Cruises from Ambodifototra
Ambodifotatra is the capital of Sainte-Marie Island that resembles an exclamation mark in the sea, extending for 50km off the eastern coast of Madagascar. It was once a hideout for pirates, as testified to on the cemetery headstones to the south of the capital. Also of interest are the old fort built by the French East India Company, and the oldest Catholic church in Madagascar.
Read moreNamed Sainte-Marie by the Portuguese, the island is a truly idyllic spot, with its scent of cloves, turquoise water, fine sandy beaches, luxuriant vegetation and humpback whales which come here to mate in July and August.
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