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Useful Indian Ocean Resources

The regularly updated Indian Ocean Crossing Compendium, c/o SV Soggy Paws, has cruiser's notes on Myanmar, Andaman Islands, Sri Lanka, India (Kochin), Maldives, Seychelles, Mayotte, Chagos, Maritius, Reunion, Madagascar, Christmas, Cocos Keeling and Rodrigues.

Indian Ocean Crossing Compendium

Crossing the Indian Ocean (on passage) Facebook Group

Indian Ocean Crossing Facebook Group (private)
You MUST email sherry@svsoggypaws.com with your boat info and cruising plans to be admitted to this group.

Indian Ocean Crossing Reports from Cruisers

From Des Cason - Weather Router:

• Forecast Areas around Southern Africa - Des Cason
• Passage Planning from Reunion Island to South Africa (2023)
• Tanzania: Comprehensive Cruising Notes (2023)
• South Africa: Cruising the Coast from Richards Bay to Cape Town (2023)
• Madagascar & Mozambique Channel (2021)
• Crossing the Indian Ocean Guide (2020)
• Mozambique Security Updates (2020)
• Mozambique Channel Hideaway near the Bazaruto Archipelago (2018)
• Madagascar Cruising Notes (2015)

From SV Knot Safety (2024):

• Indian Ocean Crossing – Part 1:  Western Australia to Rodrigues (Mauritius)
• Indian Ocean Crossing – Part 2: Rodrigues to South Africa [Reunion Island, Madagascar, Mozambique, Richard’s Bay, South Africa]

From SY Zoonie (2019):

• Indian Ocean Voyage Part 1: Taking the Southern Route across The Australian Bight
• Indian Ocean Voyage Part 2: From Fremantle, Australia to La Reunion
• Indian Ocean Voyage Part 3: La Reunion to South Africa
• Indian Ocean Voyage Part 4: Cruising South African Waters

From SY Sofia (2018):

• The Challenge of Passage Planning in the SW Indian Ocean

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