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As happy as we are welcoming new faces to Kuredu, we are also very pleased to welcome back the familiar faces. Especially if they have been diving with us more than 20 times…!
Both Laurie (from the UK) and Gina (from The Netherlands) have been visiting Kuredu for many years. Laurie is now visiting for the 25th time, diving every day with his (more…)
Ever wondered what life as a diving instructor is really like? Days spent in turquoise lagoons, introducing people for the first time to the wonders of the underwater realm. Helping people perfect their buoyancy and subsequently being able to get that shot of the turtle resting in an overhang…
Kuredu is home to the Prodivers 5 Star Instructor Development Center, which runs Instructor (more…)
Over 100 divers from more than 6 different countries descended on Kuredu in February as Prodivers was host to a number of different diving groups from around the world! With the Carnival in Brazil in full swing and the cold european winter hitting its peak, it was clearly too much for some as they escaped to the warm Indian Ocean and to Kuredu.
Between the 13th and 27th of February, the dive center was buzzing (more…)
Swooping and swirling through the water, 12 incredible Manta Rays put on an unforgettable show yesterday for one of our full day snorkel boats.
Our snorkel team on Kuredu run two full day trips a week to the south of the Lhaviyani Atoll. The full day trips not only let us visit snorkel sites that are out of reach of the regular half day excursions, but also offer the opportunity for guests to snorkel (more…)
A rare, but fantastic sighting of 3 pilot whales on a full day dive trip this week topped off a great day’s diving.
A couple of days ago, Yaafis and 7 guests from Kuredu headed out for a relaxing full day of diving. After checking out Fushivaru Thila for the first dive of the day, the group then headed over to the south west corner of the atoll to the island of Dhidhoo. Dhidhoo is a deserted island surrounded (more…)
Dolphin are regularly seen by our divers and snorkelers as they are out and about across the Lhaviyani Atoll, but rarely do we have the chance to swim with them. Danifaru is a spot that boasts countless sightings throughout the year, so it was no surprise when two of our full day trips came across 3 bottle nose dolphins in the shallow water.
Dolphins across the Maldives, whether they be bottle nose or (more…)
Hedda is from Austria, and has previously been to Kuredu to enjoy the snorekling on offer. This year, Hedda came back to Kuredu to fulfill the dream she has had for a long time – to qualify as an Open Water Diver! Hedda is 68 years young, and to take the plunge and complete the Open Water and to learn something new like this deserves a special mention!
Hedda has been snorkeling with us on Kuredu for over 10 years, and is in general (more…)
During a lunchtime dive this week, Paul, one of our diving instructors, went out for a dive on Bodu Giri, where they stumbled across a rare cuttlefish! Clearly happy with his new found fame, and knowing from Paul’s reaction that he was a rare sighting, the cuttle fish posed for the camera in the shallow water.
Cuttle fish have a parrot like beak and ten arms extending from the front of their bodies. Two of these arms are elongated (more…)
Beautiful soft and hard corals. Incredible fish life. And we didn’t even know these dive sites existed until this week!
Following on from the discovery of AliHa Giri last year, the Marta dhoni crew (Ismael, Easa and Ibrahim) have been busily checking maps and talking to local fishermen in order to help us find out whether there are similar sites hidden away in the atoll. This week, led by Ismael and his crew, we organised a special ‘Exploration Full Day’ to see (more…)
PADI Rescue Diver Course Kuredu Maldives
Learning how to help others is a big step forward in any divers career and Paul, one of our guests from England, and Karola our snorkel guide, did it…
The PADI Rescue Course normally runs over 5 days and is very challenging, with the emphasis on equipping yourself with the necessary skills and knowledge to help both yourself and others while underwater, and on the surface. Throughout the course, awareness as to how to spot and diffuse potential problems before they arise (more…)
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