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Kuredu Dive Centre - Maldives, Indian Ocean


Based at Kuredu and Komandoo. Professional Swedish run PADI 5 star dive centres with multi-lingual instructors. From Kuredu you have access to over 60 dive sites - 70% of which are within a half day diving trip. With a house reef, 2 wrecks, shark diving sites, 8 diving dhonis and snorkelling guides available there are diving oppotunities to sutie all tastes.

Location

The dive centre is located at Kuredu and Komandoo islands in the Maldives.

Facilities & Services
The dive centres have an extensive range of facilities and courses available with well equipped and modern dive gear and support equipment that consists of Bauer compressors, aluminium tanks, Mares regulators with octopus and console and Sea Quest BCDs. There is a resident videographer to capture your diving moments in Kuredu or ask about the Manta research carried out on Kuredu. The dive centres have their own decompression chamber based at Kuredu, which is manned and operated by European doctors and tenders.


Diving
Kuredu
offers a wide variety of dives and an abundance of fish life, with over 60 sites plus incredible house reef. There are dive sites suitable for beginners and adrenaline junkies alike. Lhaviyani is the only place in the Maldives where you can dive 2 wrecks in one dive (famous Shipyard), plus take head to Noon Atoll for shark action, see amazing mantas and pelatics diving the channels in Lhaviyani. Over 300+ mantas have been identified over the years during Manta season or you can cruise the reef, on a scooter for speed or take a snorkel guide and take your time. Famous dive sites include: Kuredu Express, Kuredu Caves,  Anemone Thila, Fushivaru Thila / Kandu and Orimas Thila (Noon Atoll). Dive sites are within an approximate 10 to 60 minutes boat ride.
 

Dive Courses

PADI Open Water (OW) and Referral courses include use of equipment. Advance Open Water (OW) courses are with tanks and weights included. Rebreather courses are also available at the Kuredu centre. Details on request.
 

DIVE INSTRUCTION
A B
PADI Open Water including 9 dives from £570 from £640
Advanced PADI OW  from £370 from £410
Referral PADI OW including 4 dives from £280 from £325

A = Kuredu, B = Komandoo
 

Dive Packages

All dives are tank/weights. Non-limit is consecutive days diving for experienced divers only. Boat trips not included – pay locally approx US$14 per trip. 
 

DIVE PACKAGES
A B
10 Dives from £430 from £475
6 Days non-Limit from £485 from £520

 A = Kuredu, B = Komandoo
 

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Fact File

Diving Conditions

House Reef Shore Diving Boat Diving Liveaboard Wreck Diving Tech Diving

Suitability:

Beginners 

Intermediates 

Advanced 

Technical 

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Best Time: Dec-April (Summer/NE
monsoon) & June-Oct (SW current)

Average Air temps: 28-30°C
Average Water temps: 28-30°C

Visibility: 20-30m + (varies
depending on season & sites).

Top Dive Sites: Too many to
mention. Each island offers
short distance to dive sites,
excellent house reefs. Sites
for all levels. More >

Liveaboard Itineraries More >
 

Great Reasons to Dive in Maldives

  • Clear visibility.
  • Vast number of dive sites.
  • Chance to see Manta Whales
    & Whale Sharks  in Summer months, on the SW side.
  • Large schooling pelagics.
  • 3*,4* & 5* island resorts
  • Liveaboards with free places for whole boat bookings.

 

 

Dive Holidays Sportif

Sportif Dive is a specialist tour operator offering a wide range of diving holidays all over the world. Our choice of destinations is extensive from established locations in the Red Sea, Maldives, Caribbean and the Far East to the exotic and unusual such as Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean, Wakatobi, Truk, Palau, South America & the Pacific. Whether you are looking to for a Learn to Dive course, group expedition or trip of a lifetime we can help. With over 30 years experience and a personal approach, we can advise on the ideal location to suit your needs, at a price to suit your budget.

Our extensive knowledge of the destinations means we can recommend the right location for you. Our diving centres are selected for their excellent standards of service and safety. Whatever your priority, whether starting out or wishing to dive a technically challenging site we can recommend a range of options offering the best diving for when you wish to travel. We can organise all your travel arrangements for you, pre-book equipment and diving packages in advance to maximise your time when you get there.

As an independent tour operator, we select only the hotels, liveaboards and diving centres that offer the best standards and quality of service but at the right price. Without the overheads of a large mass market operator, we can offer the best value diving holidays often with great discounts and special offers.

Our consultants have many years experience in travel and are divers. They are able to closely match your needs and take time to recommend from a carefully selected range of accommodation and diving packages. With first hand knowledge, they are passionate about diving and travel and providing the perfect holiday for you.

Sportif also have a specialist multisport division offering instruction and rental packages for windsurfing, kitesurfing and surfing. Our specialist centres are located in some of our diving resorts, often minutes from the Dive Centre for easy coordination of activities. Packages offered included taster and learn to right through to intensive coaching weeks up to expert level. Children can start from 8 years.

Sportif Dive are an ATOL bonded operator which means that every element of your holiday is secure. With the worry of disruption to your holiday plans from weather disruption or airline failure you can be sure that we will be there to help every step of the way.
 

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