15 Blue Grotto Boat Trips in Malta Worth the Day

1.Blue Grotto & Sunday Market at Marsaxlokk Fishing Village

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 803 reviews · 4 hours · from $35Our pick

See Malta’s Blue Grotto sea caves and Marsaxlokk Sunday Market in one half day, with hotel pickup and expert local guiding.

“Driver and guide was lovely. But only 90 minutes at the market and time you walked down the hill and allowed time to get back to the coach it only really gave us a hour. To be fair this wasn’t really the tour’s fault and more due to one group of people at the first stop returning to the coach 25 mins late delaying our time at the market.”

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2.Marsaxlokk, Blue Grotto, and Qrendi Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 547 reviews · 4 hours · from $45

Half-day Malta tour from Valletta covering Marsaxlokk market, Qrendi streets, and the Blue Grotto caves by guided bus ride.

“Our guide was great, the stops were wonderful, especially loved the blue grotto, AWESOME!”

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3.Prehistoric Temples, Limestone Heritage & Blue Grotto

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 412 reviews · 4 hours · from $41

Half-day guided Malta tour: Siġġiewi limestone heritage, Ħaġar Qim temples, and the Blue Grotto caves, with optional boat ride.

“Maria our tour guide was amazing. She was full of information and you could tell she was passionate about the temples when she was talking about them. Slightly gutted that the boats weren’t running for the blue grotto. This was due to adverse weather though so not in their control. But it was still a good trip. I know I’ve said it once but I will say again, Maria was amazing!!”

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4.5 hr Vintage Bus Tour – Mdina & Blue Grotto inc. food

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 169 reviews · 5 hours · from $59

Vintage bus tour of Malta in 5 hours, with Mdina, Blue Grotto, Marsaxlokk, Dingli Cliffs, and included snacks and drinks.

“Dan was really helpful and accommodating , he gave us further explanation of the beautiful places we’ve been to . He’s lively and nice . The bus was cool And i love the whole 5 hours tour and enjoyed it .”

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5.Blue Grotto and Sunday Market at Marsaxlokk Fishing Village Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 65 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $36

4-hour Malta outing with Blue Grotto caves and Marsaxlokk Sunday Market, including Valletta pickup and commentary.

“Blue Grotto is impressive, the ride with the boat was fun. Marsaxlokk’s boats and port are beautiful to see.”

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6.Blue Grotto Excursion & Sea Caves Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 62 reviews · 5 hours · from $41

From Sliema, tour Malta’s Blue Grotto by boat and panoramic walk, with photo stops, optional swim, and real free time for lunch.

“Csodálatos! A napsütény hiányától eltekintve gyönyörű volt, a két túravezető nagyon vicces, segítőkészek,aranyosak és kedvesek voltak. Köszönjük nekik ezt a csodás élményt.”

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7.Blue Grotto and Marsaxlokk Half-Day Tour from Valletta

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 53 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $45

Half-day tour from Valletta to the Blue Grotto and Marsaxlokk fishing port, with market time and a weather-based boat option.

“Marsaxlokk is a small fishing village.. so not much except to see hundreds of these colorful fishing boats in the port.. so lovely. There’s the usual markets and thing to buy and worth the trip.”

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8.Malta Private tour: 5hr Mosta Dome, Mdina, Dingli Cliff’s & Blue Grotto

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $348Top rated

Private 5-hour Malta tour from Valletta covering Mosta Dome, Mdina, Dingli Cliffs, and the Blue Grotto, with pickup and A/C comfort.

“The Mosta Dome was being renovated so the guide skipped it. Mdina was fascinating but we were dropped off and left to explore on our own. Wish we had a guide who could explain the history of it. Then we saw the Dingli Cliffs. Again, no explanation of the significance or history so we saw some cliffs. The Blue Grotto was of great interest to us and the main reason we booked this excursion. However, the boats were not operating due to weather. Got some nice photos of overlooking the Grotto. Finally, we were taken to a town called Marsaloxx. We had a nice lunch. The guide was friendly, punctual…”

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9.Valletta, Marsaslokk, Blue Grotto, Hagar Qim & Mdina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 5 - 8 hours · from $135

A private south Malta day with ChrisPrivate Cab, from Valletta and fishing villages to Blue Grotto caves, Ħaġar Qim temples, and Mdina.

“BEST DAY - book it! I could not have asked for a better person to learn about these wonderful areas and all as I wished. Chris first gets in touch with you to know how you’d like to spend time: I chose 8 hour day and it was perfect. From the comfort of the car, learning about things as we go along, Chris stopping for pictures as requested and joining in on some of the walks/churches to share information. While he stresses he’s not a tour guide, he provided information I wanted to learn about such as history of Malta, neighborhoods, churches, and architecture. It was a perfect mix and…”

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10.Malta’s Splendour Excursion – Trips in Blue Grotto & Comino

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 32 reviews · 5 hours · from $235

Private 5-hour boat trip from Malta to Comino and Gozo, snorkel Blue Lagoon and caves, quick Mdina stop, then Blue Grotto.

“A great way to see the highlights of the islands if you’re pressed for time. Our guide was great, very knowledgeable and flexible with the itinerary. More expensive than other tours but worth the price to have the boat to ourselves.”

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11.Marsaxlokk Market and Blue Grotto guided tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 25 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $45

Shared Marsaxlokk market tour with guided walks and an optional Blue Grotto boat, plus hotel pickup from Valletta-area hotels.

“Excellent guide, pickups went well.unfortunately couldn’t do the blue grotto boat ride due to windy conditions, but had good view from cliffs. Could have done with extra time at market but overall good trip.”

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12.Explore Malta’s Blue Grotto by SUP

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 20 reviews · 3 hours · from $93

Early-morning SUP in Malta’s Blue Grotto with yoga by the sea, safety coaching, fewer boats, and a refreshing swim. 3 hours, $93.

“Marve was an excellent guide. We enjoyed every bit of the experience! Totally grateful for this experience and worth getting out of bed early.”

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13.Visit Tarxien Temples, Kalanka Bay, Blue Grotto, Marsaxlokk

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 13 reviews · 8 hours · from $59

A value-packed 8-hour Malta mix of UNESCO-style **Tarxien Temples**, Zejtun culture, Marsaxlokk market, Kalanka Bay swim, and Blue Grotto.

“The guide was very good and explained the temples history very well. A good amount of time at each place and a nice way to visit the places.”

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14.Malta Highlights Tour – Blue Grotto, Rabat, Mdina, Mosta Full Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $96

Full-day Malta highlights from Blue Grotto to Mdina and Mosta, with included lunch, key attractions, and a guided small-group route.

“Chris was my guide. He had lived there all his life, been a big part of local events and he brought things from the past to life at every turn. He was incredible! I highly recommend this tour to anyone.”

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15.Full Day to Blue Grotto, Marsaxlokk, Kalanka Bay, Tarxien Temples

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 7 reviews · from $58

An 8-hour Malta highlights tour from Mellieha, with Zejtun, Marsaxlokk Market, Kalanka Bay, Tarxien Temples, and Blue Grotto.

“I had the absolute misfortune of booking a tour with this company, and it was a disaster from start to finish. First of all, the communication was abysmal. When I initially booked the tour, they promised a convenient pick-up location, but I received Read more”

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