Madagascar Cruise Comparison

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Created by the Waterways Cruise content team and reviewed and fact-checked by J. Richard, Sr. Cruise Travel Agent and Founder of Waterways Cruise. Published October 6, 2026 · Last updated October 12, 2026 · About this page

At a glance: Madagascar cruises on Waterways Cruise: 30 upcoming sailings from 4 cruise lines (4 ocean). Lowest starting fares run from $1,869 per person (MSC Cruises) to $28,398 (Regent Seven Seas Cruises). Regent Seven Seas Cruises lists the most sailings (13). 0 sailings start and 0 end in Madagascar.

Which cruise lines sail to Madagascar, and how do they compare? This guide sorts the 4 lines with upcoming Madagascar sailings by kind of cruise, then into ultra-luxury, luxury, premium and contemporary, and shows what each costs to start, how long their sailings run and which ships you would sail on. Every figure comes from the sailings we list today, so it moves as sailings are added and sold.

What counts as a Madagascar cruise?

A sailing counts as a Madagascar cruise if it will call at least once at a Madagascar ship port. That covers ocean and expedition sailings, whether Madagascar is where the cruise begins, where it ends, or one stop on a longer route.

There are 30 upcoming sailings, and all of them visit Madagascar as a port of call on a longer route, often alongside Mauritius, South Africa, France and other countries. Ocean and expedition sailings call at Nosy-Be, Antsiranana, Tolagnaro, Tulear Toliara and Toamasina.

Madagascar cruise

A sailing that will call at least once at a Madagascar ship port.

Starts in Madagascar

The first stop is a Madagascar ship port: 0 sailings.

Ends in Madagascar

The last stop is a Madagascar ship port: 0 sailings, 0 of which also start there.

Visits only

Madagascar is a port of call on a longer route: 30 sailings.

Ocean cruise lines in Madagascar (4)

4 ocean and expedition cruise lines have upcoming sailings that call at Madagascar: 30 in all. These sailings often call elsewhere too, most commonly Mauritius, South Africa and France. The busiest ship ports are Nosy-Be, Antsiranana, Tolagnaro, Tulear Toliara and Toamasina.

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Ultra-luxury ocean cruise lines (1)

Ultra-luxury lines sit at the top of the market. One ultra-luxury ocean line sails to Madagascar, with 13 upcoming sailings. Starting fares begin at $28,398 per person with Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

Premium ocean cruise lines (2)

Premium lines sit in the middle of the market. Two premium ocean lines sail to Madagascar, with 14 upcoming sailings between them. Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has the most (9). Starting fares begin at $10,841 per person with Hapag-Lloyd Cruises.

Contemporary ocean cruise lines (1)

Contemporary lines are the most accessible tier. One contemporary ocean line sails to Madagascar, with 3 upcoming sailings. Starting fares begin at $1,869 per person with MSC Cruises.

Madagascar cruise ports

Every Madagascar ship port with upcoming sailings has its own guide. The number beside each port is how many upcoming sailings call there (sailings, not individual port visits).

Coastal and island ports (5)

• Nosy-Be 19
• Antsiranana 14
• Tolagnaro 8
• Tulear Toliara 3
• Toamasina 2

See them all in the Madagascar cruise port guide, or browse every sailing on the Madagascar cruises page.

How to choose a Madagascar cruise line

• Most listed sailings: Regent Seven Seas Cruises lists the most upcoming Madagascar sailings (13).
• Lowest starting fare: MSC Cruises, from $1,869 per person.
• Style: sort by category first. Ultra-luxury lines: 1 line, 13 sailings, from $28,398. Premium lines: 2 lines, 14 sailings, from $10,841. Contemporary lines: 1 line, 3 sailings, from $1,869.
• Kind of cruise: Madagascar sailings here are ocean and expedition cruises.
• Where you start: if you want Madagascar as your first or last port, filter the sailings by Starting in or Ending in Madagascar on the Madagascar cruises page.

How we calculated these figures

• Upcoming sailing: an itinerary with at least one departure date from today onward, counted once however many departure dates it has. Sailings that have passed drop out each day.
• Madagascar cruise: a sailing that calls at least once at a Madagascar ship port. A sailing "starts" or "ends" in Madagascar when its first or last stop is a Madagascar ship port.
• Lowest starting fare: the lowest "from" price among that line's upcoming Madagascar sailings, per person based on double occupancy, in US dollars. Under our Cruise Disclosure, prices include all applicable taxes and fees. Fares still depend on cabin category and date, so treat them as a starting point for comparison, not a quote.
• Typical length: the range covers the middle 80% of that line's sailings (the shortest and longest tenth are left out), and "typically" is the most common length.
• Kinds of cruise: A sailing is in exactly one kind, so the totals by kind add up to the 30 sailings above. Ocean: sailings on ocean-going ships, including expedition ships and ferries. River: sailings on rivers, canals and lakes. A river itinerary that also includes a coastal leg counts as river. A line that sails more than one kind appears in each list, with its sailings split by kind. Totals by kind count each sailing once.
• Style categories: Ultra-luxury, Luxury, Premium and Contemporary are Waterways Cruise's own groupings of cruise lines, not an industry standard.
• Freshness: the sailing data is refreshed daily from the sailings we list; figures here were calculated on October 12, 2026.