Aldabra Atoll

Happy Friday!

This is Adventure Fix, your very own goldmine for discovering lost worlds, unchartered lands, and secret spots.

Today we’re traveling to the Seychelles Islands, to explore the remote Aldabra Atoll.

Aldabra Atoll in Seychelles

Visiting isolated places is like traveling back in time to a place untouched by humans.

Want to experience this surreal feeling that can only come from voyaging to the far corners of Earth for yourself?

Head to a lonely island, far from the paths of cargo ships and cut off from the rest of the world, Aldabra Atoll.

It is part of the Seychelles archipelago but far removed from the neighboring islands, located over 700 miles from the main island of Mahé. Here you won’t find cruise ship ports, airstrips, or resorts. The only way to reach this remote part of the Indian Ocean is by boat.

Nothing comes easy on Aldabra. The shoreline is lined with razor-sharp coral rock. There is no fresh water source, making life here extra challenging.

There is one tough creature that thrives in this harsh environment, the giant tortoise. Over 100,000 of these tank-like reptiles roam this faraway atoll.

Aldabra Atoll is considered one of the last untouched sanctuaries on our planet, making it a dream trip for nature lovers. Frigatebirds and boobies nest in the mangroves, flightless Aldabra rails patrol the beach, and coconut crabs the size of frisbees scramble through the palm forest.

The channel into the emerald-colored lagoon is an incredible dive site. Here you can see blacktip reef sharks, manta rays, groupers, and vibrant corals.

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How to Visit Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles

The inaccessibility of Aldabra greatly enhances its desirability, as it lacks any form of convenient transportation infrastructure such as an airstrip, helipad, or landing jetty.

The only way to visit the island is with a live-aboard dive boat, expedition cruise or private yacht.

Aldabra Expeditions and Apex Expeditions offer expedition trips that stop at Aldabra.

We hope your travels take you in this direction very soon.

Until then - keep exploring!

- Amanda