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An online cruising guide for yachts sailing to Europa Island in the Mozambique Channel.
An online cruising guide for yachts sailing to Europa Island in the Mozambique Channel.
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'''Europa Island''' (French: ''Île Europa'') is a 28 km² low-lying tropical island in the [[Mozambique Channel]], about a third of the way from southern [[Madagascar]] to southern [[Mozambique]], at 22°22′06″S 40°21′48″E. It has 22.2 kilometres of coastline, but no ports or harbours. Anchorage is possible offshore. The airstrip is 1,500 metres long.
'''Europa Island''' (French: ''Île Europa'') is a 28 km² low-lying tropical island in the [[Mozambique Channel]], about a third of the way from southern [[Madagascar]] to southern [[Mozambique]], at 22°22′06″S 40°21′48″E. It has 22.2 kilometres of coastline, but no ports or harbours. Anchorage is possible offshore. The airstrip is 1,500 metres long.
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* One of the world's largest turtle nesting grounds
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Europa Island, Mozambique Channel, Cruising Guide

An online cruising guide for yachts sailing to Europa Island in the Mozambique Channel.

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Europa Island (French: Île Europa) is a 28 km² low-lying tropical island in the Mozambique Channel, about a third of the way from southern Madagascar to southern Mozambique, at 22°22′06″S 40°21′48″E. It has 22.2 kilometres of coastline, but no ports or harbours. Anchorage is possible offshore. The airstrip is 1,500 metres long.

The island is surrounded by coral beaches and a fringing reef and encloses a mangrove lagoon of around 9 km². Its vegetation also consists of dry forest, scrub, euphorbia and the remains of a sisal plantation.

Europa Island is a nature reserve and host to migratory seabirds. It is one of the world's largest nesting sites for green turtles (Chelonia mydas). It is also home to goats introduced by settlers in the late 18th century.

The island takes its name from the British ship Europa, which visited it in 1774. It has been a possession of France since 1897, but is also claimed by Madagascar. Ruins and graves on Europa island attest to several attempts at settlement from the 1860s to the 1920s.

Its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is contiguous with that of Bassas da India, is 127,300 km². The island, garrisoned by a detachment from Réunion, has a meteorological station and is visited by scientists. Europa though uninhabited is formally part of the "Îles Eparses" district (Scattered Islands) of the TAAF (Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises) administrative region.

You are welcome to go ashore to the met station (with passports in hand) on the strict understanding that you cannot be supplied with water, food or medicines.

Navigation Charts

British Admiralty
BA760

Radio Nets

Also see World Cruiser's Nets.

Weather

Give local weather conditions or refer to another page (a region or island group) that covers these conditions.

Sources for Weather forecasts:

Approach and Navigation

Any navigation notes here. If this section does not apply remove it.

Check-in facilities (Customs and Immigration)

If there is no port of entry in the island omit this section, otherwise submit details about facilities for checking in - where to dock, location of immigration & customs, etc.

Berthing Options

Ports

List larger ports and harbors. If there are more then 2 paragraphs for a given port, create a dedicated page in the list for it (Port/Stop Template).

Note: Please indicate which ports are a port of entry.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

Use this section only if there are few marinas not covered in pages under Ports. Remove if not applicable.

Anchorages

  • There is anchorage with shelter from the southerly winds north of the island, off the only visible building ashore (meteoroligical station). Anchor beyond the fringing reef in 5 to 6 meters on sand, among patches of coral. The anchorage is only really comfortable in calm weather

Offshore Islands

This section does not apply for most islands, if that is the case for this one remove it. You may, however, list ismall islands adjacent to this one or list one or two of its neighbors.

Yacht Services and Repairs

List services. If no services are available on the island write "None" and remove all the subsections (Marine Stores, & Repairs/Yards, & Fuel, Water, & Electricity.

If services are included in specific port pages, the following line is appropriate, otherwise remove it.

Also see each Port.

Marine Stores

Submit addresses and contact details of marine related businesses that are of interest to cruisers.

Repairs/Yards

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Fuel
Give details on fuel
Water
Give details on water
Electricity
Give details on electricity

Things to do Ashore

Tourism

  • Wonderful bird breeding colonies ashore
  • One of the world's largest turtle nesting grounds
  • Fantastic diving off the fringing reef - but, sharks abound
  • The northwest point offers good surfing in good conditions - beware the sharks

Grocery & Supply Stores

Eateries

Internet/WiFi

Available?

Laundry

Motorbike & Car Rentals

Garbage Disposal

?

Transportation

List transportation (local and/or international.)

Routes/Passages To/From

List popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Cruiser's Friends

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

Forum Discussions

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

External Links

References & Publications

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Date of member's visit to this Island & this page's details validated:


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Names: Lighthouse


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