A trip to [[Emerald Sea]] can easily be arranged by any of the hotels in Ramena. Alternatively, local fishermen are willing to take tourists to the turquoise waters at a lower price. The dive-centre [[MadaScaph]] takes divers to various dive spots in the bay.
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Email: [mailto:PalmBeach@gmail.com PalmBeach@gmail.com]
Villa Palm Beach is a small and authentic Malagasy style accommodation, close to the beach.<br><br>
'''[[La Casa Case en Falafy]]'''<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 0267433 (mobile)<br>
Email: [mailto:contact@case-en-falafy.com contact@case-en-falafy.com]<br>
Website: [http://www.case-en-falafy.com www.case-en-falafy.com]
La Casa Case en Falafy is where most popular amongst tourist usually stay. The hotel has a swimming pool and a large restaurant with a view over the ocean as well as a [[Casa La Case en Falafy Kitesurf|kitesurfing school]].<br><br>
'''[[Badamera Café]]'''<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 0777350 (mobile) / +261 (0)20 8291056<br>
Email: [mailto:badamera@hotmail.com badamera@hotmail.com]<br><br>
'''[[Chez Grand-mère Jeannette]]''' or Chez Mama Maurice<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 0283618 (mobile) / +261 (0)32 4243238 (mobile)<br><br>
'''Hotel Tarondro "[[Ramena Nofy]]"''' (15 bungalows)<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 4982271 (mobile)<br><br>
== Accommodation along the beach ==
'''[[Hotel de la Poste Annexe]]''' (1 villa)<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 0478575 (mobile) or +261 (0)20 8222044<br>
Email: [mailto:contact@diego-hoteldelaposte.com contact@diego-hoteldelaposte.com]<br><br>
'''[[Le 5 Trop Près]]''' (10 bungalows)<br>
Tel: +261 (0)20 8290882 ( +261 (0)32 0774060 (mobile)<br>
Email: [mailto:le5troppres@gmail.com le5troppres@gmail.com]<br><br>
== Accommodation at the outskirts of the village ==
Tel: +261 (0)33 1194324 (mobile) / +26 (0)20 8292958<br>
Email: [mailto:lemanguier@yahoo.fr lemanguier@yahoo.fr]<br>
Website: [http://www.lemanguier-hotel-ramena.com www.lemanguier-hotel-ramena.com]<br><br>
'''[[Hotel Lakana]]''' (5 bungalows)<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 5621447 (mobile) or +261 (0)32 0496998<br>
Website: [http://www.lakana-hotel-ramena.com www.lakana-hotel-ramena.com]<br><br>
== Restaurants ==
* '''[[Gargotte Le Lagon|Gargotte Le Lagon (Chez Martha)]]'''<br><br>Two-storeyed restaurant located directly at the beach. == Shops == [[Tsaralaza]]
== Dive Centre ==
* [[MadaScaph]]<br><br>
== Boat Excursions to Emerald Sea ==
* [[Le Lagon Blanc]] == Trek from Ramena - [[The Three Bays]] - Ramena ==<br>!--<brgooglemap version="0.9" lat="-12.252229" lon="49.368426" height="600" controls="large" zoom="13" style="width:100%;max-width:600px;">-12.2424574010, 49.3479126971[[Ramena]]-12.238368, 49.365173old military ruins-12.242595, 49.378095[[Baie des Dunes]]-12.245153, 49.383717[[Baie des Pigeons]]-12.268722, 49.395475[[Sakalava Bay]]
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* Distance: 19.63 kilometres<br>Duration: 6 hours, 33 minutes (allowing many breaks for swimming, admiring the ocean and visiting one of the restaurants at [[TsaralazaSakalava Bay]])<br>Average speed: 3.06 km/h<br>Minimum elevation: 0.61 metres<br>Maximum elevation: 63.09 metres<br>Total climb: 164.29 metres<br>Total descent: 168.25 metres
== Additional information ==
* View all [[Ramena photos]]
* [http://www.plagederamena.com Plage de Ramena] - Ramena tourist information site (French language).