Journal
Stories, tips, and the things we know about Comino, Gozo, and the boats. From the people who run Joyride.
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What to bring on a self-drive boat day in Gozo
We have done this for eighteen years. Here is the short pack list that makes the difference between a great day and a sunburnt one.
Shanna 4 min
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Comino caves: the ten we visit, and the tide that opens them
A field guide to the caves around Comino. Which ones you can swim into. Which ones you can only see from a jet ski. And the half-hour window when San Niklaw becomes the colour you saw on Pinterest.
Salvu 7 min
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Jet ski Comino: the 1-hour safari with Salvu
Ten caves around Comino, photographs included, and the only guided jet ski tour that starts five minutes from the lagoon.
Salvu 6 min
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Blue Lagoon, Comino: how to avoid the crowds
The Blue Lagoon is five minutes from our jetty and twenty-five from the boats out of Cirkewwa. Here is what that means for your day.
Shanna 4 min
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Self-drive boat in Gozo: do you need a licence?
The honest answer for the four most-rented boats at Hondoq Bay, plus what changes at 115 horsepower.
Jonathan 5 min