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Nosy Be and Nearby Islands

Tanikely protected reefs, Sakatia turtles and land-based Nosy Be diving

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48 sources • Updated Oct 29, 2026

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

Madagascar National Tourism Office, scuba regions - National tourism description of Nosy Be, Tanikely, wrecks, seasonal megafauna and qualification differences.
Nosy Be Regional Tourism Office, advance travel advice - Regional wet/dry season context; visa figures are older and superseded by newer government guidance.
WMO World Weather Information Service, Nosy Be climate - Madagascar meteorological service data displayed by WMO, including 1981-2010 monthly rainfall normals. Historical climate, not a marine forecast.
Government of Canada, Madagascar travel advice - Cyclones November to April, rainy-season transport effects, emergency assistance and traveler precautions.
UK Foreign Office, Madagascar entry requirements - Passport, visa-on-arrival and health-related entry requirements; nationality-specific context.
France Diplomatie, Madagascar entry and visa advice updated September 2026 - September 15, 2026 consular guidance reports free visa below 15 days with EUR 10 administration fee, conflicting with current online portal 1-15-day tariff and same-on-arrival wording.
UK Foreign Office, Madagascar health - Malaria, emergency calls, limited complex care, drinking-water and evacuation guidance.
US State Department, Madagascar travel advisory - Security, medical/evacuation capacity, road conditions, passport blanks and emergency numbers.
Madagascar official eVisa information service, tariffs - Official information page linking to evisamada.gov.mg; lists 2026 stay-length tariffs and online eVisa limit.
Madagascar eVisa travel authorisation portal, application instructions - Government-branded current service says evisamada.gov.mg is official application domain and published fees are same online and on arrival; a dated local review reports that government hostname redirects to this service.
Nosy-Be.mg, October 2026 comparison of Madagascar visa portals - October 8, 2026 review explicitly reconciles conflicting government-branded online tariff and September 2026 French foreign-ministry arrival visa guidance.
Madagascar Airlines, travel documents - Airline published visa schedule dated 16 February 2026 and short-stay arrival administration charge.
Nosy Tanihely National Marine Park, visitor rules and tickets - Park-managed rules, price by visitor category, park hours, ticketing, marked zones and sunscreen restriction.
Tropical Diving Nosy Be, activities and season - Ambatoloaka two-dive morning format, Discover Scuba, operator-reported season and wildlife.
Tropical Diving Nosy Be, center and boats - Beachfront Ambatoloaka departures, pickup on Madirokely beach, equipment and oxygen as operator claims.
Tropical Diving Nosy Be, local sites - Named Nosy Tanikely, Sakatia reefs, wreck and outer reefs; operator claims are not guaranteed sightings.
Tropical Diving Nosy Be, prices 2026 - 2026 two-dive published prices and Tanikely park fee; confirm terms and availability before paying.
Scuba Nosy Be, services and seasonality - Additional local day-dive operator and separate offshore cruises, equipment, diving seasons and claimed nearby chamber.
Scuba Nosy Be, Nosy Be and Sakatia dive sites - Source-specific named local wreck, wall, fan-coral, shallow and drift sites and approximate profiles.
Scuba Nosy Be, Tanikely-area dives - Tanikely profiles and site differences, including variable Nosy Komba bay visibility; older euro fee in page is outdated.
Freedive Nosy Be, beginner freediving initiation - Dedicated freediving instruction at Madirokely, groups and cable sessions; schedule/prices need operator confirmation.
Freedive Nosy Be, SSI courses - Basic, Freediver and Advanced Freediver course levels; advertised services are not confirmed vacancies.
Madagascar Whale Shark Project, legal code of conduct - 20 December 2023 legal adoption of marine megafauna interaction code and operator responsibility.
Marine Megafauna Foundation, Madagascar Whale Shark Project - Scientific project confirming aggregation approximately September-December and 2026 conservation developments.
Nosy Be Ocean collective, responsible operators - Local operator collective pledging adherence to marine megafauna conduct standards.
Nosy Be Regional Tourism Office, sea turtles - Green and hawksbill turtles around Tanikely and Sakatia; no sighting guarantees.
Nosy Be Regional Tourism Office, Nosy Sakatia - West-coast island, local villages, guided walks and kayaking/snorkeling day visits.
Nosy Be Regional Tourism Office, Nosy Komba - Nearby village and guided nature walk itinerary with local sacred lemur customs.
Madagascar National Parks, Lokobe - Park trails, conservation rules and requirements, with prices in a separate reference document.
Nosy Be Regional Tourism Office, Mount Passot - Mount Passot viewpoint, sacred crater lakes and guided circuits.
Nosy Be Regional Tourism Office, money and local advice - Malagasy ariary, bank machines, French usage and exchange precautions; language page contains an outdated claim about English official status.
Nosy Be International Airport, operating airlines - Local official directory of airlines serving Fascene Airport, schedules to be checked.
Nosy Be International Airport, flight information - Actual dated scheduled arrivals/departures; not a future flight guarantee.
Yas Madagascar, tourist eSIM offer - Provider published 2026 tourist eSIM and Nosy Be Mall pickup, passport required.
Divers Alert Network, flying after diving - Minimum surface interval guidance and caveat that longer intervals reduce risk.
Divers Alert Network, why chamber availability is not published - Chamber readiness cannot be inferred from a location claim; medical assessment and emergency coordination take precedence.
CDC, malaria prevention by country - Madagascar malaria exposure outside Antananarivo and recommended preventive consultation.
Nosy-Be.mg, October 2026 season review - Dated local interpretation of season, dry-season diving and crowds. Secondary source, cross-checked against WMO and operators.
Nosy-Be.mg, October 2026 payments review - Dated report of Nosy Be ATM locations and card/cash acceptance; not a bank guarantee.
Nosy-Be.mg, October 2026 tipping review - Tipping practice and indicative local amounts from cited tour associations.
Nosy-Be.mg, October 2026 excursion prices - Dated 2026 comparison including reported Lokobe park entry; verify against national park ticket office.
Nosy-Be.mg, October 2026 Mount Passot access review - Finds contradictory published Mount Passot entrance fees: do not publish a definitive number.
WorldStandards, Madagascar sockets and power supply - Updated July 2025 reference identifying plug types C/E and a nominal 230V, 50Hz electricity supply.
Madagascar official legal information, national and official languages - National language Malagasy; official languages Malagasy and French.
Nosy-Be.mg, October 2026 Tanikely booking explainer - Reports newer online-only ticket procedure and 300/day cap; park primary site has ambiguous Hell-Ville office wording.
Nosy-Be.mg, October 2026 whale shark trip rules - Secondary summary of legally adopted approach rules and October-November sightings; verify detailed limits with operator.
Destination hero photo by patano (historical) - Nosy Komba viewed from Nosy Tanikely, 14 December 2009. Photo: patano / Wikimedia Commons. Author profile: https://web.archive.org/web/20161014204034/http://www.panoramio.com/user/2433337?with_photo_id=32414570. CC BY-SA 3.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/. Cropped and resized. Cropped image retains the same license.
Destination hero photo by Sandy Ravaloniaina - Palm tree near body of water during daytime. Unsplash License (https://unsplash.com/license). Photographer: https://unsplash.com/@th3sand7. Cropped and resized for the cover.