FAQ’s

To place your booking, go to the Contact Us, fill the contact form and send it to us. For a more prompt reply, send us a message on WhatsApp with your preferred day, preferred trip time and the amount of people.

We highly recommend advance booking, especially during summer peak season, for no disappointments and to secure your booking. We are a small family owned business with limited number of boats to offer and accept bookings on first-come-first-serve basis.

The best days to visit Comino are week days, Mondays to Fridays, as weekends are normally more busy. The best timing is either early morning before big ferries with the crowds arrive or later afternoon when the big ferries return back to their base. Evening trips are also popular as one can enjoy sunset at the same time.

Our normal trip departures are at 10am but earlier or later trip departures may be considered too. Trips duration is normally of 6 hours but again you can choose shorter or longer trip duration to suit your plans. Trip time and duration is ideally confirmed at booking stage to ensure our availability.

Absolutely! Our boat trips can be tailored to suit your own needs and preferences! Our skippers can also recommend how to plan your trip to make it most efficient and enjoyable and you decide.

The price quoted for any tailored trip includes the exclusive hire of the private boat with an experienced and professional skipper. Also included is the fuel cost for the full trip, snorkel masks that you may freely use to snorkel and a cooler with cooling ice to cool up your drinks will also be included on the house! Other equipment you may need, such as SUP’s, can also be provided upon advance request, at a minimal charge.

No, unfortunately, we do not accept card payments on board. We only accept cash payments on our boats. If needed, there is an ATM machine at the boat departure points, so you may withdraw money before boarding.

Our skippers and crew speak Maltese and English. However, some of our crew can also understand and speak some Italian too.

Yes, we will provide you with the exclusive hire of the private boat! It will be just your group and a local, professional, experienced skipper onboard, to sail the boat and guide you as necessary.

Yes, all our boats are equipped with toilet facility and fresh water shower that you can use freely.

Absolutely! All our boats are equipped with stereo and speakers all around that you can use, simply by connecting via Bluetooth and you may play whatever music you like, to make it most enjoyable.

Onboard our boats everyone is welcome, humans and pets! Very important that your children are taken care of and attended to at all times throughout the trip. Pets are welcome too as long as they are well behaved and do not bite our skipper 😉 !

Absolutely! All our boats are spacious and can accommodate even a baby stroller either inside the cabin or on deck.

Trips with Ta’ Miema Boat Services are enjoyed by all! Be it a fun, party trip or a relaxing, swimming and sightseeing trip, our skippers will do their very best to make it as memorable experience as possible for all passengers.

Yes, you are free to bring your own food and drinks on board. None is available for sale on board, unless ordered in advance of the trip. No cooking or BBQing is allowed on board for safety and security reasons, so you need to bring readily cooked, ready to serve food. You may otherwise request the skipper to stop by land in Gozo or Comino during the trip, where you find various kiosks, food outlets and restaurants from where you can buy food and drinks if needed.

Yes, you can bring alcohol on board too. It is very important that responsible alcohol consumption is adhered to all throughout our boat trips. Preferably, you bring cans or plastic bottles rather than glass and no waste should be disposed of overboard but only in the bins provided on board.

Minimum essentials for a boat trip are a towel, sunscreen, sunglasses and a camera if you wish, apart from some food and drinks that you prefer. Wearing your swimwear underneath your clothing is the easiest. If you are on the sightseeing trip, we advise that you wear comfortable clothing over your swimwear. If you are travelling between October and May, a light jacket or a sweater may also be useful.

Yes, snorkeling masks can be provided for free use throughout the trip if requested to the skipper. Other equipment you may need, such as SUP’s, can also be provided upon advance request, at a minimal charge.

We have different boats of different sizes. You just let us know how many people there are in your group and we will recommend what boat/s is/are best for your group size.

The price quoted is for the exclusive, private boat with skipper and fuel, not per person. We offer different boat sizes and prices vary accordingly.

Yes, you may choose to go on Comino Island for some free time, for a walk or wader around the island while the boat waits there for your return.

Yes sure you can. It is a private boat trip and you can also leave your bags/belongings on board if you go away from the boat.

Yes, during our trips you can spend ample time not just swimming or snorkeling but also feeding the fish and fishing too, especially at Comino Crystal lagoon, which is popular for sea bream fish. Occasionally, when snorkeling, we can even see octopuses across the seabed. You need to bring your fishing equipment with you.

Yes, if we are lucky enough, we may spot bottlenose dolphins in the channel between Malta and Gozo. But this is only occasionally and no promises.

Our boats are fully insured and certified as per Transport Malta Authority. Our skippers and crew are all professionally qualified for the job and have set for the necessary courses and certifications, including fire fighting and first aid courses.

Yes, all our boats are equipped with lifejackets for anyone, including children. So whoever needs one or would prefer to wear one, even though this is not mandatory, just needs to ask the skipper or crew and will be provided the right size accordingly for free.

If you are based in Malta, the best way to take a boat trip by Comino is to depart by boat from Cirkewwa. The road transfer to Cirkewwa would take you approximately 45min -1 hour. Otherwise, to avoid the road transfer, you may also take the Fast Ferry from Valletta to Gozo, which would take maximum 45 minutes and depart by boat from Mgarr harbour in Gozo.
There is no point in departing by boat to Comino from Valletta or Sliema and losing half a day going back and forth in sailing. All the beauty of crystal blue waters are by Comino, so you might as well spend all your day enjoying Comino, not sailing along the coastline by Malta.

You can get to the boat in Cirkewwa either by a private taxi or by public bus transport. Cirkewwa is approximately 45 min car drive away from Valletta. Should you need us to book you a taxi transfer just let us know and we organize it for you. For public bus transport you can get more details on the Malta public transport tallinja website (www.publictransport.com.mt). You can plan your journey by bus or by taxi with Cirkewwa as your end destination..

The boat departure point in Cirkewwa is from the jetty behind the food kiosk, next to the Gozo Channel ferry car-queuing lanes area. Upon confirming your booking we will send you via Whatsapp the exact pinpoint location where the boat will be waiting for you.

Yes, this is possible. Just let us know, ideally at the point of booking or as soon as you decide so we make the necessary arrangements for you.

You can get to the boat in Mgarr harbor either by a private taxi or by public bus transport. Mgarr harbour is approximately 15 min car drive away from Victoria (Rabat). Should you need us to book you a taxi transfer just let us know and we organize it for you. For public bus transport you can get more details on the Malta public transport tallinja website (www.publictransport.com.mt). You can plan your journey by bus or by taxi with Vapur (Ferry) as your end destination.

The boat departure point at Mgarr harbour is from the Main Jetty, at the far end, beyond the fast ferry terminal and beyond the food kiosks. Upon confirming your booking we will send you via Whatsapp the exact pinpoint location where the boat will be waiting for you.

Yes, this is possible. Just let us know, ideally at the point of booking or as soon as you decide so we make the necessary arrangements for you.

Car parking spaces are available at all the boat departure points. In case you need more assistance with the parking, just let us know via Whatsapp or email and we can assist and explain further about such parking locations..

At the time of your booking you confirm your boat trip time. In case you arrive late to the boat, the boat would still wait for you at the departure point. However, the time lost will not be compensated for, unless you would like to extend your trip duration at an additional charge and depending on our availability. It is very important that you keep us informed about your timing by sending us a message on WhatsApp with your expected delay.

You just get in touch with us via Whatsapp or email as soon as you need to change the time and we will do our best to accommodate you accordingly, depending on our availability.

Ta’ Miema Boat Services offer flexible cancellation policy. If you cancel your booking at least 48 hours before the trip time, you will not be charged any cancellation fee and you will be refunded in full.

Our team is continuously monitoring weather and sea conditions and our skippers are the key experts to advise and decide whether it is safe and good to go out at sea or not.
In case of absolute bad weather forecasts on trip day, from the day/s before we will provide you with the option to cancel your boat trip with a full refund or postpone for another day. In case the forecasts are not so clear, our skippers may recommend we wait till trip day and decide in the morning of the trip day whether the sea and the sky are fit to proceed with the trip or not.
In case you choose to postpone your booking, you should get in touch with us via WhatsApp or email at your earliest convenience so we can check for possible alternative options available.

Yes, we operate all year round, even in winter season. We always have boats at sea and operate according to the sea and the weather conditions.

Yes, we operate 7 days a week, including public holidays.