Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Il BalenotteroB4
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Le Lemurien PalméB3
Sleeping
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Hotel FreddyB3
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Hotel HortensiaB3
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La BananeB2
Eating
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Du QuaiB4
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Food StallsB3
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Idylle BeachB2
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La PailloteB4
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Pizza Mama SantaB3
Entertainment
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Baramix/La PolinaB2
Il Balenottero
DIVING
( 57 400 36, 032 05 501 25;
www.il-balenottero.com
;
Small Boat Harbour) A large op-
eration with five boats. It also offers whale-watching, yacht cruises and fishing trips.
Le Lémurien Palmé
DIVING
( 57 040 15, 032 04 816 56;
www.lemurien-palme.com
, Ave La Bigorne) Dives start at
Ar80,000. It also offers dive training, sea excursions, and whale-watching.
HUMPBACK SEASON
Every year several hundred humpback whales make their way from the Antarc-
tic northward to the warmer Malagasy waters around Baie d'Antongil, where
they spend the winter months breeding and birthing before the long journey
back. En route they swim past Ile Sainte Marie, where they are often sighted
between July and mid-September. Getting to see these amazing creatures close
up can be a highlight of a visit to Madagascar.
Humpbacks can measure up to 15m in length and weigh as much as
35,000kg. Despite their size, they are exceptionally agile, and capable of acro-
batic moves such as breaching (launching themselves out of the water). These
whales are also renowned for their singing, which is presumed to be related to
