Below we have listed some examples
of the dives available in this corner of Nature. We have chosen
them for their beauty and accessibility, even the most frequented
are amazing for their untouched beauty.
Marine Park of Tanikely
There
are three dive points on this Island of volcanic origin . The Marine
park offers the best in marine flora and fauna in Madagascar. From
just a few meters depth to a max of –20 mt you can see microscopic
multicoloured schools of anenomies, flat worms, lobsters, clown
fish, porcelain crabs, prawns, stingrays, banjo sharks, moray eels,
barracudas, scorpion fish, crocodile fish, batfish, large sized
gropers and hawksbill turtles are just some of the fish found on
this barrier. Some of the inhabitants have yet to be catalogued
while some have only recently been so such as the Dragon fish.
Gorgonian Bench
– Night Dive
At
a maximum depth of -21 mt you can see giant gorgonian whose beauty
can be appreciated above all on night dives. A small example of
what awaits you are lobsters, captain fish, banjo sharks, multicoloured
nudibranch, flat worms, crabs and above all giant Spanish dancers.
Atnam
A plateau
of exceptional beauty with a wall from -32 to -48 mt. Spires of
coral and enormous gorgonian, clown fish, transparent soft coral
of incredible size. Dive is exclusive to MantaDiveClub.
Manta
Point
Diving to a depth
of –22 meters brings us to a sand plateau where conformations
of brain corral grow. All the fish of the coral reef assemble at
this point among which are cleaner fish working for the queen of
the sea the manta ray. In specific conditions it is not impossible
to find manta rays with a span of six meters, while from the sandy
bottom the sand eel sticks its small head out.
Nosy
Iranja
The
incredible views of the island are reflected in those below the
surface. At a maximum depth of –45 mt it is possible to find
a family of giant trunkfish, on the sides huge conformations of
gorgonian and corals move while bottom fish swim by. Rising to a
depth of –22 mt on the plateau, white and grey finned sharks
can be seen, along with leopard sharks, a large number of microscopic
fish and a large selection of reef fish, between the coral and sandy
spaces.
Wrecks
On the sandy bottom at a depth of
–26 mt lie the wrecks of three old fishing boats, which today
is the home of hundreds of different species of fish. From the first
you come up against platax, barracudas and schools of carancidi.
Bit by bit as you go deeper it is possible to identify the boat
and the enormous quantity of fish in their home. Among which are
Scorpion fish, lionfish, boxfish, rockfish, sweet lips, captains,
trumpet fish and bottom fish.
Chamot e Fucilieri
Two shallows, the
first formed of two plateaus one of which is smaller, the second
is in the shape of a coffee bean as it is divided in two strips
of sand. At a depth of between –11 to –26 mt you can
see a selection of fish from the reef among them are unicorn fish,
trumpet fish, and blue triggerfish. It is not impossible to see
napoleon fish, leopard eels and small sharks as well as red anenomies
which are rare in Madagascar.
Sakatia
Caves
At
a maximum depth of –26 mt, on a sandy bottom are three upright
coral conformations where sweet lips tropical carangidi are found.
Moving to the plateau a short distance away at a depth of-15 mt
it is possible to see a variety of species of the reef, including
leopard fish, balloon fish, porcupine fish and moray eels.
Big
External Bench
This
is the last continental platform opposite Nosy Be prior to the depth
of the Mozambique canal. At a depth of –18 mt there is a plateau
rich in marine life of all the multicoloured species of coral soft
and hard. Towards the canal it is possible to find areas with bottom
fish, and where it is also possible to see hammer head sharks.
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