The short trip from Marfa

About this experience

You leave from Marfa Jetty near Mellieha, at the very north of Malta, with public parking near the jetty. Be there 15 minutes early: the boat will not wait. The cruise runs along the coast to Comino past the Santa Maria Battery, Elephant Rock, Santa Marija Bay, St Nicholas Bay and a string of sea caves cut into the cliffs.

At the Blue Lagoon the boat stops for about 1.5 hours. Swim, stay on board or walk on Comino; the listing says the island is rocky, so closed-toe shoes help. The options change the rest of the day. The 4-hour option adds a one-hour swim stop at the Crystal Lagoon. The 5-hour option, on a Turkish gulet, adds about two hours of free time on Gozo, with an optional bus to the old town for €5 in cash, and passes the Crystal Lagoon by boat. Both come back past Fort Chambray and Mgarr Harbour to Marfa. The 9 AM, 1 PM and 5 PM trips have a slide; the 10:45 AM and 2 PM trips run on the gulet without one.

Walking on Comino needs the free landing booking run by the Malta Tourism Authority (your boat's confirmation or listing gives the link); Barbarossa sends the link after booking, and you should have your QR code ready before you board. On board there are toilets, a freshwater shower, sunbeds, shade and a cash bar. Food, drinks and towels are extra, a snorkel needs a €20 cash deposit and a speedboat ride into the caves costs €10. A friendly tip: bring cash. The cave ride, the Gozo bus and the deposits all go in euros, by hand.

• A short crossing from the north tip of Malta
• About 1.5 hours at the Blue Lagoon
• Sea caves, Elephant Rock and Santa Marija Bay on the way
• A one-hour Crystal Lagoon swim on the 4-hour option
• About two hours on Gozo on the 5-hour option
• Sunbeds, a freshwater shower and a slide on some trips

How the day runs

1. StartMarfa Jetty

   Arrive 15 minutes early with your landing QR code ready. Public parking is near the jetty.

2. CruiseComino coast and caves

   Past the Santa Maria Battery, Elephant Rock, Santa Marija Bay, St Nicholas Bay and the sea caves.

3. About 1.5 hoursThe Blue Lagoon

   Swim, relax on board or walk on Comino. A speedboat ride into the caves costs €10 extra.

4. 4-hour optionCrystal Lagoon swim

   A one-hour swim stop in the clear water below the rocks.

5. 5-hour optionFree time on Gozo

   About two hours on Gozo, with an optional bus to the old town for €5 in cash.

6. ReturnBack to Marfa

   Along the south coast of Gozo past Fort Chambray and Mgarr Harbour, then across to Marfa Jetty.

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Tips before you book

• Arrive 15 minutes before departure with your QR code on your phone. The boat leaves on time.
• Want the slide? Book the 9 AM, 1 PM or 5 PM trip. The 10:45 AM and 2 PM trips run on a gulet without one.
• Carry euros in cash for the €10 cave ride, the €5 Gozo bus and the €20 snorkel deposit.
• Wear closed-toe shoes if you plan to walk on Comino, and pack a change of clothes, as the listing suggests.
• Weighing Marfa against Sliema? Our harbour guide sets them side by side.

Read next:

• Sliema, Bugibba or Gozo
• Blue Lagoon cost
• Landing booking and QR

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