Scuba Diving Destinations:

Aldabra - The biggest Seychelles Island

Destination: Indian Ocean, Seychelles, Aldabra

Aldabra is located in the Indian Ocean, close to Madagascar and belongs to the Seychelles archipelago. Aldabra's size is of such magnitude that all its other Seychelles' sister islands could comfortably fit into it. Even more, all the other islands could fit into Aldabra's lagoon due to the great length this water extension has, and which actually turns it into the biggest lagoon of the world.

Although this island is usually less popular than its sisters, it offers plenty of very interesting places to meet and activities to do. Among this variety of activities, there are several related to the sport of diving and which divers who visit this archipelago shouldn't miss.

Besides than belonging to the Seychelles archipelago, Aldabra is an archipelago itself. Aldabra has several islands among which we can name The Picard, the North and the Grande Terre islands as the main ones. These islands are home of a very rich variety of marine life creatures of all kinds as well as wild life in general.

Visitors in general and especially divers can enjoy of a wide variety of interesting places to meet in all the different areas of Aldabra. Among the several attractions this archipelago offers, one of the main ones and most interesting for divers are the corals. Aldabra has an amazing coral reef surrounding the group of islands and most divers who have met it have found it to be extremely beautiful and unique.

Aldabra's coastline is of more than 100 km. Therefore, this archipelago's diving areas are of a broader variety and quantity than most of the other diving destinations of the world. Those divers who enjoy exploring and diving into unknown areas would be able to discover many interesting spots in Aldabra's coastline since it has several unvisited spots.

Aldabra’s lagoon and its coastline are connected by three main channels. These channels are also an attraction for divers due to the great amount of fish and sea life they contain and the high speed in which they run. The most visited of these channels is the narrower one. There are guided tours through this channel specially meant for visitors who wish to dive into the most amazing areas of it. Also, divers who seek more adventurous activities might be able to choose exploring the area without this guidance, although they should first find out which spots are not recommended due to their great underwater currents.





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