Nosy Be Cruise

Our catamarans have four cabins four bathrooms and a saloon. They are equipped with everything you need for scuba diving.
Kayaks and trolling equipment are available on board.

The crew is professional, discreet and attentive to your needs. The chefs offer refined local cuisine based on fresh produce.
Fish, seafood and Nosy Be’s famous prawns take pride of place.

During cruises, we can accommodate up to 6 people on the Ulysse Explorer catamaran and 8 people on the Calypso and Horus catamarans.

You’re about to experience the cruise of your dreams…

During a cruise or a diving cruise, you can enjoy the exceptional environment offered by the north-west of Madagascar.
Aboard our catamarans with our attentive crews, set off to discover Madagascar.
With a favourable wind, sailing enthusiasts will be able to take to the water.
Our catamarans are equipped for scuba diving, so we can organise a cruise to suit your needs. The latest diving equipment is checked regula

Your safety during the dives is our priority.
You will be accompanied by a certified diver who will take you to some of the most beautiful diving spots in our part of the Indian Ocean.
You can also dive from our island Beravina. The diving centre is located on the premises.

Cruising alone isn’t enough? Choose our land & sea combination to discover part of the 5th largest island in the world.

Our Catamaran

Un couple se détend sur le pont du catamaran

Ulysse

Ulysse is a Fountaine Pajot ANTIGUA model boat. It can carry 6 passengers in addition to the crew, and complies with international navigation standards:

Length: 11.50m
Width: 5m
Cabins: 4
twin Volvo Penta 30 hp engines
Sail area: 69 m²
sanitary facilities: 2 WCs + 2 indoor showers + 1 outdoor shower
VHF – GPS – anemometer – radio
220 volt converter
12-volt fridge and cooler

Calypso

Calypso is a Dean cat 44. It can carry 8 passengers in addition to the crew, and complies with international navigation standards:

Length: 14m
Width: 7.25m
Cabins: 4
3-cylinder engine Yanmar
Sail area: 75 m²
sanitary facilities: 4 WCs + 4 indoor showers + 1 outdoor shower
VHF – GPS – anemometer – radio
220 volt converter
12-volt fridge and cooler

Sweetest Taboo

Sweetest Taboo is a Lagoon 470 catamaran. It can carry 8 passengers in addition to the crew, and complies with international navigation standards:

Length: 14.50m
Width: 7.40m
Cabins: 4
twin 55 hp engines
sail area: 120 m²
sanitary facilities: 4 WCs + 4 indoor showers
VHF – GPS – anemometer – radio
220 volt converter
12-volt fridge and cooler

Horus

Horus is a 2008 catamaran built by Nautitech. It can carry 10 passengers in addition to the crew, and complies with international navigation standards:

Length: 15m
Width: 6.81m
Cabines : 6
2X40 hp engine
sail area: 106 m²
sanitary facilities: 4 WCs + 4 indoor showers
VHF – GPS – anemometer – radio
220 volt converter
12-volt fridge and cooler

"We'll make sure your cruise becomes a dream come true and remains an unforgettable memory".

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Lifeaboard Catamaran

As soon as you board, you’ll meet our highly professional staff, who are totally committed to your well-being on board. You’ll get a taste of the gentle way of life and hospitality that make Madagascar so charming.

“While respecting your privacy and tranquillity, our team will be at your entire disposal to meet your needs throughout the journey.”

At any time of day, you can relax on deck or in the saloon with a natural fruit juice or a tropical cocktail prepared with care by our chef.

In addition to a large saloon, our catamarans have four comfortable cabins with plenty of storage space, so you can feel at home and enjoy a pleasant cruise. They are equipped with everything you need for snorkelling and scuba diving.

Kayaks and trolling equipment are available on board. You’ll be free to paddle around the anchorages and perhaps catch a fish that our chef will cook up for you.

During the cruise, you’ll discover a number of islands, each very different from the next, with a natural environment that is sometimes arid, sometimes tropical and dense, and home to endemic flora and fauna. You’ll visit small fishing villages and traditional pirogue builders, and meet the villagers, whose kindness and smiles are the charm and reputation of the country.

The diving equipment is recent and regularly checked, to ensure safe diving.
You’ll be supervised by a highly experienced, certified instructor who will guide you around the region’s most beautiful scuba diving spots. The Nosy Be archipelago is considered to be one of the most beautiful diving spots in the Indian Ocean.

You’ll discover the many marine species that inhabit the Indian Ocean as you swim above the coral reefs, home to a multitude of colourful fish. You’ll be swimming alongside green and hawksbill turtles, which are numerous in the region; you may even be able to watch the eggs hatch and see the baby turtles return to the ocean. Depending on the time of year, you’ll encounter dolphins, humpback whales and whale sharks.

Every year from August to October, humpback whales come to the warm waters of Madagascar to mate and give birth. Many of them have a calf. At this time of year, many travellers come to observe these majestic cetaceans. Our team specialises in humpback and Omura whale watching.

For many years, we have been offering excursions to meet these giants of the sea, with safety rules and a respectful approach to disturb their movements as little as possible.

In recent years, Nosy Be has also attracted many tourists who come to observe and swim with the whale sharks, which are numerous in the region during the same period, also taking advantage of the abundance of plankton.

Depending on the wind conditions during your cruise, sailing enthusiasts can take to the water.

Whether you’re a couple, a family or a group of friends, our entire team aboard Ulysse Explorer will give you a warm welcome and pay special attention to your expectations and wishes throughout the cruise. All this in a magnificent region of varied scenery and exotic flavours.