2023

Listen, it’s no private yacht, but we had so much fun. Great music, good vibe, great staff, fun people and a wonderful swimming experience. Can’t get much better value for money! 100% would book again.

Fabulous experience

Deirdre_G, Aug 2023

Really enjoyed this trip. Evening cruise was perfect for this weather - I don't know how we would have coped on a 7 hour cruise in 34 degree. We didn't get into the sea as we're not strong swimmers but if you are, it really loomed like an amazing experience. The Blue Lagoon is so beautiful, the food you could buy was really tasty and you could get cocktails in pineapples with refills for €5. The team who run it are fantastic - so hard working, friendly and always smiling. Very well organised and would highly recommend to anyone considering taking this trip

Blue lagoon sunset cruise

Anu_C, Aug 2023

Katherine was an excellent host and although I had a mishap. She reassured us and made all 8 of us feel extremely welcome. Thank you Katherine xxx Everyone has a great time x

The best boatrip you must go on!

Michelle_G, Aug 2023

Simply amazing. Highly recommended. So fun and relaxing. Don't hesitate to book this trip! From the pineapple cocktails to the lagoon swim this was just perfect.

Sunset cruise

Shelly_E, Jul 2023

Friendly crew, lots of fun. Ran prompt to time, drinks on board were fab. Swim in blue lagoon well worth it

Lovely

Rosario_L, Jul 2023

Love the view, drinks and music. Love and accommodating crew. Beautiful experience. Will definitely go back

Must do!

Tracey_C, Aug 2022

It was a wonderful evening. Mixed crowd of singles, couples, and families. As a solo traveler I had a good time. The trip and crew were amazing. Highly recommend.

Enjoyed the Sunset cruise.

Jennifer_P, Jul 2022

At first we were concerned it was 4 hours, but then we had a drink and got in the water. We jumped off and we took the slide. The water was perfect temperature and crystal blue. The cheeseburger was not the best, but the fries and drinks were delicious! We took lots of photos and met cool people. The time went faster than expected. 👍🏻

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Hey Jennifer, Thank you for your review. Happy to hear you enjoyed your day with us and the facilities onboard. I will tell the chef you enjoyed the food :-) Would love to have you aboard next time you are in Malta. Best wishes, The Hornblower Team

Perfect, Relaxing, Crowd Free Snorkeling Cruise

Paul_M, Aug 2021

The sunset cruise was perfect! We escaped the crowds and enjoyed the blue lagoon to ourselves….absolutely brilliant! 2 hours of snorkeling and swimming in crystal clear waters, and there were fish everywhere. We loved it. The crew were great, very helpful. We are going again on Wednesday!