nini Posted July 19, 2018 #1 Share Posted July 19, 2018 (edited) My DA thinks she would like to visit the Blue Grotto (on Malta). Our port for Malta is Valletta. We are there on a Sunday which means that St. John's is CLOSED! Good grief- what I really wanted to see. Oh well, so has anyone visited this Blue Grotto? I have watched some things on YouTube but the rides look very short and sweet. TIA Edited July 19, 2018 by nini added colored text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauer-kraut Posted July 19, 2018 #2 Share Posted July 19, 2018 I've done the boat ride, its about 45 minutes long. It was a fun ride and then after we did the boat ride we walked up the hill .... and over to the Hagar Qim ruins. Its less than a mile walk. Then we took the bus back to Valetta, but make sure you know when the last bus leaves as its quite a trip back. Just to specify we were on a land vacation, I don't know how this will fit into your port schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suron Posted July 21, 2018 #3 Share Posted July 21, 2018 (edited) My DA thinks she would like to visit the Blue Grotto(on Malta). Our port for Malta is Valletta. We are there on a Sunday which means that St. John's is CLOSED! Good grief- what I really wanted to see. Oh well, so has anyone visited this Blue Grotto? I have watched some things on YouTube but the rides look very short and sweet. TIA Have just returned from cruise on MSC Seaview and whilst in Malta we arranged a private tour through Malta Tours. We were a party of five. We were met at the port gates at 9am by our guide Audrey and we had a seven seater car waiting with a charming driver. Audrey was fantastic - so knowledgeable and she made the whole tour so interesting. We made our first stop at the Blue Grotto and were one of the first boats to go out. We avoided the huge crowds of the ships tours by arranging a private tour and were able to visit places where no coach could negotiate the narrow roads through the villages. The Blue Grotto was amazing and I would recommend it highly (the tickets for this were Euros 8 each extra). The boat ride lasted 45 mins and each cavern had something unique about it. The colours were awesome and the rock formations spectacular. The boatsman was very interesting and nothing was rushed. It was very safe - everyone had to wear the life jacket provided. For anyone who cannot manage the steep slopes up and down to the jetty there is even a little shuttle cart service for Euro 1 each way - I made use of this as I have mobility problems. From the Blue Grotto we went to Dingli Cliffs which were really lovely. We then went on to Rabat and Medina (the silent City) where we walked through the quaint cobbled streets. There is also the horse drawn carriage which will take you around if you do not want to walk too much but we took a leisurely stroll around. Audrey showed us all the places where they had filmed Game of Thrones in Mdina and we also learned that she and a couple of the carriage drivers had been extras on the film set (we saw her photos to prove it and we can now say we have met one of the stars of the film!!). We had free time in Mdina and had enjoyed some delicious coffee and cake in one of the restaurants and afterwards did some souvenir shopping. Audrey did give us the option to be dropped off in Valletta and for us to make our own way back to the ship (about 15 min walk) but as we have visit Malta before we asked to be taken back to the ship. We got back to the port at around 2.30pm. The cost of the tour with the guide and driver was 240Euros for us all - far cheaper than the ships tours and so much more relaxed and hassle free. A most enjoyable tour. Suron Edited July 21, 2018 by suron Missed info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nini Posted July 21, 2018 Author #4 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Thank you both for the feedback. It sounds like it would be worthwhile Suron- Do you have the website of the company you booked through? All that I could find was a company called hellomaltatours.com and they do not list a tour like the one you took.. TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoLeLe Posted November 10, 2018 #5 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Suron, I would also be interested in the website of the company you used for your tour of Malta. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa6191 Posted December 21, 2019 #6 Share Posted December 21, 2019 @suron if you still have the info I would also love to know the name of the company you used. I know this is an old thread, but I thought maybe you still had it. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybear Posted December 21, 2019 #7 Share Posted December 21, 2019 We toured Malta a couple of months ago, we were awed by Hagar Qim! Unfortunately it was too windy so the blue grotto trip was cancelled. We also visited Mdina and enjoyed it before being dropped off downtown. It was with Malta tours as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa6191 Posted December 22, 2019 #8 Share Posted December 22, 2019 20 hours ago, bennybear said: We toured Malta a couple of months ago, we were awed by Hagar Qim! Unfortunately it was too windy so the blue grotto trip was cancelled. We also visited Mdina and enjoyed it before being dropped off downtown. It was with Malta tours as well. Do you have contact info or a website for this company? I can't find anything called Malta Tours. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybear Posted December 22, 2019 #9 Share Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, lisa6191 said: Do you have contact info or a website for this company? I can't find anything called Malta Tours. Thanks! Sorry shouldn't go off memory , Touring Malta.com Edited December 22, 2019 by bennybear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa6191 Posted December 22, 2019 #10 Share Posted December 22, 2019 1 hour ago, bennybear said: Sorry shouldn't go off memory , Touring Malta.com Thank you so much! Was there a particular tour you liked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybear Posted December 22, 2019 #11 Share Posted December 22, 2019 They have several. We chose a half day that visited Mdina, Hagar Qim, and the blue grotto. We visited St Johns co cathedral in the afternoon on our own. I would not miss Hagar Qim or the Cathedral, both amazing. We also enjoyed Mdina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich-1 Posted February 12, 2020 #12 Share Posted February 12, 2020 On 7/21/2018 at 11:51 AM, suron said: Have just returned from cruise on MSC Seaview and whilst in Malta we arranged a private tour through Malta Tours. We were a party of five. We were met at the port gates at 9am by our guide Audrey and we had a seven seater car waiting with a charming driver. Audrey was fantastic - so knowledgeable and she made the whole tour so interesting. We made our first stop at the Blue Grotto and were one of the first boats to go out. We avoided the huge crowds of the ships tours by arranging a private tour and were able to visit places where no coach could negotiate the narrow roads through the villages. The Blue Grotto was amazing and I would recommend it highly (the tickets for this were Euros 8 each extra). The boat ride lasted 45 mins and each cavern had something unique about it. The colours were awesome and the rock formations spectacular. The boatsman was very interesting and nothing was rushed. It was very safe - everyone had to wear the life jacket provided. For anyone who cannot manage the steep slopes up and down to the jetty there is even a little shuttle cart service for Euro 1 each way - I made use of this as I have mobility problems. From the Blue Grotto we went to Dingli Cliffs which were really lovely. We then went on to Rabat and Medina (the silent City) where we walked through the quaint cobbled streets. There is also the horse drawn carriage which will take you around if you do not want to walk too much but we took a leisurely stroll around. Audrey showed us all the places where they had filmed Game of Thrones in Mdina and we also learned that she and a couple of the carriage drivers had been extras on the film set (we saw her photos to prove it and we can now say we have met one of the stars of the film!!). We had free time in Mdina and had enjoyed some delicious coffee and cake in one of the restaurants and afterwards did some souvenir shopping. Audrey did give us the option to be dropped off in Valletta and for us to make our own way back to the ship (about 15 min walk) but as we have visit Malta before we asked to be taken back to the ship. We got back to the port at around 2.30pm. The cost of the tour with the guide and driver was 240Euros for us all - far cheaper than the ships tours and so much more relaxed and hassle free. A most enjoyable tour. Suron On 7/21/2018 at 11:51 AM, suron said: Have just returned from cruise on MSC Seaview and whilst in Malta we arranged a private tour through Malta Tours. We were a party of five. We were met at the port gates at 9am by our guide Audrey and we had a seven seater car waiting with a charming driver. Audrey was fantastic - so knowledgeable and she made the whole tour so interesting. We made our first stop at the Blue Grotto and were one of the first boats to go out. We avoided the huge crowds of the ships tours by arranging a private tour and were able to visit places where no coach could negotiate the narrow roads through the villages. The Blue Grotto was amazing and I would recommend it highly (the tickets for this were Euros 8 each extra). The boat ride lasted 45 mins and each cavern had something unique about it. The colours were awesome and the rock formations spectacular. The boatsman was very interesting and nothing was rushed. It was very safe - everyone had to wear the life jacket provided. For anyone who cannot manage the steep slopes up and down to the jetty there is even a little shuttle cart service for Euro 1 each way - I made use of this as I have mobility problems. From the Blue Grotto we went to Dingli Cliffs which were really lovely. We then went on to Rabat and Medina (the silent City) where we walked through the quaint cobbled streets. There is also the horse drawn carriage which will take you around if you do not want to walk too much but we took a leisurely stroll around. Audrey showed us all the places where they had filmed Game of Thrones in Mdina and we also learned that she and a couple of the carriage drivers had been extras on the film set (we saw her photos to prove it and we can now say we have met one of the stars of the film!!). We had free time in Mdina and had enjoyed some delicious coffee and cake in one of the restaurants and afterwards did some souvenir shopping. Audrey did give us the option to be dropped off in Valletta and for us to make our own way back to the ship (about 15 min walk) but as we have visit Malta before we asked to be taken back to the ship. We got back to the port at around 2.30pm. The cost of the tour with the guide and driver was 240Euros for us all - far cheaper than the ships tours and so much more relaxed and hassle free. A most enjoyable tour. Suron what was the website/company you used Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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