Visiting Gozo by yacht

Swimmer zones around Gozo and Comino, and how to reach Mġarr by ferry from Malta.

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Seasons

When to come

Season	Months	Daily high	Monthly rain
Peak	June to September	28 to 31 °C	0 to 40 mm
Shoulder	April, May, October	19 to 24 °C	7 to 90 mm
Off season	November to March	15 to 20 °C	41 to 112 mm

WMO World Weather Information Service, Luqa station on Malta, 1961 to 1990. Season bands are our own estimate.

Swimmer zones

Swimmer zones near Gozo and Comino

Transport Malta reserved these areas for swimmers for the 2026 season, in notices of April 2026. No vessel or object that endangers bathers may be used inside a zone. The Comino notices ask boats to keep 5 m clear.

Blue Lagoon, CominoZone reserved for bathers. Boats go at slow speed in the North Comino Channel when they enter the lagoon. (Notice 059 of 2026.)

Santa Marija and San Niklaw, CominoInner and outer zones at Santa Marija and a zone at San Niklaw. The San Niklaw fairway stays clear for navigation. (Notice 075 of 2026.)

Gozo baysZones at Mġarr ix-Xini, Xlendi, Xwejni, Qbajjar, Marsalforn, Ramla, San Blas and Hondoq ir-Rummien, among others. (Notice 076 of 2026.)

Transport Malta set the removal of the marker buoys and ropes for 30 September to 16 October 2026 (notice 187 of 2026). The 2026 notices say enforcement officers patrol the zones and offenders face fines. Read the next season's Local Notices to Mariners before you anchor.

Ferry from Malta

The Gozo Channel ferry from Ċirkewwa to Mġarr takes about 25 minutes. Gozo Channel takes no reservations. Boarding is first come, first served. Check the current timetable before you travel.

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Visiting Gozo by yacht

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Swimmer zones near Gozo and Comino

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