LIVEABOARD DIVING IN Kuredu Island

The island of Kuredu is located at the northernmost point of Lhaviyani Atoll and can be accessed by regular seaplane transfers from Malé International Airport, which take about 40 minutes. Kuredu is fairly large, with approximately 3km/1.9mi of white-sand beaches and aquamarine lagoons, exotic beach bungalows, and spacious water villas. Popular activities on the island include windsurfing and kitesurfing, speedboat excursions, canoes and catamaran sailing, golf courses, badminton, beach volleyball, and, of course, the most popular activities are scuba diving and snorkeling. The underwater topography around the island results in a wide variety of dive sites that will suit the requirements of both experienced and beginner divers. If they are new to Kuredu, divers are advised to do their first dive at the house reef, which can be accessed from the jetty, in order to check weights and refresh their skills before going to more exposed locations with pumping currents. Some of the most popular dive sites around Kuredu are Kuredu Express, Kuredu Caves, Shipyard and Fun Giri.