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Madagascar And Seychelles: Natural Treasures Of The Indian Ocean – With Smithsonian Journeys

Ship: Le Bougainville   
Departure: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Nights: 10 nights
Departs: Nosy Be
Returns: Mahe Island
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One Way Trip
One
way trip
Duration
10
Nights
Days at Sea
6
Sea Days
Ports
7
Ports
Countries Visted
2
Countries
  • Itinerary

    Madagascar And Seychelles: Natural Treasures Of The Indian Ocean – With Smithsonian Journeys

    Ports of call

    To find out more about the itinerary for this cruise, select the itinerary items below.

    Day Date Port of Call Arrival Departure
    1 Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Nosy Be, Madagascar Embark 12:00 AM
    View of Nosy Be, Madagascar

    Nosy Be (‘Big Island’: Malagasy), an island off the NW coast of Madagascar, is its largest port and Madagascar’s most popular beach-resort. Though Nosy Be’s inclination is towards mass tourism, it is still a largely peaceful place with sugar cane plantations, rum distilleries, ylang ylang bushes, and lounging lemurs. This still beautiful island offers some amazing snorkelling and diving opportunities as well as primary forests with great wildlife. Read more about Nosy Be, Madagascar

    2 Thursday, January 8, 2026 Nosy Tanikely
    2 Thursday, January 8, 2026 Nossi-Komba, Madagascar 12:00 AM 12:00 AM
    View of Nossi-Komba, Madagascar

    The island of Nossi-Komba (aka Nosy Komba, Nosy Ambariovato) is a small circular island 5km across, that lies between the larger tourist island of Nosy Be and the mainland of NW Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. The island is covered with tropical vegetation and rises to 622m at the centre. Thatched huts and palm trees ring the sea shore, and the largest of four villages is at the northern end. Read more about Nossi-Komba, Madagascar

    3 Friday, January 9, 2026 Nosy Hara, Madagascar 12:00 AM 12:00 AM
    4 Saturday, January 10, 2026 Diego Suarez, Madagascar 12:00 AM 12:00 AM
    View of Diego Suarez, Madagascar

    Diego Suarez - aka Antsiranana - is a city with a natural harbour at the northern tip of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. It is the capital of the Diana region. Diego Suarez was a strategic port used by many western countries over the centuries and had a French military base operating until the socialist revolution of 1973. Read more about Diego Suarez, Madagascar

    5 Sunday, January 11, 2026 At Sea
    6 Monday, January 12, 2026 At Sea
    7 Tuesday, January 13, 2026 At Sea
    8 Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Saint François Island
    9 Thursday, January 15, 2026 Rémire Island
    10 Friday, January 16, 2026 Aride, Seychelles 12:00 AM 12:00 AM
    View of Aride, Seychelles

    Aride is the northernmost granitic island in the Seychelles archipelago of 115 islands. (There are two coral sand cays north of Aride: Denis and Bird.) The archipelago is set on a raised plateau in the Indian Ocean, with an average waster depth of just 60 m. Aride Island is 1.7 km E-W and 0.6 km N-S, rising to just over 100 m, and covered with a variety of palms, liana vines, and trees to the shoreline. Read more about Aride, Seychelles

    10 Friday, January 16, 2026 La Digue, Seychelles 12:00 AM 12:00 AM
    View of La Digue, Seychelles

    La Digue is the third largest inhabited island of the Seychelles, lying east of Praslin and west of Felicite Island. La Digue also boasts the friendliest people and most tranquil, serene and relaxing atmosphere in Seychelles. Where cars are shunned in favour of bicycles and ox-carts, the pace of life is necessarily slower. Read more about La Digue, Seychelles

    11 Saturday, January 17, 2026 Mahe Island, Seychelles 12:00 AM Disembark
    View of Mahe Island, Seychelles

    Mahe is the largest and most important island of the Seychelles archipelago. While this spectacular island is only 27 km long it is dominated by a mountain range with its tallest peak Morne Seychellois, at 930 m in height, being central to a wonderful national park. There are also some delightful marine national parks off the island. Read more about Mahe Island, Seychelles

  • Ship

    Le Bougainville Overview

    Le Bougainville

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    Average Cabin Size – 45.0 m2

    Average Balcony Size – 30.0 m2

    Area: 45 msup2;. Capacity: 2 passengers per cabin. Balcony size: 30 msup2;. Cabin features: Individually-controlled air-conditioning. King-size bed or twin beds. Shower. Minibar. Flat screen. Satellite TV. Desk with stationery. Ipod(TM) players. Video on demand. Safe. Hairdryer. Bath robes. Satellite direct line telephone. 110/220 volts outlet. French bath products. 24hr room service. Internet access wifi (fee may apply).

    Deluxe Suite

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    Cabin Types

    PS6, PS5, GD6, GD5, DS6, DS5, DS4, DS3

    Average Cabin Size – 0 m2

    Average Balcony Size – 0 m2

    Area: 38 msup2;. Capacity: up to 2 passengers per cabin. Balcony size: 8 msup2;. Cabin features: Individually-controlled air-conditioning. King-size bed or twin beds. Shower. Minibar. Flat screen. Satellite TV. Desk with stationery. Ipod(TM) players. Video on demand. Safe. Hairdryer. Bath robes. Satellite direct line telephone. 110/220 volts outlet. French bath products. 24hr room service. Internet access wifi (fee may apply).

    Balcony

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    Cabin Types

    PR6, PR5, PR4, DEL

    Average Cabin Size – 19.0 m2

    Average Balcony Size – 4.0 m2

    Area: 19 msup2;. Capacity: 2 passengers per cabin. Balcony size: 4 msup2;. Cabin features: Individually-controlled air-conditioning. King-size bed or twin beds. Shower. Minibar. Flat screen. Satellite TV. Desk with stationery. Ipod(TM) players. Video on demand. Safe. Hairdryer. Bath robes. Satellite direct line telephone. 110/220 volts outlet. French bath products. 24hr room service. Internet access wifi (fee may apply).

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  • Madagascar And Seychelles: Natural Treasures Of The Indian Ocean – With Smithsonian Journeys

    Cruiseline: Ponant Cruises Ship: Le Bougainville Departure: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Nights: 10 nights Departs: Nosy Be Returns: Mahe Island

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