Visitors to the Blue Lagoon again limited to 4,000 per time slot
Information booths being set up in Malta and Gozo
The Malta Tourism Authority confirmed on Tuesday that visitors to Comino's Blue Lagoon are being limited to 4,000 at any one time, and those found to have gone there without authorisation may be fined.
The system was first introduced last year, but complaints surfaced over the past few weeks about the popular attraction being overcrowded once more.
The MTA said it is installing eight new visitor information booths across Malta and Gozo to provide tourists and locals with better information, assistance, and guidance before visiting the lagoon.
There will be three booths in Sliema and one each in Buġibba, Mellieħa, Ċirkewwa, Marfa and Mġarr, Gozo.
Visitors can reserve their free access to the Blue Lagoon at the booths or online through bluelagooncomino.mt by selecting one of three available time slots: 8am – 1pm; 1.30pm - 5.30pm or 6pm - 10pm.
Each booking generates a unique QR code which is redeemed for a wristband at the official entry points at the Blue Lagoon. Unauthorised access may be subject to fines.
In addition to the booking system, all protective and operational measures introduced in previous seasons remain firmly in place, the MTA said, including:
- An extended swimming zone for safer bathing;
- Enhanced cleaning and waste management operations;
- Increased security and enforcement on land and at sea;
- Lifeguards and emergency response personnel;
- Police officers and environmental monitoring teams;
- Ongoing patrols throughout the site.
The director of Team Blue Lagoon, Aldo Pace, said:
“Our mission remains clear: to protect the Blue Lagoon while ensuring visitors can continue enjoying one of Malta’s most iconic natural sites responsibly and safely. The new visitor information booths are another important step towards better visitor management, stronger awareness, and improved accessibility to information before visitors even arrive at Comino.”
Carlo Micallef, CEO of the MTA said the success of the measures introduced in the summer last year showed that sustainability and tourism can go hand in hand.