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MadagasCat Charters' Admiral Explorer
| Testimonial .. |
| "On board we were treated like royalty. Frederick the cook, prepared daily seafood spreads which we could only rate as “number 1”! These were accompanied with lots of fruit and salads, lovely Madagascan coffee and French breads. Mowgli, one of the deckhands, also kept us entertained, and slightly tipsy, with his killer Caipirinias – rum, sugar, water and lots of limes and not forgetting the Three Horses Beer! The accommodation on the Admiral Explorer was incredibly comfortable and spacious with four cabins, two with two double beds and two with one double bed. But despite the luxury lodgings, we spent most of our time sunbathing on the deck, and listening to our Captain giving us all the info on the locals and the islands as we sailed passed them – he has been living there for over nine years and we couldn’t have asked for a better guide." |
| Ian, Marcine, Carolyn, Bunny, Lol and Schalk. 2009 |
Explorer .. |
Admiral Explorer is a 50' (15.15m) Admiral catamaran - built for adventure purposes with comfort and luxury in mind. She is 8.7m wide with a 1.1m draft. There are 2 x 54HP Yanmar engines, she carries 600 litres of fresh water and 700 litres of fuel.
She has both 220v AC and 12v DC power, air conditioning, 2 freezers, 1 fridge, an ice maker and a water maker producing 100 litres per hour.
Her electronics include VHF, GPS, Radar, Chart plotter and stereo CD player.
'Explorer' took part in the Cape Town - Salvador yacht race in 2006 then spent several months exploring the Amazon River. She then sailed to the Caribbean before returning to Cape Town. She was refitted in 2008 and sent to Nosy Be for charter purposes.
Cabins: 2 forward cabins, both with two double beds, privacy achieved with curtains;
2 stern cabins with 1 double bed, (one of these is reserved for the skipper).
Heads: 2 with electric toilets and basin and two separate showers – all amidships.
Equipment: 2 x double kayaks, 2 x single sea kayaks, some snorkelling gear, fishing rods & reels, hammocks, on board braai, playing cards, books, guide books.
'Explorer' is more suited to bigger groups of 8 to 10 people. She has an exceptionally large, shaded, upper deck where meals are taken and where you will spend most of your time. She can comfortably sleep 10 guests on board.
Madagascar Catamaran Charters