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Great for Deep Sea Fishing
Guided Kayaking Tours
Liveaboard Scuba Diving
exploring secluded beaches
"I have done quite a bit of travels along the SA and Mozambican coast and can honestly say that Madagascar is miles above them ... we had the most amazing snorkelling and Albert was great taking us to all sorts of different coral reefs and the water was a perfect temperature to spend hours bobbing around. Fishing was great, in fact too good where we realised all the tackle we had was too small for the fish there, however had great fun doing all the different types of fishing and now know what to take next time ... would have been great to do another day in the North for fishing. We were extremely lucky with the dolphins and whales and as you know we were spoilt with swimming with a whale shark - an experience I will never forget!! "
Angela Beresford-Miller August 2010
Built in Cape Town in 2007 ‘Gecko’ is a 36’ (11m) Jaguar catamaran. She is 7 m wide with a 1m draft. There are 2 30HP Yanmar engines, she carries 300 litres of fresh water and 300 litres of fuel. She arrived in Madagascar in May 2008.
She has both 220v AC and 12v DC power, 2 x solar panels, a 4kw generator and a 2kw inverter. There are two freezers and two fridges (one dedicated to drinks) and a water maker producing aproximately 200 litres per hour.
Her electronics include VHF, GPS, Chartplotter, Radar and stereo DVD/CD player. She has a portable DVD player for movies (mostly kids).
Cabins: 2 forward double cabins with en suite showers, basins and toilets with fans and excellent ventilation.
2 stern cabins (one reserved for the skipper) with double beds and chemical toilets with fans and excellent ventilation.
Heads:The showers are en suite with the forward cabins but there are chemical toilets for night time use in the stern cabins.
Equipment:Snorkelling, fishing rods & reels (and kids rods too), 1 x two-man kayak, 4 basic scuba sets, hammocks, deck chairs for the beach, gazebo for the beach, games and books.
Crew:
Albert(silent 't'), the skipper, is a man of many stories and much sea experience. Born near Diego Suarez in 1968 he has spent most of his life on the ocean. Learning on the local pirogues and prawn ships he worked his way up to the bigger yachts. He has crewed from Madagascar to Seychelles, Malaysia, Thailand and Borneo and skippered two charter boats in Nosy Be. He speaks excellent English, has a wonderful sense of humour and a great understanding for the client’s needs. His ability to keep both the men and the girls happy on charter is remarkable ensuring enough fishing time as well as "beach" time.
Our opinion:'Gecko' is beautifully appointed with white linen in the cabins and a navy and red theme throughout the saloon and deck. She has a spacious, shaded deck with drop down sides where meals are served and where you will spend most of your time whilst on board. There are additional seats on either side of the boat giving great views. Her forward deck is also spacious with great tanning spots.
She is best suited for groups of 4 to 6 people and very family orientated. She can accommodate 8 if there are two families with youngish kids.
"Words cannot describe or give justice to this 10 day experience ... All I can say is thank you for the comforts of this awesome catamaran, the friendliness of the staff, the delicious food and for showing us some of the prettiest places on earth and experiences I can share with my grandchildren".
- Gayle Hardwick, South Africa
"Albert and his team are 5*****. We will be back to this exquisite place."
- Nadine Watt May 2010
"The 7 days on the Gecko was definitely one of the absolute highlights of the whole Madagascar trip and we really want to thank you and the crew Albert, Maurice and Gi for this wonderful experience. Albert was the perfect skipper, always willing to change plans based on our specific wishes - most of the time he was very good in even anticipating what we wanted. The food Gi was preparing was amazing - Maurice was always there with his helping hand and especially he was an expert in fishing. He prepared the fishing rod in a way that even I was able to catch a 2 m sailfish which was an amazing experience".
- Hartwig Laute - Germany
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