Visiting Nosy Be by yacht
Climate by month, the islands that charter itineraries visit, and the reserve rules at Nosy Tanikely.
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When to come
| Season | Months | Daily high | Monthly rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | May to October | 29.7 to 31.8 °C | 21 to 35 mm |
| Shoulder | April, November | 31.9 to 32.2 °C | 106 to 135 mm |
| Off season | December to March | 31.5 to 31.9 °C | 281 to 393 mm |
WMO normals 1991 to 2020, Nosy Be station. Season bands are our own estimate. The Madagascar tourism site gives the dry season as April to October.
Where charter itineraries anchor
Charter companies publish these stops on itineraries that start and end in Nosy Be.
Nosy Tanikely
Y.CO lists it as the first stop, 17 NM and 1.5 hours from Nosy Be at 12 knots.
Nosy Antanimora
Y.CO lists it as an anchorage with reef-ringed shallows.
Russian Bay
YachtCharterFleet describes a sheltered cove at the tip of the Ampasindava peninsula where the yacht drops anchor.
Nosy Sakatia
YachtCharterFleet names it as the anchorage for the night on its fourth day.
Tsarabanjina
YachtCharterFleet says to drop anchor off one of the coves. The tourism office places the Mitsio archipelago 45 miles north-west of Nosy Be.
Y.CO and YachtCharterFleet itinerary pages. They are marketing pages, not charts.
Nosy Tanikely
The tourism office says the marine park reserve extends over a 700 m radius around its lighthouse. Fishing is prohibited and so is night diving. The lighthouse was built in 1908.
Nearby islands
The tourism office says Nosy Komba is 15 minutes from Hell-Ville by boat and Nosy Sakatia is a 10 minute boat ride from Nosy Be.
Whales and charter
The Madagascar tourism site gives June to September as the humpback whale season. YachtCharterFleet's itinerary speaks of a superyacht and features a 75 m charter yacht.
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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