Sports and leisure activities Madagascar

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.

Rental of quad and motorbike in the day, with or without guide, to beautiful local destinations. 6 or 7 day raids to Ampanihy, Lavanono and Itampolo. Serious and well equipped team.

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!

Outdoor center and beach snack bar, a hub of activity on the island: whale watching, scuba diving, kitesurfing, water sports, guided kayak trips. But also 4x4 excursions, motorcycle tours, hiking, mountain biking and rock climbing. Cool atmosphere in the bar. Also on offer: production of coconut oil, solid shampoo and natural soap, handicrafts (various kitchen utensils, textiles, t-shirts). Social project with Anjaranai community center.

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.

The school was founded by Thierry, a board sports enthusiast, in 2014, the lodge built in 2018. And it is Alex, an IKO level 3 kitesurfing instructor, who manages and leads a team of five instructors. Each has several years of teaching experience. Together, they will take care of you and make sure you have an idyllic stay. The equipment is renewed every year, IKO pedagogy, safe progression, radio assistance during the lessons.The bungalows at your disposal are ideal to make the most of your vacations.

Tsilavo has been surfing here since 1998, he is one of the pioneers of the practice, everyone knows him. He comes to pick you up at the hotel to take you to the spot which works according to the swell of the day. For beginners and advanced, the course lasts 1h30 to 2h, the equipment is in good condition. His club also organizes gun-harpoon hunting trips in the fishy corners of Fort Dauphin, on the menu carangues, parrot fish, octopus, lobsters and sea urchins.

Traces organizes raids for all motorcycle, quad and adventure enthusiasts. From the paved road to the latérite, sand or pebbles trail, they offer you an ideal playground combining all the pleasures of the motorcycle or quad in a varied landscape. Friends and bikers, you hit the right door!

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.

From Imerimandroso, a delicate 10 km track leads to Antanandava, gateway to the superb and little-known Zahamena Park, four times larger than Andasibe. It is also the starting point of the trek des Contrebandiers, a remarkable trek to reach the east coast. Reserved for adventurous hikers. Count on 5 to 6 days of walking from Antanandava to the village of Vavatenina. A good equipment and a guide are essential. You can get information from the association of guides of Antanandava.

Yannick and his team, settled in the area since 2004, offer scuba diving, sport fishing, whale watching (in season), underwater hunting, kitesurfing (Yan is a certified Iko level 2 instructor), stand up paddle, hobby cat, vezo pirogue trips, mangrove trips at high tide, and guided quad tours along the coast. Professional, serious and friendly. Also "downwind" circuits all along the coast, that is to say 100 km of lagoon. Another serious address in Mangily: Mangily Scuba Dive, next to Chez Alex.

In the heart of the Perroquets valley, here is a 100% natural site, managed by the dynamic team of New Sea Roc (Mathieu in the lead, passionate about climbing). In addition to accommodation in tents or in tree houses, Jungle Park offers a whole range of sports activities (and outdoor activities!) to be done in the area: guided walks to the top of the mountain, climbing, caving, adventure courses, mountain biking, mountainboarding, golf, archery or even bird watching... Something to keep the family busy! Reservation required.

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.