Kuredu Garden

# Kuredu Garden

Kuredu Garden is a premier dive site located in Lhaviyani Atoll within the Maldives, offering exceptional underwater experiences in the Indian Ocean. This site features a vibrant coral garden showcasing colorful hard and soft corals that create a spectacular backdrop for exploration.

Divers encounter diverse marine life including reef sharks, Napoleon wrasse, groupers, and schools of fusiliers. The site is also frequented by sea turtles and various species of rays, making each dive unique. Smaller creatures like nudibranchs and crustaceans add to the biodiversity.

The dive typically occurs at depths ranging from 12 to 35 meters, with the garden area positioned at relatively accessible shallow depths. Kuredu Garden is rated as an intermediate-level dive site, suitable for certified divers with some experience. Moderate to strong currents are common, requiring proper buoyancy control and experience in current diving.

Ideal conditions exist year-round, though the dry season offers optimal visibility and calmer waters, making it a must-visit destination for reef enthusiasts in the Maldives.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Paletail Unicornfish Naso brevirostris brudermann

Striped Surgeonfish Acanthurus lineatus brudermann

Blacklined Wormfish Gunnellichthys pleurotaenia insektograf

Tailspot Squirrelfish Sargocentron caudimaculatum brudermann

Slender Grouper Anyperodon leucogrammicus brudermann

Thick-edged Cowry Erronea caurica greendoreen

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)