Classic or Diving Cruise - Morondava to Mangily/Ifaty 12 Days

Duration
12 days / 11 nights
Route
Morondava - Mangily/Ifaty

✓ Included

  • Full board
  • Navigation
  • Island bivouacs
  • Village visits
  • Diving equipment (optional)

✗ Not included

  • Drinks
  • Dives
  • Land accommodation (optional)

CLASSIC OR DIVING CRUISE - MORONDAVA TO MANGILY/IFATY

12 days of full-board cruise (drinks and dives not included in price), with accommodation aboard or bivouacs on islands. This itinerary is subject to weather conditions.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1

Morondava – Belo sur Mer - Morning departure from Nofy Be Club House pontoon at Nosy Kely. Early afternoon arrival in Belo sur Mer bay. Visit to shipyard, evening meal in village before returning aboard to sleep at anchor. Hotel option ashore (not included).

Day 2

Belo sur Mer – Mite Dunes – Nosy Andriamitaroka - 5am departure (if you spent night aboard you can continue sleeping). Morning arrival at Mite. Walk in dunes with breathtaking views of sea and interior lakes. Navigation to Nosy Andriamitaroka (rat island), arrival at day's end.

Day 3

Nosy Andriamitaroka (rat island) - Swimming, snorkeling and island walk. Afternoon departure for overnight navigation to Andevitra Bay north of Morombe.

Day 4

Andevitra Bay - Morombe - Swimming and walk in bay. Departure for Morombe, arrival late afternoon. Provisioning, embarkation of dive equipment, town walk, dinner at Mozambique followed by drinks at Eclipse, local disco. Night aboard or at hotel (not included).

Day 5

Morombe – Nosy Andranombala - Late morning arrival at Nosy Andranombala. Swimming, island walk, tent setup for those preferring camping, and beach barbecue. Sleeping under tent or aboard at anchor.

Day 6

Nosy Andranombala - Andavadoaka - Morning swimming, camp cleanup and navigation to Andavadoaka. First dive en route. Afternoon arrival, visit of incredible hospital for bush people and Vezo villagers, drink in village, dinner and sleeping aboard.

Day 7

Andavadoaka - Assassins Bay - Morning departure from Andavadoaka. Two dives offshore, navigation to Assassins Bay. Dinner aboard and evening ashore at famous Pierrot's.

Day 8

Assassins Bay - Bay exploration, surf if there's wave at bay entrance and dive outing according to desires. Last evening at Pierrot's.

Day 9

Assassins Bay - Antsepoka – Ambatomilo - Morning departure. One or two dives off Antsepoka. Navigation to Ambatomilo, swimming, village and dune walk, dinner aboard, digestif at Martine's. Night at anchor inside coral barrier.

Day 10

Ambatomilo – Salary - Morning dives and walk. Late morning departure for lagoon navigation, afternoon arrival at Salary. Swimming, village walk, dinner aboard and evening at Francesco's animated by Mikea musicians, followed by night dive.

Day 11

Salary - 2 morning dives, walk to Salary South, aperitif, dinner and evening at Takaliro. Return aboard for lagoon exit and offshore overnight navigation to arrive at Mangily/Ifaty next morning.

Day 12

Ifaty/Mangily - Swimming or last dive at Rose Massif. Lunch at "chez Freddy's" fine table to celebrate cruise end. Possibility of return by bush taxi (2h) or 4x4 (1h) to Tuléar, or night in hotel (not included).


Diving Option with Mangily Scuba

If you want to dive, MANGILY SCUBA offers a diving safari between Andavadoaka and Mangily-Ifaty.

Anne Furr, PADI instructor, settled in Madagascar for 11 years will take you on 10 dives in 7 cruise days. All equipment, tanks, compressor, rescue material included are provided by MANGILY SCUBA.

The 10 dives will be between 10 and 30 meters depth along coral barrier. This part of Mozambique Channel offers magnificent sites: drop-offs, canyons, patch reefs and drift dives in the passes.

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