Water sports and leisure activities Madagascar

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.

A reputable claimant, very well located at the pier level. Offers quality dives, whale watching, classic excursions to Mats Island and Sable Island, cruises, tour of Masoala Park and of course the daily boat trip to Grande Terre. Versatile and popular!

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.

Eugène Kite School Mada is the culmination of a long-standing project by two Madagascan brothers with a passion for kitesurfing, Eugène and Derick. Derick was the first Malagasy instructor in Sakalava Bay and has a wealth of experience. His younger brother Eugène, also an experienced instructor, is a freestyle champion. Their school offers a range of options for learning kitesurfing and windsurfing. Airush equipment. Out of the wind season, from December to April, kite lessons and equipment hire available in the Fort Dauphin area.

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!

Vatosoa. In the lagoon. 10 m. Beautiful coral beds. Sometimes leaf-fish, stone-fish and barracudas.

Coral garden. In the lagoon. 16 m. Along the reef, surmullets, gaterins, stone-fish or crocodile-fish, heterocongers...

Akio. South pass. 30 m. Crossing of the southern pass: red carp, jacks, barracudas, eagle rays, groupers, napoleons... Quite a fun dive.

Massif des Roses. In the lagoon. 6 m. Small reserve, it is here that baptisms are often scheduled. The coral is damaged but rich in small fauna.

Cathedral. North pass. 18 m. Just at the exit of the North pass, to be done at the tide gauge. A series of caves, one of the nicest. Big groupers, potatoes, loaches, snappers and some napoleons... A bit difficult to pass.

Snappers Point. Outside the lagoon. 23 meters. Nice fauna (snappers, fusiliers, surmulets, capuchins, groupers, small napoleons...) and good coral cover.

Bevato. Outside the lagoon. 16-25 m. A fishy site, with a wall of 8 m. The coral plateau is not great, but the fauna is rich. It is possible to meet some nice specimens of malabar groupers.

Tortuga. Outside the lagoon. 23 meters. Beautiful and diversified corals and active fauna (morays, rays, platax, snappers, lobsters, crocodile-fish)... Some turtles with luck!

Juliette cave. South pass. 23 m. Along the north wall of the south channel : fusiliers, coachmen, unicorns, napoleons, barracudas, jacks... Drifting only, beautiful underwater relief.

A CMAS 2-star centre renowned throughout the region. CMAS Instructor, Fred Lucas, assisted by the friendly Bruno, offers wreck dives: there are no less than three in the vicinity (English, Portuguese and American), whose shallow depths make them accessible even for first-time divers or freedivers! A great experience. The team collaborates with WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), at the level of marine protected areas, and participates in the marking, survey and biological monitoring, with the aim of preserving Madagascar's underwater heritage.

Are you a kitesurfing beginner? Are you self-sufficient, but want to progress? Mada Kite Bros offers private lessons with experienced IKO instructors: strapless lessons (jibe, foot change, tack...) in the lagoon and private coaching in the waves, twin tip (freeride - freestyle), foil. This IKO-affiliated kitesurfing school, the first 100% Malagasy school in Sakalava Bay, was created in 2020 by two brothers, kite enthusiasts turned instructors. The first in Mada. They also organize outings in the Emerald Sea.

Nosy Be Diving is a Francophone centre located on the island of Nosy Be, northwest of Madagascar. The centre organises cruises in the warm waters of the Mozambique Canal on a spacious and comfortable catamaran equipped with 8 passengers. Several possible circuits (tower of Nosy Be, Nosy Iranja, Nosy Kalakadjoro, Nosy Lodge, Nosy Saba, Baie d'Ampasindava, Nosy Mitsio, Mail Bay…). Also multi-activity cruises throughout the year. The club also offers baptisms and formations all levels, FFESSM, CMAS, SSI and PADI. The team, especially qualified, is composed exclusively of passionate people.

Blair Rogers (whom everyone affectionately nicknames Tony Blair) organizes surf trips as we like, the old-fashioned way on almost exclusive spots. The best season to surf on this coast is from March to October (southern winter), ideal for experienced surfers. In summer, the swell is less, but better oriented and the water warmer.

Center affiliated to the international federation IKO. Kite courses for beginners (private, semi-private and group courses), equipment rental, safe supervision. The school also organizes training courses for instructors and assistant instructors, twice a year. Jérôme, the manager, is a certified IKO level 2 instructor and is very professional, attentive and knows his activity perfectly. On the spot: a very nice little beach restaurant, La Pagaie (Chez Béa) where you can have a local meal - dishes on the slate and catch of the day.