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The prices for transfer between Nosy Be and Ankify range between 611,000 and 1320,000 Ariary (20172024). The 611,000 Ariary "Vedette Bac" boat is a large but slow boat taking about 1.5 or 2 hours, the 915,000 "Catamaran" boat is a bit faster and while the 1320,000 "Coque Rapid" is a shared speed boat for up to 20 people. For those who do not want to wait until the shared boat is full, there are also private boats for 80about 100,000 Ariary (prices 2017). At Nosy Be harbour, passengers will be greated greeted by pushy ticket salesmen, who only function too to be anoying annoying and increase the price. For their service of carrying the passport to the ticket counter and calling a boat over, the 13,000 Ariary will typically raise to 20,000 Ariary. Passengers should ignore these middle-men, pass the gate and buy the ticket directly themselves.