Captain
Neal Bartolo

Member since April 2025 Sliema, Malta
Background
Meet Capt. Neal Bartolo, a seasoned local captain offering unforgettable boat tours across the stunning waters of Malta. With a passion for snorkeling, sightseeing, and island hopping, Capt. Neal knows all the best hidden gems and ensures every trip is filled with adventure and breathtaking views. Whether you're diving into crystal-clear coves or exploring scenic coastlines, you're in for a truly memorable experience.
Techniques
Every day on the water is a new adventure for us. We do our best to transmit our passion for the sea and the vast activities it offers to our guests. Be it cruising by the various lagoons and coves around our islands, swimming, snorkelling, sailing, fishing or nature spotting there is always something new to discover and enjoy. It is satisfying to see customers return onboard time on time again to discover even more of what the waters around our islands have to offer. There is always something new to see for us all.

Hey, I'm Captain Neal Bartolo

Sliema, Malta
Background
Meet Capt. Neal Bartolo, a seasoned local captain offering unforgettable boat tours across the stunning waters of Malta. With a passion for snorkeling, sightseeing, and island hopping, Capt. Neal knows all the best hidden gems and ensures every trip is filled with adventure and breathtaking views. Whether you're diving into crystal-clear coves or exploring scenic coastlines, you're in for a truly memorable experience.
Techniques
Every day on the water is a new adventure for us. We do our best to transmit our passion for the sea and the vast activities it offers to our guests. Be it cruising by the various lagoons and coves around our islands, swimming, snorkelling, sailing, fishing or nature spotting there is always something new to discover and enjoy. It is satisfying to see customers return onboard time on time again to discover even more of what the waters around our islands have to offer. There is always something new to see for us all.
115
Reviews

My Listings

Private Sailing Yacht Charter – Presto

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(50 reviews)
Sliema
 Last booking: 6 hours ago
 Instant Confirmation
trips from US $466

Private Cabin Cruiser – Santa Monica

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(38 reviews)
Msida
 4 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
trips from US $443

Private Sailing Yacht Charter – Pura Vida

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(17 reviews)
Floriana
 6 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
trips from US $443

Private Trip to Comino – Fast & Fun

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(4 reviews)
Tas-Sliema
 Instant Confirmation
trips from US $513

Sail Malta Charters – Bali 4.0 Catamaran

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(5 reviews)
Sliema
 3 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
trips from US $1,281

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 115 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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fantastic private boat experience!
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Customer rating
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Customers claimed
Good experience
90%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
92%
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Oly E.
Good
2.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Bad
2.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

We enjoyed but didn’t love boat or the people we dealt with

VERIFIED   Special 5 hour trip for Oly Elghanian on August 26, 2025
The boat wasn’t great and didn’t feel clean. I dealt with Neal to book it and I felt that although he responded to messages...
Oly E. recommends Private Sailing Yacht Charter – Presto
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Krister W.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

August boating trip

VERIFIED   7 Hour – Escape To Comino Island on August 3, 2025
Krister W. recommends Private Cabin Cruiser – Santa Monica
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Luisa R.
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Good charter and accommodating crew

VERIFIED   4 Hour – AM Escape to Comino Island on July 9, 2025
Our charter day ended up being windy, limiting the areas we could tour, but our captain made it a great day nonetheless. We...
Luisa R. recommends Private Cabin Cruiser – Santa Monica
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Cristian A. O.
Bad
2.0 / 5
Experience:
Poor
1.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Unprofessional and threatening boat owner

VERIFIED   8 Hour – Private Day Trip on September 21, 2025
The captain was kind and did his job well, but the boat owner completely ruined the experience. We paid for food that was never...
Cristian A. O. does not recommend Private Sailing Yacht Charter – Presto
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Natalie R.
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Great captain but not overall experience not good.

VERIFIED   7 Hour – Escape To Comino Island on July 1, 2025
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