The cruises compared here
Both trips take you around Comino and Gozo from the north of Malta, but they are built differently. One is a boat with free time on land. The other is a full day on a gulet with food.
Here is what separates them, from the Civitatis listings.
1Time, price and food
The Gozo and Comino cruise lasts 6 hours and starts from €45. It includes the boat, recorded English commentary and a lifejacket. Food, drinks and transport on Gozo (€5 per person) are not included.
The schooner lasts 7.5 hours and starts from €75. It adds hotel pickup, a buffet lunch with snacks and fruit, and an open bar with beer, wine, soft drinks and water.
2What you do on the water
On the cruise you reach Comino and the Blue Lagoon, spend about an hour there, then have 3 hours of free time on Gozo, with a visit to Victoria and its Citadel suggested.
On the schooner you stop for 90 minutes in a quiet bay off Gozo and for 90 minutes at the Blue Lagoon. The listing warns that the Lagoon stop is not guaranteed on busy days, and that bad weather may rule out Gozo.
3Which to book
The cruise has 419 reviews at 7.7; the schooner has 280 at 7.6. The scores are close, so the choice is about the day you want.
Take the cruise to walk around Gozo on your own. Take the schooner to swim and eat on board. Both allow free cancellation up to 24 hours before.