Kayak Adventure in Gozo and Comino: Exploring Caves, Crystal Waters, and Stunning Bays
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249 Ratings
Hondoq Bay
Embark on a thrilling kayak adventure in Gozo and Comino, exploring stunning caves, crystal waters, and beautiful bays. Suitable for beginners and experienced kayakers, this half-day guided tour offers an active and exhilarating experience. Book now!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Hondoq Bay - This is our usual starting point for the Comino tour. Please note that it may change due to weather or other factors. Please read your messages before the tour and contact us if in doubt.
Here, we will set you up with the equipment and make sure you are comfortable in your kayak. You’ll meet your guide and do a safety briefing. Then we set you on your way!
- Gozo Channel - We generally start with a short paddle along the Gozo coastline to get comfortable in our kayaks before our journey takes us across the Gozo Channel to Comino! The crossing usually takes about 20min and is approx. 800m at the narrowest point. This is where the adventure really gets started!
- Blue Lagoon - We have two basic Comino routes and on the half-day tours we choose one of them based on the weather conditions and busyness on the water! The first option is on the beautiful Blue Lagoon side of Comino. We spend about 2.5 hours out on the water in total, and in that time, we pass by/enter a number of gorgeous caves and bays. It’s awesome! For the break of about 30 minutes, we stop in or nearby the Blue Lagoon. In this time you can swim, explore or just relax if you would like. If we cannot land nearby we will be sure to kayak into the first part of the Blue Lagoon so you can enjoy it from the water!
- Santa Marija Bay - The second option is on the fantastic Santa Marija Caves side of Comino. We pass by and explore a number of gorgeous and some enormous caves, check out an Instagram-worthy archway and a tunnel as well as millennia-old rock formations. It is breathtaking! For the break of about 30 minutes, we generally stop off at the Santa Marija Bay, Urchins Bay or Daćlet il-Ħmara. In this time you can swim, explore or just relax. Please note that this is an unguided part of the tour.
- San Niklaw Bay - Hidden around the corner from San Niklaw Bay is our favourite swimming spot. It is a hidden gorge only easily accessible by water. We lovingly refer to it as Urchin’s Bay and it contains a wealth of marine life!
- Santa Maria Caves - The Santa Maria Caves are found in the tall cliffs nestling on the east coast of Comino. Your tour will include the infamous Smuggler’s Cave and others!
Please understand that all our tours are weather-dependent and not all areas may be accessible. Also, the Comino tours are not always possible due to winds or other factors. The tours are subject to a location change. If so, we will notify you before the tour, so always check your messages and feel free to contact us if you are in doubt.
What's Included
- Complimentary use of kayak equipment, including life vest, paddle, and dry bag
- Free photo service to capture your trip memories
- Access to a lockable area on land for safe storage (shared space, use at own risk)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Join us on a kayaking journey to the picturesque island of Comino where we’ll discover caves, clear blue seas, stunning bays, beaches, and rock landscapes depending on the weather conditions!
This half-day guided trip (2pm-5pm) starts from Gozo and takes us to Comino. We’ll follow one of two main paths: 1. the path by the Blue Lagoon or 2. the path around Santa Maria. Both routes feature wonderful caves, bays and rock structures. Please note that all expeditions are subject to the weather and access to certain areas/routes might be restricted. This tour caters to beginners as well as experienced kayakers. When booking, let us know your level of experience so we can group you accordingly.
This excursion consists of 2.5 hours of kayaking with a 30-minute break in between where you can swim, chill out, and explore the surroundings on foot!
If necessary, our guide will provide you with fundamental instructions and ensure your comfort on the kayak!
As this is a physically engaging activity, a basic physical fitness level and swimming skills are needed.
Kindly get in touch for inquiries about morning tours, full-day tours, availability, large group bookings, and any other required information.
- Please report any medical issues, heart problems, back problems, injuries, pregnancies, mental disabilities, asthma, vision or hearing impairments or other issues to us before booking. We do our best to accommodate people with disabilities or medical issues, but this activity may not be suitable for everyone, which is at our discretion. If in doubt, please contact us before booking. We may require the use of a double kayak due to medical or other issues. For safety reasons, we reserve the right to deny services or change the route/duration of the tour due to medical or relevant issues that are not reported to us before/at the time of booking, or that are reported to us in an inaccurate way.
- Pregnant women are permitted to join the tours if they are in their 27th week or less of pregnancy at the time of the tour.
- Minimum age is 8 years old (strict policy)
- Children under 15 are required to be in a double kayak with an adult (strict policy)
- All participants must be able to swim at a basic level and everyone is required to wear a life vest at all times in the kayak.
- Double kayaks will be provided to even numbered groups unless singles are specifically requested/approved at the time of booking.
- Each guide is only permitted to lead a limited number of kayaks for safety reasons and to increase the quality of the tour. For this reason, availability may be limited.
- Minimum group size of 2, solo travellers may join if an existing group has formed but may need to be flexible.
- Customer cancellations only permitted up to 24 hours in advance.
Location
Hondoq Bay
Take a left at the end of the winding road into the carpark. You'll see a silver trailer with the Kayak Gozo logo & kayaks near the water.
**launch point subject to change, please check your messages before the tour, & contact us if in doubt
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Aga_u
Apr 12, 2024
Highly recommend - Had a great afternoon! So much fun kayaking across to Camino and Blue Lagoon, highly recommend.
So much better than taking a boat trip!
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Elissa_s
Apr 12, 2024
Wonderful afternoon kayaking - Great communication from the start of booking to rescheduling due to weather. Clear professional expert instructions from Chris. Took us to many beautiful bays with fascinating rock formations and some fun kayaking through one slightly narrow gap. So glad we were kayaking in a small group instead of the big cruise boats at Blue Lagoon. Fantastic day all up.
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Brittany_n
Apr 9, 2024
Best way to see the caves! - Our kayak trip was fantastic! We had great weather and we kayaked through the Blue Lagoon, under the caves to the Crystal Lagoon! Our guide Viv was so knowledgeable about the area ans enthusiastic about Malta!
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Beth_f
Apr 5, 2024
Don't miss! - Absolutely brilliant! Andrew was a fabulous tour guide, showed us some amazing sights (crystal blue waters and caves) and made us all feel comfortable. Would 100% recommend. Was hands down our favourite day on Malta!
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Richard_t
Apr 5, 2024
Great afternoon out on the water - We had a lovely afternoon out on the water with Viv. She did a great job of keeping us all safe and together as a group while also remaining jolly and fun. The crossing between Gozo and Comino felt safe despite the big ferries crossing as well.
We kayaked across to the blue lagoon and then through some caves (which was my favourite bit).
We were in a double kayak and I think that was better; the doubles are a lot more stable than the singles!
It is probably a good thing to be relatively fit before doing this but we were split into two groups by how confident we were so if you're a little bit slower that would probably be fine.
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Global40463121148
Mar 31, 2024
Highly recommend this kayaking tour - Had a great time kayaking over to Comino, really well organised and despite the fact that it was a little choppy in the sea the organisers went out of their way to ensure that everyone, including beginners, felt really safe and had a great time
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Luke_m
Mar 30, 2024
Fantastic experience - Fantastic trip, the weather meant that we couldn’t get to the blue lagoon, but this was well explained and we ended up heading to Santa Maria Bay and visiting a couple of great caves. The route is super fun and atmospheric, even in March (would also recommend the walk from Mgarr to Hondoq Bay before the kayaking), and the instructor Viv was fantastic at making everything fun and also making us feel super safe. I wanted to book the full day but opted for the afternoon route since that was available on our preferred day, and the 3h was definitely enough to feel fulfilled/worth it. Would totally recommend and will be back if we visit Malta/Gozo again :)
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Jennifer
Mar 30, 2024
Highly recommended - Good information beforehand, nice guides, safe and fun paddling tour. Paddled from Hondoq Bay over to the small island of Comino. Beautiful caves and lagoons. Recommended!
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Faraway25105271048
Mar 30, 2024
Amazing!!! - So well organised, provided all instructions how to get there, even texted what to wear which is very helpful when you're a first timer.
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Jago_w
Mar 21, 2024
Good fun experience. - The Guides Chris and Andy where very good at making you feel relaxed about the trip, on the water was the same with the professional but amusing chats. Had a great time going into the cave's and paddling through the rocks. Would definitely use again.
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