Madagascar • Bissagos Islands • Senegal

AUTHENTIC AFRICA: CRUISES INTO THE UNEXPECTED

MADAGASCAR—an island with natural wonders eccentric enough to earn it its own eponymous series of Disney movies. Also, an island without much infrastructure. What could be more fitting than exploring such a quirky place with a yacht like the MS Caledonian Sky, providing top-notch service, elegant cabins, and gourmet meals? A comfy place guests can come back to after their discovery tours of the island’s funny fauna: lemurs, sifakas, and of course, the fossa, a cat with a mouse’s ears, a teddy’s eyes, and a lion’s appetite. Plus, our cruise also makes stops at the islands of La Réunion and Mauritius.

A spectacular pioneer tour in West Africa from Dakar to the wonderland of the BISSAGOS ISLANDS makes guests acquainted with three rarely traveled countries: SENEGAL, GAMBIA, AND GUINEA-BISSAU. Our cruise with the small motor-yacht Harmony G for a maximum of 38 travelers is perfect for discovering authentic rural life in remote little African villages that no road ever led to. And for enjoying the abundant wildlife, with crocodiles and hippos coming up for air left and right of the yacht, and ginormous flocks of migrating birds above, witnessed by cruise guests relaxing with a cool drink on deck.

Experience West African joy of living while cruising the SENEGAL RIVER onboard our charming little ship Bou El Mogdad. Highlights of our slow river journey are visits to traditional fishing villages and colonial cities like Saint-Louis, the capital of the former French West Africa, where a cooking lesson reveals the secrets of African cuisine. Other stops include the spectacularly pink saltine lake Lac Rose with its Turtles’ Village boasting hundreds of tortoises, tropical beaches, and the UNESCO World Heritage island of Gorée, notorious for its role as an Atlantic slave trade post.