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Nosy Be est une ile de 30 km par 20 située à 600 km au nord d'Antananarivo. Mont Passot, cascades argentées, village indien, Dzamandzar où se distille le rhum depuis 1900, balades en pirogue et découverte à pied de la faune et de la flore, sont les principaux intérêts de Nosy be.

Nosy Be is an island 30 km by 20 km lying 600 km north of Antananarivo. The main points of interest are Mont Passot, the silver falls, the indian village, Dzamandzar where rum has been distilled since 1900, pirogue trip! and walks to discover the wild life of the island.

Plages désertes, récifs inexplorés et petits îlots vierges forment l'écrin de beauté et l'attrait de Nosy Be et des archipels qui l'entourent. Les fonds coralliens ou rocheux offrent des plongées très diversifiées le long de tombants, dans des grottes ou sur des "patates" de corail, en faible profondeur.
Dans moins de 30 mètres d'eau, toutes les espèces de poissons des récifs coralliens sont représentées: chirurgiens, mérous, perroquets, nasons... mais aussi barracudas, carangues, tazars, thons jaunes, requins, raies-aigles, raies-pastenaques. Côté sensations fortes: mantas, requins-baleines et baleines. Plongées faciles et plongées spectacles dans des eaux très riches et encore assez peu fréquentées par les plongeurs
 

Deserted beaches, unexplored reefs and little virgin islands form the attraction of NOSY BE and the archipelago which surrounds it. The rocky or coral reefs offer a wide variety of dives along drop-offs, in caves, or over the coral heads found in shallower water. All types of coral reef fish can be found in less than 30 metres of water: surgeon fish, groupers, parrot fish, unicorn fish ...... and also barracuda, king fish, tazar, yellow tuna, sharks, eagle-rays, stingrays, manta rays, whale-sharks, whales.

Both easy dives and spectacular dives are available in these rich waters, as yet unfrequented by divers.

The centre is in the village of Ambatoloaka, where it was founded in 1990. The centre is run by Laurent Duriez, French nationally qualified instructor - BEES 1, CMAS**, NAUI instructor and Blaise Masson, CMAS* with the help of 3 instructors.
 

• - 2 double cabins and 2 single, saloon, bathroom and 2 w. c. s, well equipped galley.
  - Radar, GPS, echo sounder, VHFBLU, weatherfax.
  - 2 9hp inboard motors - tender
• 1 dive boat
  with 85hp outboard, echo sounder, capacity 10 divers
• 1 aluminium dive boat, 
  85 hp outboard, echo sounder,  capacity 7 divers.

• 1 aluminium dive boat,
   40 hp outboard, capacity 5 divers.

• 5 compressors,
  capacity 62 m3

• 60 steel 12 litre cylinders with D1N and international seats

• 20 complete sets of equipment.

   

Le centre délire les diplômes niveau 1 et 2 de l'Ecole Française de Plongée (équivalence avec PADI et NAUI) et CMAS* et CMAS** et propose des plongées tous les jours depuis le centre.

The centre offers certification to levels 1 and 2 of the Ecole Francaise de Plongée (with equivalence to PADI and NAUI) and CMAS* and CMAS**. Exploration dives are arranged every day.

Nos croisières et bivouacs Iles Mitsio, Iranja, Radames, Nosy Sakatia, Nosy Tanikely, Madagascar Grande Terre, Mayotte, Comores. Autres destinations sur demande. Possibilité de croisières  sans plongée.

Cruises and bivouacs are organised to Mitsio, Iranja, The Radames islands, Nosy Sakatia, Nosy Tanikely, Madagascar mainland, Mayotte, the Comores or other destinations on request. Cruises are also open to non-divers.
 

Hotel Ylang Ylang
 

CRUISE ON CATAMARAN  497€ per person
From Monday 14h00 until Saturday 16h00 including 10 dives depending on the destination.

THE MITSO ARCHIPELAGO
Islands situated north of Nosy Be, at approximately 5 to 6 hours navigation, such
as : Nosy Tsarabajina, the famous 4 Brothers, the great Mitsio or Ankaréa You won't grow weary of observing the shoals of batfish or barracudas, but also of the beautiful specimens of eagle, sting, and manta rays, and you won't notice the sometimes poor visibility caused by the abundance of plankton.
(mid March to mid July and October to December)

Nosy IRANJA
South of Nosy Be, not far from the Malagasy coast, two charming islets, the first is volcanicand the second is a coral reef ; linked to each other by a 2km long sand bank, making them so special. This is a common spot for the sea turtle coming to lay their eggs all along the year.

The RADAMES ARCHIPELAGO
South of Nosy Iranja, at about 12 hours navigation from Nosy Be. Wonderful virgin
islands fringed with sandy beaches, offering an intense marine life close from the "Grande terre " (great land = Madagascar )
Again, dives are performed on drop offs or slopes and most particularly on Greg's wall, a spectacular reef in open sea, leaving you undoubtedly with everlasting memories.
(mid March to December)

Cruising "à la carte" possible

 

INTRODIVE : 34€
10 Dives 252€
First try at the Tanikely reserve. One on one dive, starting from the beach supervised by your instructor.

2 TANK - MORNING DIVE :  with equipment 54€, without equipment 60€

On sites such as : Tanikely (2 different dives), Heloïse's reef, Unicorn's reef,
Sakatia's arch, Manta point, Great bank, 5 metres reef.

CERTIFICATION COURSE CMAS* : 217€
Included:
6 training dives
3 hours academic
Formation planned on 5 days.
Log book and diploma are not included.

CERTIFICATION COURSE CMAS** 269€
Included:
6 training dives
8 hours academic lessons
Formation planned on 6 days
Log book and diploma are not included

A minimum of 2 students is required for this program. Candidates must justify of a
minimum of 12 log dives after their first level.