See spinner dolphins in the Maldives, where hundreds pour through the atoll channels each afternoon, leaping and spinning clear of the water. Resident year-round across the Ari and Male atolls, they are most reliably found on late-afternoon cruises when calm, clear inter-monsoon seas make watching easy. Trips run from resorts and liveaboards, best from November to April.
See spinner dolphins in the Maldives, where hundreds pour through the atoll channels each afternoon, leaping and spinning clear of the water. Resident year-round across the Ari and Male atolls, they are most reliably found on late-afternoon cruises when calm, clear inter-monsoon seas make watching easy. Trips run from resorts and liveaboards, best from November to April.
Up to 92% sighting chance in Ari & Male Atolls (Maldives). Best months: February, January, March.
Year-round, but calmest and clearest from November to April. Late afternoon, around 3:30 to 5 pm, is best as pods become active.
Most encounters are boat-based watching. Some snorkeling trips get you in the water, but spinner dolphins rest by day and should not be chased.
North and South Ari and Male atolls, plus channels such as Fulidhoo and Meemu; most resorts run dolphin cruises.
Mainly spinner dolphins, the most common cetacean in the Maldives, sometimes with bottlenose and Risso's dolphins.
