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Diego Suarez Bay and Northern Coast

A wind-shaped northern bay for small-group dives, turquoise boat days and wild coast hikes.

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42 sources • Updated Oct 28, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Oct 28, 2026.

Diego Diving Mario Matteo - home and seasonal operating limits - Port Jasmine base; operator-reported annual operation and mid-May to mid-September Varatraza restriction on outer-bay dives; self-report, no independently verified live booking status.
Diego Diving Mario Matteo - activities and safari suspension - Introductory scuba, guided fin snorkeling, training certificates, and indefinite suspension of sailing dive safaris after vessel damage.
Diego Diving Mario Matteo - boats and equipment - Operator describes small motor boats, tanks, air/nitrox, first-aid and oxygen equipment; all require booking-date confirmation.
Diego Diving Mario Matteo - historic published price notice - Published tariffs expressly expired 17 May 2026; no current dive price asserted; notes gear and non-diver passenger policy as historic, not guaranteed.
Diego Diving Mario Matteo - course calendar - Course calendar has historic Dec 2025 and Jan 2026 entries, not proof of seats in October 2026; warns of weather and cyclone disruption.
Le Petit Voyageur - Diego Diving Mario Matteo directory - Independent directory corroborates named Port Jasmine business and contact details; not a live booking calendar.
Hotel Lakana Ramena - diving and excursions - Hotel advertises a Ramena diving club and courses without identifying a verifiable independently licensed operator. Conflicts with Port Jasmine operator claim of closures; neither claim proves current availability.
Annuaire.mg - Madascaph legacy listing - Still-indexed profile of Madascaph in Ramena; historical advertising not evidence that the dive shop is operating in 2026.
Diego Suarez Regional Tourism Office - Ramena - Ramena beach, fishing restaurants, inland road access, and local boat departures to Mer d Emeraude; urges rate and availability checks.
Diego Suarez Regional Tourism Office - Mer d Emeraude - Boat-only lagoon excursion with shallow water affected by wind/tide; tourism office posts site entrance tariffs.
Diego Suarez Regional Tourism Office - activities - Local sea, hiking, cultural and mixed-party excursion themes; references Three Bays and Ramena.
Diego Suarez Regional Tourism Office - Montagne des Francais - Half-day local nature walk, three circuits and published entry tariffs; protected-landscape permission should be checked.
Diego Suarez Regional Tourism Office - Cap Diego - Coastal viewpoint and historic military site; listed entrance prices.
Diego Suarez Regional Tourism Office - Ampasindava - Community village used as overland/boat access to Nosy Hara; local meals and seasonal road suitability.
Madagascar National Parks - Nosy Hara - Separate managed marine national park; snorkeling, islet visits, access by sea from Ampasindava, nature pressures, and visitor contact arrangements. Does not advertise scuba diving as a current visitor product.
Diego Suarez Regional Tourism Office - Nosy Hara - Longer separate park excursion with indicative park entrance and guide tariffs; timings differ from park operator and should be reconfirmed.
Madagascar National Parks - Montagne d Ambre - Official adjacent inland national park visitor information, rainforest wildlife and hikes; says visitor experiences possible year-round.
Madagascar National Tourism Office - Antsiranana region - Supports Antsiranana as transport hub, bay tourism, Ramena, Emerald Sea and inland alternatives.
Madagascar Airlines - Antsiranana destination - Carrier destination service and travel planning; verify each domestic itinerary direct with airline.
Madagascar Airlines - flight status - Carrier lists Antsiranana/DIE and Antananarivo/TNR; schedule varies and requires live check.
ASECNA AIP - Antsiranana Arrachart FMNA - Official aeronautical location indicator for Antsiranana Arrachart (FMNA).
CAPA - Antsiranana Arrachart airport identifiers - IATA DIE / ICAO FMNA airport identifier verification.
Madagascar eVisa information portal: published fee table - The eVisa table lists EUR 30 or USD 35 for 1-15 days, EUR 35 or USD 41 for 16-30 days, and EUR 40 or USD 47 for 31-60 days. Separately, the UK FCDO reports a EUR 10 administration fee on arrival for visa-free visits of up to 15 days by travelers departing from the UK on a full British citizen passport. Confirm the applicable fee and channel with Malagasy immigration or the embassy.
Madagascar eVisa information portal linked by the Tourism Ministry - Madagascar’s Tourism Ministry links to this eVisa information portal. The portal identifies a separate official submission domain. Verify the current application channel with Malagasy immigration or the embassy before submitting personal details or paying.
France Diplomatie - Madagascar entry requirements updated Sep 2026 - Passports, tourism visas and on-arrival fee information; 15-day fee contradicts electronic portal schedule.
UK FCDO - Madagascar entry requirements - Passport validity, blank pages, visa and updated disease/health-screening requirements; UK-passport context.
UK FCDO - Madagascar health advice - Medical evacuation insurance and malaria/dengue/other health concerns.
UK FCDO - emergency numbers Madagascar - Emergency call 17 landline / 117 mobile; 18 landline / 118 mobile for fire; ambulance via 117.
US Department of State - Madagascar travel information - Medical facility limitations, transport/security and alternative local ambulance number 124; carry cash and evacuation insurance.
US CDC - Madagascar traveler health - Malaria risk including Antsiranana region, routine vaccination and conditional yellow-fever certificate by arrival route.
Divers Alert Network - emergency contact - 24/7 international medical diver-emergency hotline and DAN Southern Africa coverage of Madagascar.
Divers Alert Network - chamber availability cautions - Do not assume a recompression chamber; stabilize locally and consult qualified medical services and DAN.
Australian Smartraveller - Madagascar tropical cyclones - November-April cyclone season and disruption of coastal transport, roads, boats and flights.
Le Manguier Ramena - published 2026 lodging prices and local taxes - Actual Ramena property quotes 2026 rooms starting at Ar 90,000 and an Ar 1,000 per-room/night vignette plus Ar 1,000 per-person/night communal tax.
Hotel Lakana Ramena - practical hotel arrangements - One Ramena accommodation advertises card acceptance, internet and airport transfers; do not generalize all businesses.
FHORM - Madagascar vignette touristique regulation - Historic regulatory accommodation tax schedule Ar 600-3,000 per night by classification; a property may also charge local tax. Confirm current rate with hotel.
WorldStandards - Madagascar electricity - Common socket types C/E, nominal electricity around 230V, 50Hz; individual properties should confirm.
PADI - Madagascar dive conditions (national generalization) - Country-level general travel/dive season overview; not substitute for Diego Bay local Varatraza data or wildlife promises.
Global Affairs Canada - Nosy Hara marine conservation May 2026 - Recent government report about Nosy Hara reef conservation, turtle habitats and community stewardship; not evidence of specific species sightings on every outing.
Hotel Lakana Ramena - independent local topside excursion routes - Three Bays, Emerald Sea, other northern activities; also markets a dive club without verifiable provider identity.
Destination hero photo by AngeN (historical) - Le pain de sucre dans la baie de Diego Suarez, Madagascar. 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 Anna Bouman - Representative photo. Coral reef underwater, photographed at Nosy Tanikely, Madagascar. Unsplash License (https://unsplash.com/license). Photographer: https://unsplash.com/@annafemke_. Cropped and resized for the cover.