Anchoring and clearance in Nosy Be
Where yachts anchor off Hell-Ville, the offices cruisers visit, and the permit rules Noonsite lists.
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Where yachts anchor
Noonsite lists the anchorage off Hell-Ville and describes two anchorages at Nosy Be. The reports are from cruising yachts.
Noonsite, Hell-Ville (Nossi-Be) page. These are not chart data.
Offices and radio
Permits, port of entry and crew visas
Permit before arrival
Noonsite says permission to enter must be applied for before arrival, from the Minister of Transport. A note of 16 January 2024 says it can take several weeks. Check the rules for your passport.
Closure to some yachts
A Noonsite note of 23 August 2024 says Madagascar closed to foreign yachts coming from South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya, Comoros and Mayotte until further notice, because of cholera. It says yachts from South Africa with a permit obtained in advance were being let in. Check the rules for your passport.
Port of entry
Noonsite calls Nosy Be the most yacht-friendly port of entry in Madagascar.
Crew visas
A Noonsite note of 23 August 2024 says e-visas are not acceptable for visiting yacht crew and that a short-term visitor fee is paid on arrival. Check the rules for your passport.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020: Nosy Be 67012
- Nosy Be tourism office: The island of Nosy Be
- Nosy Be tourism office: Nosy Tanikely marine park
- Nosy Be tourism office: Nosy Komba
- Nosy Be tourism office: Nosy Sakatia
- Nosy Be tourism office: The Mitsio archipelago
- Madagascar tourism: Before you go
- Madagascar tourism: Local flights
- Madagascar tourism: The whales
- Noonsite: Hell-Ville (Nossi-Be)
- Noonsite: Madagascar
- Y.CO: Northwest Madagascar itinerary
- YachtCharterFleet: 7 day Nosy Be to Nosy Be itinerary
- UKSA superyacht salary guide
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