AQUA DIVING NOSY BE

★★★★☆ Banc des Licornes

Plateaus at 13 - 19 m, superb coral reef, one of the most beautiful coral fields. Well-stocked with fish (lots of big stonefish).the coral look like new , no dammage, nice reef.

★★★★☆ Caida Wreck

Originally, it is a dhow filled with a cargo of sand that sank in 2004, having dived on it 6 months later, we realized that the wreck was already filled with fish, so we sank 2 other wrecks around it.

★★★★☆ Tanikely Pain de Sucre

Tanikély Nord, also known as Pain de Sucre, is a magnificent dive site in the Tanikély marine reserve. A marine reserve means no fishing and lots of fish.

★★★★★ South Canyon Madagascar

Close to the Mozambique channel, South Canyon reef is shaped like a hand. Strong current is expected on this dive site. Maximum depth : 26 meters.

★★★★☆ Banc des Fusiliers

The “banc des fusiliers“, a site located behind Nosy Sakatia, about 10 km away, not very deep, between 19 and 14 m. Very good for a second dive. nice for macro.

★★★★☆ Tanikely sud

The Tanikely park is very famous, beautiful dive site, full of fish, very beautiful corals, in good health, moreover easy diving, not deep, for all levels.

★★★★☆ Atnam

This dive site with a fantastic landscape, it is not a site for fishes. One of the most beautiful site of Nosy be in the point of view: landscape, one of my favorites.

★★★★☆ Mitsio Wreck

Located a 30-minute boat ride from the Lodge, the Mistio wreck rests on a bottom of at least 26 m. Reserved for the more experienced, it’s best categorized as a deep dive, and should be done with nitrox to better appreciate it.

★★★★☆ Madrépore Manta Point

Site located at 13km, 40 minutes by boat. The bottom is 21 meters, and the second part is 15 meters, separated by a field of garden eels. To be done on an ebb tide. The reef top is very nice , the coral are nice.

★★★★☆ Rosario

Rosario is a very good second dive site in the morning because it is not deep, site between 19m and 14m, nice field of fan coral, and good for macro.

★★★★☆ Tanikely Plage des Amoureux

Diving site located at 12km from Nosy be, 35 minutes by boat. It is a park, there is an entrance fee of 20 000 ariary.Very beautiful diving site, very fishy and a lot of coral diversity

★★★★☆ Grand Banc Extérieur

Site close to shark point, 20m-40m drop off, to be done only in rising tide. Site located at 50mn from the center, 21km, beautiful drop off, rich in fish.

★★★★☆ Banc 06

The site Banc 06 is for all levels, site located at 5 KM behind Nosy Sakatia. My point of view on the site: site in general very good vis-a-vis the quantity of fishy 9 times on 10, but from time to time, without apparent reason, few fish.

★★★★☆ Les Arches de Sakatia

The arches of Sakatia: Rock placed on a bottom of 23-24 meters, the top of the rock is at 19-20 meters. This rock has 3 entrances, 3 small arches, after this arch there is a smaller one 30 meters further on, and after a walk on a plateau at 15 meters depth.

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★★★★★ Mahavelona

Located 15 minutes from Sakatia Lodge by boat, the Mahavelona wreck is a site for advanced and expert levels. Site to be anticipated with current and changing visibility.