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Embark on a diving adventure in Madagascar, between the wild reefs of the Mozambique Channel, preserved archipelagos, and rich encounters with tropical marine life.
The 5th largest island in the world, Madagascar broke away from Africa 240 million years ago, leaving behind the mythical Mozambique Channel. In Nosy Be, 617 km from Antananarivo, it all begins—this small tropical paradise is the ideal starting point for exploring two exceptional archipelagos.
The Mitsio, 45 miles to the north, reveals striking landscapes around Tsarabajina and its isolated coves. The Ankarea Bank and Castor Bank sites are world-renowned, with sheer drop-offs, colorful gorgonians, schools of trevally, massive groupers and batfish thriving in nutrient-rich currents of rare abundance.
The Radames, a string of virgin islands 185 km from Nosy Be, offer reefs with intense and pristine marine life. The catamaran stops in Russian Bay, where a fleet of the Tsar anchored in 1905, before diving on the Greg Wall dropping to 70 meters, adorned with stunning gorgonians and pierced by a cave for advanced divers.
Sleeping sharks, rays, turtles, lobsters and impressive schools of fish in the Mozambique Channel—each dive is an encounter.
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"A wild and exotic destination at the crossroads of African cultures and the Indian Ocean. Madagascar, with its landscapes of turquoise seas, isolated bays and pristine islands, offers incredible terrain for a stay or diving cruise. On land, Nosy Be and the surrounding archipelagos combine tropical living and lush nature; underwater, the Mozambique Channel reveals abundant marine biodiversity."
"Madagascar's underwater world is a fascinating exploration ground. Formed by the Mozambique Channel, the waters around Nosy Be, the Mitsio Islands and the Radama Islands are home to immense schools of fish, spectacular drop-offs, colorful corals and a multitude of marine species: sea turtles, manta rays, whale sharks and various pelagic species."
"Diving in Madagascar can be practiced for most of the year, with a particularly favorable season between May and November: calm sea, good visibility, and regular marine encounters. Conditions vary slightly depending on the areas explored around Nosy Be and in the Mozambique Channel."
"Organizing a diving trip to Madagascar with DUNE is done through diving stays in Nosy Be, offered by DUNE World. The main product available is a 7-night program with 10 dives, designed to explore the underwater riches of the Mozambique Channel around Nosy Be and its surrounding islands."
