Blue Lagoon (Comino)
A strip of clear water over white sand between Comino and the islet of Cominotto, inside a Natura 2000 site. Comino has no cars, so the only way in is by boat from Ċirkewwa on Malta or Mġarr on Gozo.
WhatCove, CominoMalta
WhenJune to November21° in Nov
Getting there Boat
CostPublic shoreFree
AccessBoat access only; free timed landing pass from the Malta Tourism Authority in the summer season
- 16°J
- 15°F
- 15°M
- 16°A
- 18°M
- 22°J
- 25°J
- 26°A
- 25°S
- 24°O
- 21°N
- 18°D
Expect the sea at about 26 °C in August and 15 °C in February, going by the 1991 to 2020 averages. The swimming season runs from June to November.
Getting in
- Access
- Comino has no cars, so you arrive by passenger ferry or private boat. In summer, landing at the Blue Lagoon needs a free timed pass from the Malta Tourism Authority, booked in advance; the rest of Comino needs none.
- Public transport
- No road access. Passenger ferries run to the Blue Lagoon from Ċirkewwa on Malta and from Mġarr on Gozo; Ċirkewwa ferry terminal is the end of bus routes 41, 42, 101, 221 and 222.
- Also here
- Snorkelling, Diving
Cost and facilities
- Entry
- Free, public shore
- Official site
- visitmalta.com
- Facilities
- ToiletsLifeguard in season