Can access Madagascar from France, La Réunion, Mayotte, Mauritius,…
And in Sainte-Marie from Antananarivo, Tamatave and Soanierana Ivongo.
Transport lenders
Airlines compagnies
Air Madagascar (domestic – regional – international)
Air Austral (regional – international)
Air Mauritius (regional – international)
Air France (international)
Turkish Airlines (international)
Ethiopian Airlines (international)
Tsaradia (domestic)
Collective Bus :
Cotisse Transport Antananarivo – Tamatave (Toamasina).
Lexique
Tananarive (ou Tana) = Antananarivo (code aérien : TNR)
Tamatave = Toamasina (code aérien : TMM)
Sainte-Marie = Nosy Boraha (code aérien : SMS)
Geographical situation
Sainte-Marie is a small archipelago located on the
northeastern coast of Madagascar, consists of 8 islands and islets:
Sainte-Marie Island, Madame Island, Forbans Island, the island of the Whales,
the 3 sandy islands and then finally and especially the island of the Nuts.
The Nattes Island is located south of Sainte-Marie. That little piece of land
doesn’t electricity; energy is provided in hotels by solar panels and
generators, generally from 6pm to 10:30 p.m.
At Analatsara, electricity is available 24 hours a day thanks to the sun.
There are no cars or motorcycles, which confers
in this place a remarkable calm and tranquility.
AERIAL AccESS
ou will arrive in Antananarivo (Ivato airport), where you can pick up a
plane for Sainte-Marie, which is serviced 2 to 3 times a week.
Ravoraha Sainte-Marie Airport is located in the south of the island
or a few minutes from our guest house.
ROAD & BOAT ACCESS
You can also access Sainte-Marie by the road to Tamatave
in a bush taxi, which equals about 10 hours of travel.
Then from Tamatave to Soanierana Ivongo with a second bush taxi
(About 3 hours), where you will find stars making sure to cross
to the port of Ambodifotatra.
Companies by the name of Gasikara Be or Melissa Express or Cap Sainte-Marie
can take care of you from Tamatave thanks to their regular swimmers.
Boat crossing costs about 70,000 ariary per person.
Gasikara Be : 034 19 425 96
Melissa Express : 032 44 743 03
Cap Sainte-Marie : 032 05 218 08.
