Why choose Scuba Nosy Be?
- Very important: 4 small boats, meaning a potential choice of 4 different destinations per day.
- With our ‘island package’ you can dive for 5 days and discover 4 or 5 different islands, with the option of lunch on site (minimum 6 divers). Please note: Nosy Komba often has poor visibility.
- “Cruise” to Radama, Iranja, Mitsio, Nosy Saba, Nosy Lava. See the ‘cruise-bivouac’ page.
- ‘OPERATION’: EVERYONE ON NITROX:
- Nitrox only €3 per 12-litre tank and €4 per 15-litre tank.
- Nitrox training €50 instead of €170.
- 20 years of experience in Nosy Be brings you: in-depth knowledge of the sites in Nosy Be Bay and the Radames.
- The diving club does everything possible to ensure you have an enjoyable scuba diving experience in a family atmosphere: maximum 4 divers per guide (unless otherwise requested).
- Equipment in excellent condition for young and old alike! Stab, regulator and wetsuits are changed every 2 years! Complete equipment for children.
- Multiple training courses available, from beginner to instructor, offered in different formats: Training: SSI, PADI, FFESSM, CMAS, IANTD, and for instructor training: internship.
- For training courses: Small groups guaranteed (3 students max), often a single student in private lessons.
- The only thing you will have to worry about is enjoying your dive. Meet at 8 a.m. at the dive centre where your equipment will be waiting for you on the boat, returning around 1.30 p.m. after two dives.
- We optimise dive groups according to each person's characteristics and level (easy with several boats).
Important: safety is paramount when diving in Madagascar. Please consult our safety page by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page. For example, we are fortunate to have a hyperbaric chamber on the island less than 3 kilometres away.
- Accommodation is free in a clean single room at the centre, if available, or in a dormitory. Two dives per day = one night's accommodation (if booked online in advance).
- The Nosy Lodge, located next to the diving club, offers a 20% discount on rooms when booking online (please specify ‘Scuba Nosy Be diver price’).
Special season in Nosy Be Madagascar:
– Humpback whales: from August to the end of October (peaking in September).
– Manta rays and Mobula rays: no real season, but more numerous from August to December.
– Whale sharks: mid-September to mid-December.
– Omura’s whales: August to December.
– Hammerhead sharks: mid-December to early March, except at Radama, where they can be seen all year round, but there have been fewer since El Niño in 2024!
Good to know
– “Cruise” in Radama, Mitsio, Iranja, Nosy Saba and Nosy Lava.
– Seasons: January, February and March: rainy season, so generally good weather during the day and often rain at night, but beware, every year there are two or three cyclones over Nosy Be, so bad or even very bad weather for a few days. In short: few divers, but more risky in terms of weather.
– Temperature
– May to end of October: 26°C 5 mm wetsuit + hood for those who feel the cold.
– November to end of April: 28-29°C 3 mm wetsuit or shorty.
– Health: no compulsory vaccinations for Nosy Be, advice for the ‘low’ risk of malaria: mosquito repellent and mosquito net.
– Credit cards are often refused in shops, so bring euros in large denominations (no €5, €10 or €20 notes). There are also several cash machines in Nosy Be.
– Visa: to be obtained at the airport upon arrival in Madagascar.
– Diving: S80 aluminium tank (11.1l) for a single dive, DIN and stirrup, 15l steel tanks must be booked in advance. Bring a pair of socks in case the fins are a little too big, and bring 40,000 ar if you are diving in Tanikely Park.
– Nitrox: Highly recommended.
Club de plongée Nosy Be
Centre de plongée Nosy Be
Site de plongée Nosy Be
Why choose Scuba Nosy Be?
The Scuba Nosy Be diving centre offers:
- Very important: 4 small boats, meaning a potential choice of 4 different destinations per day.
- With our ‘island package’ you can dive for 5 days and discover 4 or 5 different islands, with the option of lunch on site (minimum 6 divers). Please note: Nosy Komba often has poor visibility.
- “Cruise” to Radama, Iranja, Mitsio, Nosy Saba, Nosy Lava. See the ‘cruise-bivouac’ page.
- ‘OPERATION’: EVERYONE ON NITROX:
– Nitrox only €3 per 12-litre tank and €4 per 15-litre tank.
– Nitrox training €50 instead of €170.
- 20 years of experience in Nosy Be brings you: in-depth knowledge of the sites in Nosy Be Bay and the Radames.
- The diving club does everything possible to ensure you have an enjoyable scuba diving experience in a family atmosphere: maximum 4 divers per guide (unless otherwise requested).
- Equipment in excellent condition for young and old alike! Stab, regulator and wetsuits are changed every 2 years! Complete equipment for children.
- Multiple training courses available, from beginner to instructor, offered in different formats: Training: SSI, PADI, FFESSM, CMAS, IANTD, and for instructor training: internship.
- For training courses: Small groups guaranteed (3 students max), often a single student in private lessons.
- The only thing you will have to worry about is enjoying your dive. Meet at 8 a.m. at the dive centre where your equipment will be waiting for you on the boat, returning around 1.30 p.m. after two dives.
- We optimise dive groups according to each person's characteristics and level (easy with several boats).
Important: safety is paramount when diving in Madagascar. Please consult our safety page by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page. For example, we are fortunate to have a hyperbaric chamber on the island less than 3 kilometres away.
- Accommodation is free in a clean single room at the centre, if available, or in a dormitory. Two dives per day = one night's accommodation (if booked online in advance).
- The Nosy Lodge, located next to the diving club, offers a 20% discount on rooms when booking online (please specify ‘Scuba Nosy Be diver price’).
Special season in Nosy Be Madagascar:
- Humpback whales(almost guaranteed) August September October ,(top in September).
- Manta :May-June- august-september -october.
- Whale Shark: September October November middle december( almost guaranteed).
- Omura’s whale : october- novembre -decembre
- Hammerhead shark : december january and february
ATTENTION
Your safety is our priority!
A decompression chamber will open in August 2015.
As a instructor trainer center, we are naturally concerned to set an example on security! Click on the security page at the bottom of the home page.
Scuba Nosy Be has small boats, so small groups with a family atmosphere on board: maximum 8 divers , with 2 instructors. Maximum 3 level one divers per instructor.
Accommodation : The Centre can negociate rooms in Nosy Lodge Hotel at extremely competitive rates. Unbeatable value in view of the quality provided! And the restaurant there is one of the best.
We can also organise excursions for you: quad rides, horseriding, trekking, a trip to Iranja (without diving), the Lokobé nature reserve, Nosy Sakatia, Nosy Komba, Nosy Mamoko, Nosy Verona, Nosy Fanihy or a trip round the island…