For this first extraordinary trip, Dive in! offers you, in partnership with the agency C6Bo, to explore an unknown culture and magnificent landscapes, inaccessible by road. In the company of underwater photographer Nicolas Barraqué, the magazine’s publishing director, embark on a bivouac beach stay, set sail on a cruise on a boat straight out of a tale of the Arabian Nights and finish your stay in a magnificent Lodge, along the northwest coast of Madagascar: Nosy Be, Nosy Tanikely, Sakalava, and Sorony.Step 1: diving stay (3 nights/4 dives) at Nosy Lodge (Nosy Be)We’ll dive in the Nosy Tanikely marine park, but also at Zaïda on wrecks covered in corals and inhabited by thousands of fish. We’ll also have the opportunity to admire the drop-offs at Roland Point, Manta Point and its coral heads serving as cleaning stations for manta rays, or Shark Point and its pelagics…
Step 2: pirogue safari for 3 nights with tent accommodations With a fully Malagasy crew, we will board a boat straight out of a tale of the Arabian Nights and sail to discover the northwest coast of Madagascar and its magnificent landscapes, inaccessible by road: dozens of possible stops, deserted beaches, invisible villages, sandbanks, islands, mangroves and always just a few hours at sea for many hours ashore. Every evening, we will bivouac to ensure each day is different and unpredictable.
Step 3: diving stay (6 nights/8 dives) at Naturalia Lodge in SoronyFar from everything, with limited means of communication and only accessible by boat: coming to dive at Sorony is a choice…
Naturalia Lodge lives up to its name, here, everything is done to respect the environment.
Paradise for lovers of authenticity, for those who want to experience a holiday differently, away from the crowds and beaten paths… The nearest village is a 2.5-hour walk away! Days will be dedicated to diving at Nosy Iranja but also to discovering Souroune and its forest overlooking the beach with an exceptional panorama.
Personalized advice for underwater photographersDiscover underwater photography or enhance your knowledge with Nicolas Barraqué, a professional underwater photographer. Introduction, tips, improvement… Nicolas will adapt to your level and equipment.
Since his first bubbles on the wreck of the Peccorella in Porto-Vecchio in 1979, his first Nikonos purchased in Djibouti in 1984, the diving virus combined with underwater photography has never left him. A professional for 18 years, he still takes great pleasure in sharing the most unusual moments of his dives through images. Inventor of the underwater panoramic technique in 2006, co-author of award-winning books at the world underwater image festival, his images are regularly rewarded at international competitions (Montier en Der, World Shoot Out…).
He is also co-founder of the magazine DIVE IN! and co-organizer of the Galathea festival in Hyères (international marine world festival) since 2016.Practical: 3098 € per person, 12-night stay, 12 dives. Information and reservations with Sylvie Ragot: sylvie@c6bo.fr – +33 (0)5 82 08 64 90 For more information: http://c6bo-plongee.fr/voyage-plongee-madagascar-nosy-be-safari-plongez.html