Blue Lagoon Rehabilitation Proposal Revealed

A comprehensive proposal has been presented for the rehabilitation of Comino’s Blue Lagoon, designed to safeguard its fragile ecosystems while improving the visitor experience.

The project, titled Blue Lagoon Rehabilitation: balancing nature and experience, was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism Ian Borg together with architect Jonathan Mizzi of Mizzi Studio, during a press conference organised by the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) and Team Blue Lagoon.

Key plans include the removal of kiosks from the shoreline to make way for a 200-metre scenic walkway with improved accessibility, the restoration of 35,000 square metres of garigue habitats, and the relocation of vessel operations to safer docking areas away from swimming zones.

The swimming area will also be enlarged by 5,600 square metres. Existing degraded sites will be repurposed into low-lying facilities for information, seating, food and beverage services, waste management and sanitation, while 840 square metres of green roofs will be planted.

Sustainable building materials such as natural limestone, reed and locally engineered composites will be used, and concrete structures covering 880 square metres will be removed.

The proposal will now be submitted to planning and environmental authorities to begin the permitting process, including public consultation and further evaluation.

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