Sports and leisure activities Nosy Be

This club exists since 2000, which is already a reference in itself. The atmosphere is very convivial, even friendly. The team is professional, Silvia is concerned about safety, but also about the local flora and fauna. You will be able to participate in NAUI training courses from Open to Advanced level. The surrounding depths are exceptional and can be dived all year round, even if it is better to avoid the rainy season (from mid-January to mid-March) because the water can lack visibility. The equipment is in excellent condition. Staying with accommodation is possible, as well as cruises.

Created in 1997 and run by Jean-Michel since 2007, a serious diving club, whose equipment is well maintained. 2 BAUER compressors. The three boats are equipped with GPS, depth sounder, GSM and oxygen. 25complete SCUBAPRO equipment and 65 12-litre aluminium bottles with DIN and ETRIER connections. Baptisms and PADI training provided. Dives for all but also more technical (from Level III). Accompaniment always very professional, in a good mood, without excess of zeal, for beautiful underwater experiences in complete safety.

Offers day trips or cruises of 4 to 12 days (or more on request) in a traditional sailing pirogue or Sakalava dhow. Nicolas and Dominique criss-cross the northwest coast and know every secret, every remote area. Away from Nosy Be, they follow the eastern coastline southwards, bivouacking each night ashore in "coolitude" mode... While each cruise may be a little more casual, the services offered are always highly professional, in a spirit of discovery and sharing! We love it!

Nice and professional team, for this diving center which is also a guest house. The instructors are well trained and concerned about the safety of the divers. The equipment is in good condition and well maintained. You will be able to participate in many activities: diving courses, photo courses, biology and marine geology, or snorkeling among whales and turtles, depending on the season, of course. The center has proven itself for several years. The atmosphere is very pleasant and relaxed. To visit with confidence.

Created in 2006 and open all year round, this club has 2 boats with a maximum capacity of 20 divers. Depending on the tides and the visibility, Pierre will take you to his secret spots to observe the diversity of sponge corals and a surprising quantity of fish. The center is affiliated to the FFESSM, Pierre holds a BEES1 in scuba diving. On the program: baptisms, explorations. FFESSM or CMAS diplomas. In season, whale and whale shark trips. The club also organizes bivouac dives at Nosy Iranja. Excellent services !

The site is superb. Jacques is a passionate fishing enthusiast! He offers all kinds of benefits around this passion. Indeed, a very good plan for amateurs.

Catamaran of 12 x 7 m, offering an excellent level of comfort, Marie-Ange the owner is also a jewellery designer, she has a lot of taste and attention to detail. His commitment and convictions towards ecology are reflected in the way he lives and receives. On board, 4 double cabins and 2 bathrooms, skipper and sailor/cook available. L'Ange Bleu offers many cruises around Nosy Be, Sakatia, Nosy Komba or Nosy Iranja. The Mitsio Islands will be on the programme if you take the time to sail, have lunch in front of Nosy Tsarabanjina and discover the strange and emerging geological formation of Cannes d'Orgues, recommended! The staff is attentive and caring, the ideal option for a charming and à la carte cruise between the islands of Nosy Be and Grande Terre.

Center Padi 5 *. Welcome to Madagascar's first diving center, created in 1990. Today, Eric and Laurence organize your diving, training, freediving and cruises with a 14-meter catamaran with four double cabins and high-quality equipment. Excellent knowledge of dive sites. Twenty complete sets of equipment, four compressors. Laurence also offers a catamaran cruise, from Saturday afternoon to late Thursday afternoon, including 10 dives. Eric has even published a book on diving in Nosy-Be.

Ulysse Explorer has been pioneering cruises in northwest Madagascar since 1993. Caring and professional aboard the 2 catamarans, Massiliano and his team will take you through the warm waters of the Indian Ocean. 4 comfortable cabins, recent and regularly inspected diving equipment, supervised by a certified instructor to discover the most beautiful spots in the Nosy Be archipelago. Also on board, kayaks and trolling equipment... all you have to do is fish and leave the chef on board to do the rest.

Created by Laurent and Lucie, Ambaro Ranch is above all a meeting place where two passions can be shared: the horse and Madagascar. Beginners, families and enthusiasts are welcomed with kindness in this pretty farm where carefully maintained horses await riders of all levels for beautiful rides limited to 5 people maximum. All rides pass by the beach and you can even swim with the horses! For the passionate, Laurent and Lucie also organize one day rides in the heights with lunch at the inhabitant's house.

Tanguy, Arthur and Elina propose the observation of humpback whales (July to end of October), whale sharks (October to December), turtles and dolphins (all year round, lunch at Nosy Iranja) and manta rays. Since 2012, their objective is to combine pleasure, discovery and wonder, all in a desire to raise awareness and protection of the marine world. A charter of approach has been put in place, limiting to 10 people the launches with the whales. Excursion on Nosy Iranja or day trip on Tanikely with visit of the park and lunch in season.

Geneviève has a fleet of 5 catamarans, from 41 to 48 feet. Since 1995, she is the specialist of relaxation and/or diving cruises (3 days min). Trips to the Mitsio, the Radamas, the Russian Bay, the Courier Bay and even to Majunga. Cruises are also organized in catamaran or on a hotel boat to fish towards the offshore banks or south towards the Radamas. Geneviève and her husband Rudy created the Marina in 2008, they are committed to sustainable development: they support schools and train their staff.

Run by two French-speaking Italians, it is a serious club offering all types of guided snorkeling trips in small groups, and a multitude of excursions on land and especially at sea to the surrounding islets. On the program of the proposed outings: exploration on many sites diversified by their underwater fauna and flora (day and night), PADI / NAUI /CMAS training and Specialties (Nitrox/Photos/Deep/Nocturnal/First aid)... They also organize activities for the Nosy Be Hotel.

Because the rates offered here are unbeatable, we'll treat ourselves to a helicopter flight over the perfume island's landscapes: coastline, bays, villages, plantations... and the lakes and crater holes for slightly longer flights. This magical experience is conducted with the utmost professionalism by a French pilot, aboard a helicopter that can accommodate up to 5 people, and whose openings guarantee panoramic views of the areas overflown. A la carte flights and transfers are also available. Possibility of using other private aircraft on site.

Run by Tony and Fanja, this company, which welcomes volunteers from the Madagascar Nature Whale Shark Project every year, specializes in the observation of large marine animals. It organizes full-day safaris based on the search for and observation of whales, whale sharks and dolphins (with the possibility of swimming with the latter two species), followed by lunch on Sakatia Island. The professional and friendly company also offers trips to Nosy Iranja with scuba diving, as well as trips to the Mitsio Islands.

Erwan has been living in Madagascar for over 20 years and is passionate about diving. His diving center is a training center for instructors, a tech diving center and also a place to train novices. Erwan has several boats at his disposal, and can adapt to all tastes. In particular, he offers bivouac cruises on the Ramada Islands or the Mistio... Ask him to show you his secret spot where you're guaranteed to see hammerhead sharks... you won't be disappointed! We recommend this trip to both amateur and experienced divers.

In addition to offering a convincing hotel and a plethora of activities (cruises, various circuits…), Jean-Claude is also a specialist in wholesale fishing. It has four well equipped boats with a reliable and professional team.

Traditional sailing cruises in the archipelagos around Nosy Be, from 5 days or circuit tailored to Majunga and even to Tuléar. Safari, baptisms, day trips, whale watching in season. The Laetitia and Fred dynamics team is nice like everything, like the four sailors and the chef who will accompany you aboard.

The Radama Islands, southwest of Nosy Be, are the playground for the Mada Nosy Trail. Between dream and reality, between lagoon and blue-eyed lemurs, between dream beaches and mangroves, a unique and extraordinary adventure in contact with the Malagasy people and their nature, organized by the great Mahay Expedition team. Sail aboard a Sakalava dhow to discover these five stages along the 170 km coastline between Nosy Be and Nosy lava. A unique opportunity to experience authentic Madagascar!