Workshop Nosy Be
Nosy Be Underwater Photography Workshop — Deposit (€500)
Secure your spot on a 10–12 night, 20-dive small-group workshop in Nosy Be, Madagascar with award-winning photographer Serge Melesan. Learn in the field (wide-angle, clean lighting, behaviour-first) and refine your images during evening editing sessions — all while diving some of the Indian Ocean’s most charismatic sites, far from the big crowds.
Dates (choose one):
- Oct 12–24, 2025
- May 1–18, 2026
Group size: max 6 (true 1:1 coaching).
Level: Advanced Open Water (or equivalent) & solid buoyancy recommended.
Base: Nosy Be (Ambatoloaka / Madirokely area).
What’s included in the full package (€5,000 pp, twin-share)
- Return flights Paris ⇄ Nosy Be (economy) — other departure cities on request.
- Checked baggage; we can pre-purchase extra allowance to target ~35 kg for photo/dive gear.
- 12 nights hotel near the dive center (twin-share, breakfast).
- Airport ↔ hotel transfers (arrival & departure).
- 20 boat dives per guest (tanks & weights included).
- Half-board: choose Lunch or Dinner (the other meal is free time).
- Field coaching + evening editing with Serge (ethics-first).
- Leader logistics are smoothed into the package (no hidden fees).
Options (on request)
- Full gear rental (complete kit).
- Single room supplement (+ approx. €600).
- Marine park fees (if applicable).
- Travel insurance.
- Non-diver companion rates.
How the deposit works
- €500 deposit secures your seat and preferred session. It is deducted from the total package price (€5,000 pp).
- Balance due: 30 days before the start date.
- Trip confirmation: departures are confirmed at 60 days before the start with a minimum of 4 guests.
Small-group / minimum policy
If we are under 4 guests at J-60 you can choose:
- Keep the date with a small-group supplement (+€600 pp at 3 guests / +€1,200 pp at 2),
- Move to another date at no charge, or
- Get a full refund of the workshop package paid (bank/insurance fees excluded).
- Flights in the all-inclusive package are ticketed after the trip is confirmed.
Cancellation (guest-initiated)
- 60+ days before start: refund of all amounts paid except the €500 deposit (deposit is transferable to another session).
- 30–59 days: 50% of the package retained (or deposit if higher).
- <30 days: package non-refundable; seat transferable to a replacement guest up to 7 days before start (no fee).
After placing a deposit
You’ll complete a short info form to confirm session, departure city (Paris or other), rooming (twin/single), gear rental, and meal plan (lunch or dinner).
Questions before booking? Contact: [email protected] (please include your preferred dates and departure city).