Fees · Destination Guide
Reefs, island-day boats and responsible humpback watching off Madagascar's east coast
Key fee: National tourist entry visa or administration charge
Variable and disputed for short stays; verify official rate
Confirm these fees before you book so your operator plan and day budget match what you will pay onsite.
No single accepted visitor fee table could be verified for all of Sainte-Marie and Ile aux Nattes. Pay applicable national entry charges and property taxes, obtain written day-boat and dive pricing, and confirm local marine, community and cultural-site permissions before access. In particular, do not import Nosy Tanikely marine-park rates from the unrelated Nosy Be region. Published UK short-stay visa guidance conflicts with the eVisa explanatory fee table.
| Fee | Amount | Applies to | Where to pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National tourist entry visa or administration charge | Variable and disputed for short stays; verify official rate Depends on nationality and approved stay length | International visitors subject to entry requirements | Current Malagasy immigration/border authority; verify evisamada.gov.mg before applying | UK advice cites a EUR 10 short-stay administration charge; a separate eVisa information page lists EUR 30 for 1-15 days. The eVisa info page itself warns that evisamada.gov.mg is the only official application domain. Neither figure is accepted here as universally applicable. |
| Accommodation tourism levy / stay tax | Property- and rule-dependent; ask for a written itemized quote Per qualifying stay or night, as billed | Guests of qualifying hotels, guesthouses and other paid accommodation | Pay the accommodation if legitimately charged | National and local lodging levy structures have changed; this research did not verify a unified Sainte-Marie property-specific 2026 rate. Check invoice line items rather than accepting an old generic tourism-vignette table. |
| Bora two-fun-dive package (published example) | 350000 Ar, published operator price, reconfirm Two recreational dives as listed; no dated availability confirmed | Qualified recreational scuba customers | Bora Dive and Kite, Ravoraha | Operator lists included standard scuba equipment. Confirm tax, location, operator status, permits, transport, minimum numbers, depth and no-show/cancellation policy. |
| Bora single whale-watching safari (published example) | 190000 Ar, published operator price, reconfirm One booked safari during a suitable season | Boat-based whale-watch guests | Bora Dive and Kite, Ravoraha | Operator also advertises a different child rate. This is a published offer, not proof of a current departure, guaranteed encounter or permission to enter the water. |
| Bora Nosy Nato boat transfer (published example) | 30000 Ar, published operator price, reconfirm Operator-specific crossing | Travelers using that private transfer | Bora Dive and Kite | This is not a government pirogue tariff. Confirm route, boarding point, luggage, one-way/return conditions, boat capacity and weather. |
| Marine area, reef and sand-islet permissions | Not independently verified Specific to zone, activity and date | Scuba, snorkeling, landing, mooring or nature excursions as locally regulated | Ask licensed guide/operator and any responsible local or community authority | Bora describes Ilots aux Sables as protected, but no current statutory entry/landing charge or exact boundary was verified. Do not assert that access is free or that all waters constitute the same marine park. |
| Pirate cemetery and cultural attraction access | Not verified Visit-specific | Visitors accessing heritage sites | Check local tourism office or authorized site custodian | The local tourism office lists the historical cemetery. Current opening conditions, guide rules and fees were not independently verified. |
Fee
Depends on nationality and approved stay length
UK advice cites a EUR 10 short-stay administration charge; a separate eVisa information page lists EUR 30 for 1-15 days. The eVisa info page itself warns that evisamada.gov.mg is the only official application domain. Neither figure is accepted here as universally applicable.
Per qualifying stay or night, as billed
National and local lodging levy structures have changed; this research did not verify a unified Sainte-Marie property-specific 2026 rate. Check invoice line items rather than accepting an old generic tourism-vignette table.
Two recreational dives as listed; no dated availability confirmed
Operator lists included standard scuba equipment. Confirm tax, location, operator status, permits, transport, minimum numbers, depth and no-show/cancellation policy.
One booked safari during a suitable season
Operator also advertises a different child rate. This is a published offer, not proof of a current departure, guaranteed encounter or permission to enter the water.
Operator-specific crossing
This is not a government pirogue tariff. Confirm route, boarding point, luggage, one-way/return conditions, boat capacity and weather.
Specific to zone, activity and date
Bora describes Ilots aux Sables as protected, but no current statutory entry/landing charge or exact boundary was verified. Do not assert that access is free or that all waters constitute the same marine park.
Visit-specific
The local tourism office lists the historical cemetery. Current opening conditions, guide rules and fees were not independently verified.