Comino & Cave Tour from Hondoq Bay — JoyRide Watersports
A boat from Hondoq Bay, Gozo, takes you into the five Santa Maria Caves on Comino — about 20 minutes, including the cave where The Count of Monte Cristo was filmed — then on to the Blue Lagoon, where you stay as long as you like. Several departures a day. €15 per adult, €7.50 per child.
Gozo, Malta · €15 per adult; child €7.50
What is this tour like?
JoyRide Watersports, a family-run business at Hondoq Bay in Qala, Gozo, runs this trip several times a day between 08:30 and 19:00. The boat first goes into the Santa Maria Caves on Comino: five caves, about 20 minutes inside, one of them the spot where The Count of Monte Cristo was filmed. It then takes you to the Blue Lagoon, where you can stay as long as you like; the pick-up time for the way back is set on the day.
A visit to the Blue Lagoon needs its own ticket, booked separately in advance — it is not part of the boat fare. If you only want the crossing, JoyRide also runs a direct boat to the Blue Lagoon from the same jetty, 09:00–18:00, for €10 per adult and €5 per child.
The boat leaves from the jetty at Hondoq Bay, under the big yellow umbrella. The bay has plenty of parking, public toilets and a kiosk with food, drinks and ice cream.
What are the highlights?
- Several departures a day from Hondoq Bay, 08:30–19:00
- Five Santa Maria Caves by boat — about 20 minutes
- One of the caves is where The Count of Monte Cristo was filmed
- Stay at the Blue Lagoon as long as you like — pick-up time is set on the day
- Plenty of parking, public toilets and a kiosk with food, drinks and ice cream at Hondoq Bay
How does the day go, hour by hour?
What's included in the price?
- Boat from Hondoq Bay and pick-up from the Blue Lagoon at a time set on the day
- About 20 minutes by boat inside the five Santa Maria Caves
What's not included?
- Blue Lagoon visitor ticket (booked separately in advance)
What should you know before you go?
Who runs this tour?
Where do we meet?
Hondoq Bay jetty, Qala, Gozo — under the big yellow umbrella. Plenty of parking at the bay.
Exact meeting point shared after booking.
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