Aldabra Island

Sailing on a westerly course we will pass Aldabra Island, a raised coral atoll in the Aldabra Group of islands in the Indian Ocean that form part of the Seychelles. The island is more than 700 miles from Mahé and is closer to the coast of Africa and Madagascar. The atoll is home to the world's largest population of giant tortoises, numbering some 100,000 individuals. It became a designated World Heritage Site in November 1982.