At the helm of a speedboat approaching Comino at sunrise

Malta · Gozo · Comino

Drive your own boat to the Blue Lagoon.

No license needed up to 80hp. Five minutes from Hondoq Bay to Comino. The ferry takes twenty-five, plus the queue.

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140 € / 3 hours
Fuel at cost €30-45 · 3h €60-80 · 6h

€200 deposit now. Balance and fuel on the dock. Free weather cancel.

4.8

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869

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2007

Family-run since

7

Boats in the fleet

5 min

To Blue Lagoon

The choice

The ferry takes 200.
Your boat takes 8.


Crowded ferry terminal vs empty private boat

Cirkewwa Ferry

200 strangers. 25 minutes. Queue at both ends.

vs

Your own boat

Leave when you want. Arrive in five minutes. Anchor where you want.

Both options exist. One costs €10. The other costs a little more, but it’s the one you’ll remember.

Aerial view of Gozo, Comino and Malta at golden hour

The geography

Five minutes from Hondoq.
Twenty-five from Cirkewwa.


Hondoq Bay sits on the south-east tip of Gozo, the closest jetty in the entire Maltese archipelago to the Blue Lagoon. Free parking. No queue.

The lagoon, the caves, Crystal Bay, the hidden coves on the back of Comino. All within a 90-minute loop from your dock.

Prices from €100. Fuel at cost. Free weather cancellation.

Hands gripping a marine throttle at golden hour

What the day feels like

Jonathan hands you the keys.

Ten minutes of briefing. The throttle, the kill switch, where the life jackets live, how the anchor drops. Jonathan pushes you off and waves.

You open up the throttle and the bow lifts. The Comino cliffs roll past on your right, three minutes later you’re cutting across the channel into the Blue Lagoon. Six families on the ferry pier two kilometres away are still waiting in a queue.

You drop anchor where you want. You swim when you want. You move when you want. That’s the difference.

Real customers, real boats

What guests say


We anchored in a bay where we couldn’t see another boat. Just us and the water. The map they gave us had the spot marked with a star. Best €140 we ever spent.

David & Laura

Dublin · July 2025

Google

I’ve never driven a boat in my life. Shanna showed me the throttle and the kill switch in three minutes. An hour later I was anchored at the Blue Lagoon feeling like a local.

Katrin

Munich · August 2025

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869 five-star reviews. Ready to join them?

Honest pricing

What you pay. Nothing else.


Rental

€100–€400

3 hr or 6 hr, by boat size

Deposit

€200

Refundable, returned same day

Fuel

At cost

Pay only what you used

Free weather cancellation. We make the call by 7am the morning of your trip.

Book today

Reserve your boat

Pick a boat. Pick a day. Done.


€200 deposit via Revolut now. Settle the balance and fuel on the dock. Change anything below.

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Płatność przez Revolut. Potwierdzenie WhatsApp od Shanny w mniej niż 10 sekund.

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Łódź 80 KM 16,5ft, sam za sterem dla 2 dorosłych na czw. 4 czerwca o 09:00

Opcjonalne dodatki

Your booking

Łódź 80 KM 16,5ft, sam za sterem

czwartek, 4 czerwca · 09:00
3h · koniec ok. 12:00
Hondoq Bay
Free parking
2
2 riders
Total
140 €
Paliwo wyłączone, płatne gotówką przy pomoście
Bring cash at the dock: €200 security deposit (refunded on undamaged return) plus fuel (typically €30-45 · 3h €60-80 · 6h for this boat).

Shanna will send your confirmation and a packing checklist via WhatsApp the moment you pay.

Albo napisz do Shanny na WhatsApp

Darmowa anulacja do 24 godzin wcześniej. Bez pytań.

JRW 007 LTD · NIP MT30371337 · Hondoq Bay od 2007

Boat safety briefing at Hondoq Bay dock

No license? No problem.

Brief in 10 minutes.
Drive in 11.

  • Up to 80hp — no licence needed at all
  • 115hp and above — Maltese nautical licence or EU equivalent
  • Drivers 21+, 18-20 case by case
  • Every boat — life jackets in every size, anchor, swim ladder, sun shade
  • €200 deposit — refundable, returned same day if all is good

No license. 10-minute brief. You're ready.

Common questions

Ask before you book


Do I need a license to drive the boat?
No license is required for the 40hp, 50hp, 80hp, and 90hp boats. The 115hp and 200hp boats need a Maltese nautical license (or an EU-recognised equivalent). All drivers must be 18 or older.
What is included in the price?
Boat rental for the chosen duration, life jackets for everyone on board, anchor, swim ladder, sun shade, an aerial photo map of the best Comino spots, and a full briefing before you cast off. Fuel is at cost — we top up after the trip and you pay only what you used.
How much fuel do I usually use?
Most groups going to the Blue Lagoon and one or two coves spend €30 to €60 in fuel for a 3-hour rental, more for longer or higher-horsepower trips. We have a fuel calculator at the dock so you can see in advance.
What if the weather turns bad?
If we cancel because of weather, you get a full refund the same day — no voucher, no questions. We make the call by 7am the morning of your trip and watch the wind forecast around you the whole way.
How do refundable deposits work?
We hold a €200 refundable deposit (Revolut or cash) when you collect the boat. If everything comes back the way it left, the deposit is yours back the same day.
How long should I rent for?
Three hours is plenty to reach the Blue Lagoon, anchor in two coves, swim, and come back relaxed. Six hours lets you also see the Crystal Lagoon and the back side of Comino. Most people overestimate how much they want to drive.
Can I take kids on the boat?
Yes, kids are welcome on every boat. We have life jackets in every size from infant to adult. Hondoq Bay is shallow and calm, ideal for first-time boat experiences for children.
Where do I pick the boat up?
Hondoq Bay, Qala, Gozo. Look for the big yellow umbrella at the end of the dock — Shanna will be there. Free parking, public toilets 30 metres away, kiosk for cold drinks.
Hondoq Bay at dusk with yellow umbrella on the dock

See you on the water

Yellow umbrella.
End of the dock.
Hondoq Bay.

Tap below and Shanna replies herself, usually within an hour.

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80hp · 140 € / 3 hours

Pay on dock · free cancel

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JRW 007 LTD · VAT MT30371337 · Hondoq Bay, Qala, Gozo · Since 2007