Diego Suarez

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Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) Port of Entry 12°14.966'S, 049°18.666'E-12.24943;49.3111 destination

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Diego Suarez or Antseranana is one of the largest deep-water harbors in the Indian Ocean.

Charts

See Madagascar.

Weather

See Madagascar.

Passages

See Madagascar.

Communication

See Madagascar.

Navigation

Warning: Somew electronic charts have been reported as having up to half a mile error.

It is easy to enter the large bay through its eastern channel, but it is can be very hard to leave. The current, wind, and waves entering the bay will test most sailors trying to exit the bay. However, if you can pick your weather window a difficult departure can be avoided.

Entrance

Diego Suarez is a port of entry for Madagascar. For details see Entrance: Madagascar.

Berthing

You anchor off in the large bay.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

None.

Anchorages

Antsiranana Bay

Antsiranana Bay/wiki/Diego_Suarez#Antsiranana_Bay

anchorage Antsiranana Bay [[Diego Suarez#Antsiranana Bay|Antsiranana Bay]] 12°14.966'S, 049°18.666'EAntsiranana Bay-12.24943;49.3111

Anchoring in here should be done with extreme care as there are a number of unmarked wrecks, particularly after lthe cyclones in 2008 and 2009.

Amenities

See Madagascar.

Provisioning

See Madagascar.

Eating out

See Madagascar.

Transportation

List transportation (local and/or international.)

Tourism

List places of interest, tours, etc.

Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forums

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forums

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

Links

• Diego Suarez at the Wikipedia
• Diego Suarez at the Wikivoyage
• Noonsite

References

See Madagascar.

Comments

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