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Anakao and Nosy Ve

Boat-access Vezo coast, coral reefs and a seabird island

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34 sources • Updated Oct 29, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Oct 29, 2026.

Anakao Express: routes and excursions - Operator states scheduled Toliara 09:30 / Anakao 07:30 departures, about one hour by boat, and Nosy Ve day-charters; timetables require reconfirmation.
Anakao Express: fares and reservations - Operator-listed 75,000 Ar one-way / 150,000 Ar round-trip, 20 kg luggage, and booking details; not a confirmed booking quote.
Anakao Express: access instructions - Explains why the Toliara sea crossing is preferable to the slow overland track and identifies the transfer office.
Il Camaleonte Anakao: diving - First-party listing of guided reef scuba, named dive sites, discovery dives, equipment, first aid and courses; no independently verified certification or site permission.
Il Camaleonte Anakao: water activities - First-party descriptions of guided Nosy Ve snorkel trips, freediving instruction and buoy/safety-diver provisions, kitesurf and advertised whale excursions.
Il Camaleonte Anakao: land and island excursions - First-party descriptions of guided island and mangrove excursions and Tsimanampesotse park trips; island ticket is listed as included.
Il Camaleonte Anakao: destination and closure - Operator says its water sports operations close January through April and notes transfer logistics and accommodation limitations.
Madagascar Airlines: Toliara destination - Airline identifies domestic links including Antananarivo to Toliara and May to October as an attractive dry-season visit window; not a flight availability check.
ASECNA aeronautical information: Toliary FMST - Aviation authority lists Toliary airport ICAO code FMST; combined with airline search identifying IATA TLE.
Madagascar Airlines: booking airport search - Carrier uses TLE for Toliara and TNR for Antananarivo.
Madagascar National Parks: Tsimanampesotse - Park authority lists sacred lake, flamingos, dry forest and year-round opening; requires valid entry ticket and local guide.
Japan Meteorological Agency: Toliara monthly normals - Meteorological agency monthly rainfall and temperature normals for Toliara are a nearby climatic proxy, not a sea-state or Anakao dive-condition forecast.
UK Foreign Office: Madagascar safety and cyclone weather - Government guidance describes November to April cyclone season, boat accident risk, and beach/crime cautions.
Madagascar official eVisa portal: applicable fees - Official portal lists 2026 eVisa fees and 60-day maximum for eVisa in another section; rate display also includes 61 to 90 days and needs direct clarification.
UK Foreign Office: Madagascar entry requirements - Official government passport, blank-page and visa advice; shorter-stay arrival-fee guidance conflicts with Malagasy eVisa rate table.
Madagascar tourism office: diving - National tourism office overview of diving in Madagascar; context only, not proof of local Anakao permissions or active operators.
Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force: Toliara/Anakao IMMA - Science-based identification of humpback breeding use and regional dolphin species; Important Marine Mammal Area is not itself a legal marine-park permit.
CETAMADA: marine megafauna observation charters - Local conservation organization explains Malagasy interministerial decree 33626/2023 and code-of-approach charters for whales, dolphins and turtles.
L'Express de Madagascar: marine megafauna rules - Reporting on 2023/2024 rules, including restrictions on swimming and approaching whales; clashes with a local operator's advertised whale-swim offer.
Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines: Nosy Ve tropicbird thesis abstract - 2025 nesting survey abstract, published in library 2026, describes breeding red-tailed tropicbirds, threats and need for visitor management; not an access regulation.
Divers Alert Network: emergency assistance - DAN publishes 24/7 diving medical emergency line and emphasizes stabilizing with local care first.
DAN: international regions and southern Africa contacts - DAN lists Southern Africa dive emergency telephone +27 828 10 60 10 and its coverage of Madagascar.
Australian Government: Madagascar medical care and dive risks - Government says rural health facilities are extremely limited and that no decompression chambers are available in Madagascar; evacuation insurance is crucial.
UK Foreign Office: Madagascar emergency numbers - Lists 17/117 for police or ambulance assistance, 18/118 for fire, 19/119 for police station.
US State Department: Madagascar emergency guidance - Lists ambulance 124 as well as police/fire contacts; confirms cash economy, medical limits and potable-water advice.
US State Department: money and health in Madagascar - Malagasy ariary, limited ATMs, cash economy, and unsafe tap water.
Madagascar Embassy in France: practical information - Embassy says 220-volt electricity and common outages, particularly outside cities; plug specification supported separately.
Madagascar travel electrical specification - Updated October 2026 source specifies type C/E plugs and 220 V / 50 Hz.
Hotel Prince Anakao: bungalow offerings - Anakao hotel quotes from EUR 43 per night, equipment, Wi-Fi and electricity, subject to availability and rate changes.
Lalandaka eco-lodge: prices and boat service - Anakao lodge lists EUR 55-65 for double bungalow, separate property tax, its own boat transfer and Nosy Ve sail pirogue excursions.
Anakao Ocean Lodge: rooms and prices - Anakao hotel lists rooms from EUR 140 nightly; one example of premium local accommodation.
Safari Vezo Hotel: bungalow half-board and taxes - Hotel gives half-board pricing and a separate tourist vignette/municipal tax; packages vary.
Destination hero photo by Diego Delso (historical) - Representative photo. Pez loro manchado (Cetoscarus ocellatus), Nosy Antanimora, Madagascar, 2025-09-15, DD 105. CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Cropped and resized for the cover. The adapted image is available under the same license.
Destination hero photo by Joanna Wieczorek - Representative photo. Traditional boat at a sandy shore, photographed on Nosy Iranja, Madagascar. Unsplash License (https://unsplash.com/license). Photographer: https://unsplash.com/@joanna_wieczorek. Cropped and resized for the cover.