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Le Dumont d’Urville · Indian Ocean

Madagascar and South Africa: Nosy Be and Durban

11 nights · 20. February - 2. March 2028 · Nosy Be → Durban

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Aboard Le Dumont-d'Urville, a 184-guest Ponant Explorer-class vessel, this eleven-night cruise runs from Nosy Be down Madagascar's west coast and through the Mozambique Channel to Durban. Marine reserves, baobab landscapes and harbours shaped by Creole and Arab history define the route. Sixteen Zodiacs open up smaller bays and islets, while the Blue Eye underwater lounge reveals the world below the surface. The marina, premium all-inclusive service and a personal onboard atmosphere round off the voyage. The cruise ends on South Africa's Indian Ocean coast.

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Nosy Be Start Nosy Hara Nosy Tanikely Morondava Toliara Richards Bay Durban End
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Leg 1 · Embarkation

Nosy Be

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Off Madagascar's north-western coast in the Indian Ocean lies Nosy Be, the country's most popular holiday island with a subtropical climate …

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Leg 2

Nosy Hara

In northern Madagascar lies Nosy Hara as an uninhabited island within a marine national park in the Mozambique Channel …

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Leg 3

Nosy Tanikely

Off Madagascar's north-western coast lies Nosy Tanikely as a small uninhabited island between Nosy Be and Nosy Komba in the Mozambique Channel …

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Leg 4

Morondava

On Madagascar's west coast in the Menabe region lies the coastal town of Morondava on the Mozambique Channel facing the open sea …

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Leg 5

Toliara

Toliara lies on the south-west coast of Madagascar on the Mozambique Channel and is the gateway to the Ifaty coral reef …

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Leg 6

Richards Bay

On the east coast of South Africa in KwaZulu-Natal on a large natural lagoon, this port is the southern hemisphere's largest coal-export harbour …

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Leg 7 · Disembarkation

Durban

Durban lies on South Africa's east coast on the Indian Ocean in the KwaZulu-Natal province and operates the largest and busiest port on the subcontinent …

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