Despite the abundance of dolphins and whales in Addu atoll waters, the study of cetaceans there is in its infancy. Of 24-27 species that are likely to occur, 19 have been positively recorded to date. So there is still the chance of spotting something new! Of course, nothing can be guaranteed with wild animals, but you have an excellent chance of seeing: Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus Risso’s dolphin Grampus griseus Spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata Shortfin pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus

You have a reasonable chance of seeing: Blue whale Balaenoptera musculus Bryde’s whale Balaenoptera edeni Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus Dwarf sperm whale Kogia simus Cuvier’s beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba Fraser’s dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei

And with luck you could see: Pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata Melon headed whale Peponocephala electra False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens Killer whale Orcinus orca Dense-beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis.

There will be some opportunities for snorkelling (and diving for qualified divers) on the coral reefs. The most spectacular feature of these reefs is the abundant fish life. Over 347 species of fish have been recorded from the Addu atoll. You will be able to see over 130 species while snorkelling.
Flying fish are abundant and will be spotted regularly as we travel outside the atolls. If we are lucky we may see manta rays and whale sharks. Five species of turtle are known from the Addu atoll, and you have a chance of seeing three: green and hawksbill turtles in the atolls, and olive Ridleys out at sea.