The Maldives' biggest island resort — swim with green turtles every morning on a house reef that never disappoints, with three distinct zones to match your mood.
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Atoll
Lhaviyani
Villas
389
Transfer
Seaplane
Transfer Cost
~$400 pp RT
Packages From
$1,589 / couple
Meal Plans
FB / AI Plus / AI Gold
$1,589 / couple
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Opened1989Renovated2019
The Maldives' biggest island resort — 389 rooms across three distinct zones including two adults-only retreats. Kuredu pairs a four-star price point with 10 restaurants, the country's only golf course, its largest water sports centre, and a house reef famous for daily turtle encounters. Unbeatable for variety-seeking couples and families.
304 new reviews in the past 6 months across Google, TripAdvisor & Booking.com. Average rating 4.3 / 5 from 18,593 total reviews.
+36% review volume vs. prior 6 months
8
Awards since 2019
Travelife Gold
Travelife Sustainability '24
Travellers' Choice
TripAdvisor '24
Best Large Resort
Maldives Travel Awards '23
Best Dive Resort
Maldives Travel Awards '22
Best Water Sports Centre
World Travel Awards '21
How It Compares
Kuredu vs. the Field
Where this resort sits across the dimensions that matter most when choosing a Maldives property.
BudgetUltra-Luxury
Adaaran Club
LUX* South Ari
Soneva Fushi
Kuredu
LivelySecluded
Lily Beach
Kudadoo
Kuredu
Easy AccessRemote
Gili Lankanfushi
Anantara Kihavah
Park Hyatt Hadahaa
Kuredu
CouplesFamily
Komandoo
W Maldives
Siyam World
Kuredu
BoutiqueLarge Resort
Makunudu (36)
Coco Bodu Hithi (100)
Meeru Island (286)
Kuredu (389)
Poor ReefExceptional
Finolhu
Vilamendhoo
Kuredu
Kuredu
Reference resorts
Accommodation
Choose Your Villa
Kuredu offers 16 room categories across three zones — the all-ages Koamas area, the adults-only O Resort (12+), and the premium adults-only Sangu zone (15+) with overwater villas. Sizes range from 54 sqm garden bungalows to 313 sqm family suites with private pools. The resort's three-zone concept lets guests choose their vibe without changing hotels.
GardenNo pool
Garden & Beach Bungalows
From
$165
54 sqm ·61% smaller than avg
Garden Bungalow54 sqmNo pool$165
Beach Bungalow54 sqmNo pool$210
Premium Beach Bungalow54 sqmNo pool$245
Beach1 of 4
Beach Villas — Main Area
From
$280
57–91 sqm ·49% smaller than avg
Beach Villa57 sqmNo pool$280
Premium Beach Villa57 sqmNo pool$310
Jacuzzi Beach Villa78 sqmPool$380
Two-Bedroom Beach Villa91 sqmNo pool$480
O Resort1 of 2
O Resort Villas — Adults 12+
From
$320
57–78 sqm ·51% smaller than avg
O Beach Villa57 sqmNo pool$320
O Jacuzzi Beach Villa78 sqmPool$420
Overwater2 of 3
Sangu Water Villas — Adults 15+
From
$430
70–125 sqm ·35% smaller than avg
Sangu Jacuzzi Beach Villa78 sqmPool$430
Sangu Water Villa70 sqmNo pool$480
Honeymoon Suite125 sqmPool$620
SignatureAll pool
Private Pool Villas & Family Suite
From
$750
287–313 sqm ·2.2× larger than avg
Private Pool Villa287 sqmPool$750
Family Suite313 sqmPool$880
Not sure which villa is right? We'll match you based on your group size, budget and priorities.
Prices shown are indicative low-season per night. See the season guide in the sidebar for how rates vary by time of year. We'll confirm exact pricing for your dates.
Dining
6 Restaurants
Kuredu's dining programme is the most varied of any Maldivian resort — four zone-specific buffet restaurants, four specialty à la carte venues, an ice-cream parlour, and access to Hurawalhi's legendary 5.8 Undersea Restaurant via a short boat ride. Each zone has its own dedicated restaurant and bar scene, so the O and Sangu adults-only areas feel like separate resorts.
Bonthi
International
The main island buffet serving themed international spreads with live cooking stations. The largest restaurant on the island with indoor and outdoor seating overlooking the beach. Maldivian, Asian, and Western cuisines rotate nightly.
SettingMain buffet · Koamas zone · All ages
Our tipThursday is seafood night — arrives fresh from the morning catch
Sangu Restaurant
Fine Dining
The premium dining experience on the island — a 15+ adults-only restaurant in the Sangu zone with a 1,100-bottle wine cellar and à la carte grill menu. The most refined setting at Kuredu, with overwater views and candlelit tables.
SettingSangu zone · Adults 15+ · 1,100-bottle wine cellar
Our tipAsk for a wine pairing from the cellar — the sommelier knows his collection intimately
Franco's
Mediterranean
Kuredu's à la carte Mediterranean restaurant serving Italian-leaning dishes — fresh pasta, wood-fired pizza, risotto, and grilled seafood. A local favourite with returning guests who book the same table every year.
SettingÀ la carte · Beachside
Our tipThe homemade pasta is made fresh daily — try the lobster linguine
The Far East
Japanese
Japanese-inspired dining with a signature teppanyaki grill, sushi bar, and Asian fusion menu. The teppanyaki show is the island's most entertaining dinner experience, with chefs cooking tableside.
SettingÀ la carte · Teppanyaki tables
Our tipBook a teppanyaki table early — only 12 seats at the grill
Beach Shack
Seafood
Relaxed beachside restaurant with a focus on freshly caught seafood, grilled fish, and a growing plant-based menu. The most casual à la carte option on the island — shoes optional, toes in the sand.
SettingBeachside · Casual · Plant-based options
Our tipBest sunset views of any restaurant on the island — arrive early for a front-row table
5.8 Undersea Restaurant
Underwater
The world's largest all-glass undersea restaurant — 5.8 metres below sea level at neighbouring Hurawalhi. Kuredu guests can book the multi-course tasting menu for lunch or dinner, arriving by short boat transfer. A once-in-a-lifetime dining experience surrounded by reef fish, rays, and sharks.
Setting5.8m below sea level · At sister resort Hurawalhi · 15 min boat
Our tipBook the lunch seating — better light means better views of the reef life above you
Meal Plans
Dining Inclusions
Kuredu offers three meal plan tiers — no bed-and-breakfast option here. Most guests book All-Inclusive Plus, which includes unlimited drinks, a weekly sunset cruise, water sports, and 50% off à la carte restaurants. AI Gold adds premium spirits, weekly spa treatments, a dive, and daily à la carte dinners.
AI Plus includes: unlimited house drinks, sunset cruise, group activity lessons, kayak, yoga, fitness classes, 20% spa discount. AI Gold adds: premium spirits, weekly spa treatment, intro dive, non-motorised sports, bicycles, golf round, snorkel gear, and laundry. Children 2–11 receive 50% discount on all plans.
Plan
Restaurants
Alcohol
Minibar
~pp/day
Full Board
Zone buffet (B+L+D)
—
—
Included
All-Inclusive Plus
Zone buffet + 50% off à la carte
House spirits & wines
Water & soft drinks
+$80
All-Inclusive Gold
All restaurants incl. daily à la carte
Premium spirits
Daily restock
+$160
Full BoardIncluded
Zone buffet (B+L+D)
Alcohol —Minibar —
All-Inclusive Plus+$80 pp/day
Zone buffet + 50% off à la carte
Alcohol House spirits & winesMinibar Water & soft drinks
All-Inclusive Gold+$160 pp/day
All restaurants incl. daily à la carte
Alcohol Premium spiritsMinibar Daily restock
Experiences & Activities
Your Days on the Island
Kuredu packs more activities into one island than any other resort in the Maldives. A 6-hole golf course, the country's largest water sports centre, a PADI 5-Star IDC dive centre with 60+ dive sites, two spa locations, a kids club, and a social calendar that includes Friday White Night Parties, live bands, and cultural shows. There's genuinely never a dull moment.
Water & Marine
Largest water sports centre, 60+ dive sites, PADI IDC
House reef snorkelingShore entry via jetty · famous for green turtles · night snorkeling available
Largest water sports centre in the MaldivesKitesurfing, windsurfing, parasailing, wakeboarding, catamaran
Complimentary water sports (AI Gold)Kayak, SUP, catamaran sailing, snorkeling gear
Big game fishingTuna, mahi mahi, sailfish, wahoo
Glass-bottom boat trips
Accessible shipwreck diveArtificial reef attracts large schools and reef sharks
Turtle Capital of the Maldives. Kuredu's house reef has the largest resident population of green sea turtles in the Maldives — daily sightings are virtually guaranteed. Over 15 shark species have also been recorded on the surrounding reefs, including blacktip, lemon, nurse, grey reef, and silver tip sharks.
Excursions & Entertainment
Dolphin cruises, sandbanks, White Night Parties
Sunset dolphin cruiseSpinner dolphins · included in AI Plus & Gold
Deserted island picnicPrivate sandbank excursions
White Night PartiesEvery Friday · Kuredu's famous all-white beach party
Live bands and cultural shows
Karaoke nights and outdoor cinema
Local island visits
5.8 Undersea Restaurant visitBoat transfer to sister resort Hurawalhi · ~$355 lunch / ~$455 dinner
Spa & Wellness
Duniye Spa at two locations, yoga, fitness
Duniye Spa — two locationsMain island spa + overwater O Spa (adults only)
Traditional Balinese massageSignature treatment
Couples spa rituals
Yoga sessionsComplimentary with AI Plus & Gold
Fully-equipped fitness centre
Sauna & steam room
Sports & Recreation
Golf course, three pools, tennis, cycling
6-hole pitch & putt golf courseOnly golf course in the Maldives · floodlit driving range
Three swimming poolsOne per zone — Main, O Resort, Sangu
Tennis & badminton courtsFloodlit for evening play
Beach volleyball and football
Complimentary island bicyclesBest way to explore the 1.8 km island
Table tennis and billiards
Sai Kotari Tea HouseJapanese-style tea ceremony experience
The Maldives' only golf course. Kuredu is home to the only golf course in the Maldives — a 6-hole pitch & putt surrounded by coconut palms with a floodlit driving range for evening sessions. One round is included in the AI Gold plan.
Kids & Family
Max kids club, marine biology, family excursions
Max Mermaids & Pirates Kids ClubAges 3–12 · complimentary · one of the largest in the Maldives
Two-Bedroom Beach Villa & Family Suite91–313 sqm with interconnecting rooms
Family & Kids
Family-Friendly Features
Kuredu Kids Club provides daily activities for ages 4–12 on one of the Maldives' largest resort islands, with 3.5 km of beach to explore. The shallow lagoon is ideal for young snorkelers, and the Prodivers centre offers PADI Bubblemaker sessions for children 8+. Families can also visit sister resort Komandoo for a change of scenery, or try the 6-hole golf course.
Kuredu Kids Club
Ages 4-12 · Free
Babysitting
Available on request
Shallow Lagoon
Calm, shallow water safe for young children
Highlights for Kids
Dolphin cruise includedGolf course at sister resortUnderwater restaurant
Family Villa Options
Sultan Suite
Snorkeling & Marine Life
House Reef & Underwater
7.8
Very Good House Reef
Lux Atolls Reef Score · top 20% of Maldives resorts
Shore entry via jetty · 20m from shore · Night snorkeling available
Green turtles daily · 15+ shark species · eagle rays · accessible shipwreck
Kuredu's house reef is famous for one thing above all: turtles. The island has the Maldives' largest resident population of green sea turtles, with daily sightings virtually guaranteed — often within metres of the shore. The reef is 20 metres out with shore entry via the jetty, and it's home to 15+ shark species, eagle rays, stingrays, hawksbill turtles, bumphead parrotfish, and napoleon wrasse. An accessible shipwreck serves as an artificial reef teeming with life. Night snorkeling is also available.
Regularly spotted here (+7)
Reef Sharks
Blacktip, lemon, nurse, grey reef, silver tip — 15+ species recorded
Sea Turtles
Largest resident green turtle population in the Maldives — daily sightings guaranteed
Stingrays
Eagle rays along the reef wall, stingrays on sandy flats near shore
Tropical Reef Fish
Parrotfish, butterflyfish, angelfish, clownfish, bumphead parrotfish, napoleon wrasse — exceptional density
Octopus
Spotted on reef dives and around coral formations
Dolphins
Spinner dolphins — frequent on sunset cruises
Manta Rays
Seasonal sightings at nearby cleaning stations in Lhaviyani Atoll
Not typical at this reef (−1)
Whale Sharks
Occasional sightings — not a primary location
PADI dive center on-site. Night snorkeling available. Marine life observations sourced from dive logs and guest reports.
Getting There
Transfer from Malé
Kuredu is in the Lhaviyani Atoll — a scenic 35-minute seaplane ride from Malé. For late arrivals (after ~3:30 PM), a domestic flight to Madivaru Airport plus speedboat transfer is available day and night. Trans Maldivian Airways operates the seaplane service.
Option A — Fastest
Seaplane Direct
Direct from Malé · ~35 min · Daylight only (6 AM–4 PM)
~$400 pp roundtrip
Option B — Night arrivals
Domestic Flight + Speedboat
Malé → Madivaru (~40 min) + speedboat (15 min) · Day & night
~$295 pp roundtrip
Seaplane daylight only. Arrivals after ~3:30 PM need airport overnight or domestic flight option. Children under 2 fly free on seaplanes. We arrange both transfer options.
Resort island map — Kuredu Island Resort & Spa
Our Take
Who This Resort is For
Kuredu is the Maldives' answer to the mega-resort — except it's on a stunning atoll with a world-class reef. It doesn't pretend to be a barefoot-luxury boutique; instead it offers the widest range of activities, dining, and accommodation in the country at a price that makes a Maldives holiday genuinely accessible. The three-zone concept is clever — families, couples, and honeymooners all get their own space. If you want variety, value, and turtles, Kuredu is hard to beat.
Ideal for
Value seekers — five-star Maldives experience at a four-star price, from $165/night
Divers — 60+ dive sites, PADI IDC, on-site hyperbaric chamber, and 15+ shark species
Turtle lovers — daily green sea turtle encounters on the house reef
Couples wanting adults-only — O Resort (12+) and Sangu (15+) zones feel like separate resorts
Consider elsewhere if
Ultra-luxury seekers — this is a four-star resort, not a Soneva or an Anantara
Privacy purists — 389 rooms means shared beaches and poolside neighbours
Design snobs — rooms are comfortable but won't win design awards
Those wanting overwater luxury — the Sangu Water Villas are the only overwater option at 70 sqm
Season & Pricing Guide
Dec 20 – Jan 10Peak · Highest rates
Jan 11 – Mar 31High · +30–50%
Apr 1 – Jun 30Shoulder · +10–20%
Jul 1 – Dec 19Low · Best value
Peak season fills 4+ months ahead. Shoulder season offers the best balance of weather, price and availability.
Why Book Through Lux Atolls
More Inclusions, More Maldives
What you get booking with us vs. going direct or through an OTA
Book with Lux Atolls
Best rate guarantee — avg. 11% below OTAs
Complimentary room upgrade (subject to availability)
Welcome bottle of champagne on arrival
One complimentary 60-min couples spa treatment
Early check-in / late checkout (subject to availability)
Personal trip advisor — villa matching, transfers, meal plan guidance
Direct resort relationship — we resolve issues in real time
Book Through Others
Standard rack rate
Room type as booked — no upgrades
No welcome amenities
No spa inclusions
Standard check-in/out times
Generic customer support
No direct resort contact
Frequently Asked Questions
Kuredu Island Resort & Spa — FAQ
How big is Kuredu Island Resort?
One of the largest resorts in the Maldives with 389 rooms across beach and overwater categories. The island is 1.8 km long with 10 restaurants and bars, a golf course, two pools, and a full sports complex in Lhaviyani Atoll.
Is Kuredu Island all-inclusive?
Kuredu offers multiple all-inclusive tiers from basic to Gold. The AI Plus plan covers meals at all restaurants, premium drinks, daily minibar, and selected water sports. Higher tiers add spa credit and excursion inclusions.
Does Kuredu have a house reef?
Yes. The house reef on the sunset side is accessible from shore with good coral and marine life. The Lhaviyani Atoll location means exceptional dive sites nearby, and the resort's Prodivers centre runs daily trips to 40+ sites.
Does Kuredu Island have a golf course?
Yes — the only 6-hole golf course in the Maldives. It is a unique feature among Maldives resorts. The course sits on the northern tip of the island with ocean views and is open to all guests.
Packages From
$1,589 / couple
5 nights · Garden Bungalow · All-Inclusive Plus · Transfers extra
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Lux Partner Rate
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5 nights in a Garden Bungalow with All-Inclusive Plus (all meals, unlimited drinks, snacks). Sunset cruise, snorkelling lesson, and golf lesson included. Upgrade to Beach Villa from $1,789 or Sangu Water Villa from $2,199 per couple. Seaplane transfers ~$804 extra.
