Private island amidst the Mitsio
Archipelago
The Constance Tsarabanjina is the most
exquisite private island in Madagascar. It is
authentic barefoot luxury, with an emphasis
on reconnection with nature and comfort. The
sandbar is a tiny haven, a fleck in the water,
invisible from the mainland and surrounded
by coral reef for endless diving and snorkelling
with rays, grey and white dotted sharks, turtles
and a rainbow palette of fish. Walk straight
into the beach of a postcard, with individual
plush beachfront bungalows replete with
hammock, sound system and outdoor terrace.
The sandbar and restaurant have a barefoot
policy, with scrumptious buffet luncheons
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and a la carte dinners of fresh ingredients
and seafood, on a luxury all-inclusive plan.
Tsarabanjina means ‘beautiful to see’ and I see
why on the approach by boat, as a glorious
milky island appears like a hologram out of
the ocean. Get closer to receive the warmest
welcome of staff lined up on the beach,
waving, decked in an array of pretty local
‘lamba’ sarongs.
I idle away hours reading in my hammock or
being kneaded to the motion of the ocean
at the rustic beachfront spa and also get offisland to sail the Mitsio archipelago on the
Constance yacht. The surroundings encompass inhabited Mitsio island and uninhabited
islands, where I snorkel. A hidden highlight of
this archipelago is ‘Organ Pipes,’ Madagascar’s
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