Blowing bubbles in Nosy Be - a divers paradise.

If you are dying to get some underwater time in but are a little bored with your normal dive sites, take a look at what Madagascar has to offer!

With calm seas, beautifully warm water (averaging around the mid 20 mark), excellent vizability and a wonderful water-world waiting to be discovered, Madagascar is a fantastic alternative to Mozambique, Mauritius and Zanzibar. As a taster of what you can do, take a look at our suggested one week itinerary at Sakatia Lodge.

Sakatia Island is central to the best dive sites Madagascar has to offer. From this small island, you can experience wonderful white beaches and warm, translucent waters brimming with colourful reef fish and dramatic corals for as far as the eye can see.

Alternatively, we would love to tailor-make a package for you, taking into account your accommodation requirements, length of stay and what else you would like to do on this fabulous island. Turtles, lemurs, quad biking, hiking? No problem! Nosy Be offers plenty of activities for you to enjoy out of the water too

Click here to see the website itinerary or email us on info@jenmansafaris.com to secure your place. ______________________________________________________________________________________

Changes to Madagascar flight schedules

Air Madagascar has recently revised their flight schedules to Antananarivo from Johannesburg. Flights will now depart from Johannesburg on Tuesdays and Saturdays throughout the year. Please note that our package rates which include flights from Johannesburg are now only valid when departing Tuesdays or Saturdays. SA Airlink will continue to fly to Antananarivo six times a week; should you wish to start your travels on any other day of the week, we happily tailor-make these packages for you including flights with SA Airlink.
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Luxury Yacht Charter - Stay for 6 nights, pay only for 5!

Since we seem to be nearing the end of the recession, why not breathe a sigh of relief and treat yourself to the luxury of a yacht charter. For all departures from 3 October to 9 January 2010, we are offering a special deal, where you pay for 5 nights but stay on the yacht for 6. Take a look at our suggested itinerary with special rates.

Priced from EUR 705 per person (excluding flights, including all meals, transfers and sailing)

Perfect for a school holiday getaway, take some quality time out with your family or friends and enjoy the wonderful Nosy Be archipelago. Please click here to view the website special and itinerary or email us on info@jenmansafaris.com to secure you place.

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New species on Iranja Island?

Earlier this week we received an interesting e-mail from Nosy Iranja Island. One of the guests at the luxury lodge photographed an animal emerging from the plants in the pathway during the evening.

Such an animal has never before been seen on Iranja Island, therefore questions have arisen as to where it came from, or if this species has existed on the island all along! It is believed this creature is a Tenrec, most probably a Common Tenrec, or Tenrec ecaudatus, which is known to inhabit forest and shrubland areas.

Nosy Iranja Island is approximately 60km from the mainland, with a highly tropical, sand based forest. Nosy Iranja is well known as an excellent Turtle Breeding area; however the discovery of a Tenrec is really quite exciting! For further details of the common Tenrec, and a comparative photo, please look at the following websites - Wikipedia and AnimalDiveristy.

"Tenrecs are unusual insectivores that have radiated into ecological niches filled in other lands by hedgehogs, mice, shrews, opossums, and even otters. While a few species of tenrec are found in central Africa, they are most diverse in Madagascar which has around 30 species."

If you believe the animal in the image is something else, we would LOVE to hear from you.  Let us know at info@jenmansafaris.com
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Don’t forget the FREE ENTRY VISA expires soon...

"National Tourism Board of Madagascar announced that NO ENTRY VISA IS REQUIRED for a stay of maximum 30 days, until 31st December 2009.This is valid for all nationalities entering Madagascar. Clients will not have to pre-purchase a visa before departing, and will not have to purchase a visa on arrival to Antananarivo airport."

To book a holiday with a FREE ENTRY VISA (entry before the end of December) then contact us on info@jenmansafaris.com
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