Small-group boat trip · Ambatoloaka
Nosy Iranja Sandbar Speedboat Day
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Schedule
- 07:30–15:30
- Departs from
- Ambatoloaka
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
The speedboat runs south-west from Nosy Be to Nosy Iranja in about an hour and a half. The long sandbar that joins the two islets at low tide is walked, and there is swimming from the beach. Lunch is served on the island. Sea turtles are often seen in the surrounding water and are not to be touched.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Ambatoloaka beach, Nosy Iranja Be, Nosy Iranja sandbar, Ambatoloaka beach
- 07:30
- 08:10
- 11:20
- 15:30
Times and stop order are a sample itinerary; each boat sets its own schedule and the skipper may adjust the route for weather and sea conditions.
What's included
Included
- Speedboat and crew
- Lunch on most offers
Not included
- Island landing fee unless stated
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- Solo travellers and small groups — per-person seats
Not suitable / ask first
- Pets — no boat lists them as allowed
- Wheelchairs — access not listed, ask in advance
- Alcohol — no boat lists it as sold or allowed, ask first
Compiled from the details each boat gives on its own profile.
Good to know
- Meeting point
- Ambatoloaka
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- April–December
- Prices
- Adult MGA 430,000 · Child MGA 250,001Prices are each boat's current rates.
- Cancellation
- More than 24 h before: free cancellation
- 12 h–24 h before: late cancellation
- Less than 12 h before: counts as a no-show
- Weather
- If wind or waves make the trip unsafe, the operator postpones or cancels; you are never charged for an operator cancellation. You pay on board, so there is no prepayment at risk.
- Local notes
- The sandbar is walkable only around low tide.
- The open-water crossing can be bumpy; not advised for people with back problems or in pregnancy.
- January–March is cyclone season.
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