Choose between a comfortable hotel full of charm or Malagassy-style canvas bungalow

The Nosy Saba area is visited by very few divers (often too far for the cruise boats unless for a long stay). It is teeming with fish, and there is no one around either on or under the water: no fishermen, no divers,  you can easily come across megafauna on the Nosy Saba’s drop-offs.

The dive spots are amazing, for both the quality of the corals and the quantity of marine life.  Countless numbers of fish, particularly when the tide is rising.

Season:  October to May.

There may be strong winds beginning june to end of september : the windy season. from early November to end of April conditions are good, but the rainy season falls in December, January and February – the weather is often good during the day with rain at night, but if there is a cyclone tail there can be up to 7 days of rain!

In 18 years here, I have only seen bad weather (a cyclone) once in December. From early June to late September there is too much wind.

We offer you the opportunity to dive on Nosy Saba island, but we have chosen not to go for a cruise formula, for these reasons:

• Comfort: after 3 dives, a nice hotel room, a good restaurant, a swimming pool, a superb beach are not to be sniffed at, and this also means there is much more space on the dive boat.
• Speed : on our fast catamaran, you leave Nosy Be in the morning, arrive at your hotel in Nosy Saba in the evening, and still do 2 dives on the way!   From the second (not the third) day onwards, you will already be diving on the spots around Nosy Saba –  a whole day gained and the same goes for the return trip!  Given the speed of the boat, scheduling 3 day dives and one night dive is no problem at all.
• Shorter stays (3 nights 4 days) can also be organised.
• For those on a tight budget, the diving club offers a “bivouac camping” option.

Departure on the first day: 6.30 am, return on the last day: 5 pm

Rates  in the Malagassy-style canvas bungalow :