Garden Bungalow
The only Bed & Breakfast-plan category at Kuredu, and the entry point into the Main Area's Bonthi dining tier — set back among the trees rather than on the sand.
2 adults · No private pool — three resort pools are shared · Garden
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Kuredu Island Resort & Spa
A three-sub-resort island in Lhaviyani Atoll — the all-ages Main Area, the 12-plus O Resort, and the 15-plus Sangu Resort — built around a six-hole golf course, a 5-star PADI dive centre, and eight bars.
- Getting there
- Seaplane or domestic flight + speedboat, 40 min seaplane / 35 min flight + boat
- Atoll
- Lhaviyani Atoll
- Island
- Kuredu
- Villas
- 16 categories
Kuredu is the only resort on its island: a six-hole pitch-and-putt course, a 5-star PADI dive centre with an on-site hyperbaric chamber, eight bars, and a 250-label wine cellar sit alongside sixteen villa categories split across three self-contained areas — the family-facing Main Area, the 12-plus O Resort, and the 15-plus Sangu Resort, each with its own reception and buffet restaurant.
The villas
Beach Bungalow
The same Bonthi dining tier as the Garden Bungalow, moved onto the sand — a thatched-roof bungalow with the beach at the door.
2 adults · No private pool — three resort pools are shared · Beach
Premium Beach Bungalow
The Bonthi tier's premium bungalow, sharing the Beach Bungalow's 54-square-metre footprint.
2 adults · No private pool — three resort pools are shared · Beach
Beach Villa
In the Koamas dining tier, and the default table for any family travelling with children under 12.
2 adults · No private pool — three resort pools are shared · Beach
Premium Beach Villa
The smaller-footprint sibling in the Koamas tier, at 57 square metres against the standard Beach Villa's 66.
2 adults · No private pool — three resort pools are shared · Beach
O Beach Villa
Beachfront inside the O Resort, the 12-plus zone with its own reception and buffet restaurant.
2 adults · No private pool — three resort pools are shared · Beach
Deluxe Beach Villa
The largest of the Koamas-tier beach villas, at 72 square metres.
2 adults · No private pool — three resort pools are shared · Beach
Jacuzzi Beach Villa
The Koamas tier's jacuzzi category, 78 square metres, with an in-villa jacuzzi bath built into the deck.
2 adults · No private pool — in-villa jacuzzi bath only · Beach
O Jacuzzi Beach Villa
The O Resort's own jacuzzi category — the same in-villa bath, inside the 12-plus zone.
2 adults · No private pool — in-villa jacuzzi bath only · Beach
Two Bedroom Beach Villa
The largest Main Area category at 91 square metres and two bedrooms — one of only two villa types at Kuredu with a fully enclosed bathroom rather than open-air.
Up to 4 adults (two bedrooms) · No private pool — three resort pools are shared · Beach
Private Pool Villa
287 square metres with a private pool; its dining tier sits at Sangu Restaurant, and — unlike Sangu Resort's other villas — guests under 15 may stay here under Kuredu's child policy.
2 adults · Private pool · Setting not specified in the factsheet
Private Pool Villa Family Suite
The 313-square-metre family sibling of the Private Pool Villa, its own pool sized for a group rather than a couple.
Family suite — bedroom count not specified in the factsheet · Private pool · Setting not specified in the factsheet
Sangu Premium Beach Villa
Beachfront inside Sangu Resort, the 15-plus zone with its own reception, restaurant, bar, and glass wine cellar.
2 adults · No private pool — three resort pools are shared · Beach
Sangu Jacuzzi Beach Villa
Sangu Resort's jacuzzi category, 78 square metres inside the adults-only zone.
2 adults · No private pool — in-villa jacuzzi bath only · Beach
Sangu Water Villa
Overwater on stilts off Sangu Resort, and — with the Two Bedroom Beach Villa — one of only two categories with a fully enclosed bathroom.
2 adults · No private pool — three resort pools are shared · Overwater
Sangu Water Villa Honeymoon Suite
The single overwater unit at the very end of the Sangu jetty — 125 square metres, and the only one of its kind on the island.
2 adults (single honeymoon unit) · No private pool — three resort pools are shared · Overwater
Wine & Dine
Bonthi Restaurant
- Cuisine
- Buffet
- Setting
- Main Area dining hall
- Hours
- Breakfast 08:00–10:30 · Lunch 13:00–14:30 · Dinner 19:00–21:30
- Reserve
- At the resort, or via IMJ
The entry-tier buffet, serving Garden, Beach, and Premium Beach Bungalow guests under one high thatched roof.
Koamas Restaurant
- Cuisine
- Buffet
- Setting
- Main Area dining hall
- Hours
- Breakfast 08:00–10:30 · Lunch 13:00–14:30 · Dinner 19:00–21:30
- Reserve
- At the resort, or via IMJ
The Beach Villa tier's buffet, and the default table for any party travelling with children under 12.
Experiences & activities
Big-Game Fishing
Afternoon · for two, all ages
Offshore trolling, jigging and popping for marlin, tuna, sailfish and dorado — a different boat and crew from the sunset hand-reel trip.
Boduberu Cultural Show
Evening · all ages, for two
Live Boduberu drumming and dance, paired with the evening or arrival cultural programming resorts run alongside it — culture talks, on-site museums, welcome ceremonies.
House-Reef & Guided Snorkel
Morning · for two, all ages, restorative
A guided swim over the house reef, off the beach or a short boat ride out, with private, night and beginner variants at resorts that run their own dive centre.
Destination Private Dining
Evening · for two
A private meal on the beach, in a villa, a garden or an overwater deck, arranged by a private chef and butler outside the resort's own restaurants.
The factsheet
Every fact we hold on Kuredu Island Resort & Spa (villas, dining, transfers) in one document.
Recommended For
Families
Kids' club from age three, a default dinner table at Koamas, and a children's pool in the Main Area mix — Kuredu is built for a family that wants more scheduled activity than downtime.
Divers and watersports groups
A 5-star PADI centre with its own hyperbaric chamber and a full watersports rental fleet give a diving-focused group enough to fill a week without repeating a boat trip.
Couples wanting adult space inside a bigger resort
Sangu Resort's 15-plus villas, restaurant, bar, and wine cellar sit apart from the Main Area's family energy — the island's answer for a couple who still wants Kuredu's activity list within reach.
Malé · seaplane 40 minutes, or domestic flight + speedboat · Kuredu Island, Lhaviyani Atoll
- Seaplane
- 40 minutes direct from Malé.
- Domestic flight + speedboat
- A 35-minute scheduled domestic flight to Madivaru Airport, followed by a speedboat transfer to the island.
- Pre-arrival
- The Kuredu App handles check-in before you land; the air-conditioned Araam Lounge covers the wait at either end.
- Connectivity
- Complimentary Wi-Fi covers the resort, including the Araam arrival and departure lounge.
Kuredu Island Resort & Spa · Lhaviyani Atoll · 10 photographs
Before you book
How do we get from Malé to Kuredu, and how long does it take?
Two routes: a 40-minute seaplane direct from Malé, or a 35-minute scheduled domestic flight to Madivaru Airport followed by a speedboat transfer. Kuredu's own app handles pre-arrival check-in, and the air-conditioned Araam Lounge covers the wait at either end. IMJ books whichever route suits the arriving flight times best.
What's the difference between the Main Area, O Resort, and Sangu Resort?
They're three sub-resorts on one island, each with its own reception and buffet restaurant: the Main Area takes all ages, O Resort is 12 and over, and Sangu Resort is 15 and over with its own infinity pool and wine cellar. Which one a villa belongs to decides which buffet restaurant and pool a guest defaults to.
Which meal plan comes with which villa?
The Garden Bungalow is Kuredu's only Bed & Breakfast-plan category; every other villa's buffet restaurant access is set by its dining tier — Bonthi, Koamas, O Restaurant, or Sangu Restaurant. An All-Inclusive Plus plan is also available, bundling a Sunset Cruise, a spa discount, and 50% off food and drink add-ons. IMJ confirms the exact plan against the villa category before booking.
Does Kuredu work for families with young children?
Max's Mermaids & Pirates Kids' Club takes ages 3 to 12, and Koamas Restaurant is the default table for any party travelling with under-12s. The Main Area itself is all-ages, though the O Resort (12+) and Sangu Resort (15+) sections of the island are not — worth knowing before choosing a villa category as a family.
What diving and watersports does Kuredu offer?
Prodivers Scuba Centre is a full 5-star PADI training centre with an on-site hyperbaric chamber, running guided diving and snorkelling boat trips alongside equipment sales and rental. The MSTS Watersports Centre covers parasailing, water-skiing, wakeboarding, kayaks, and speedboat excursions, and the island also has a six-hole pitch-and-putt course with a driving range.
Can we fly a drone on the island?
Only from marked areas, and only with prior agreement and permission from the main reception — Kuredu asks guests to check in before flying rather than assuming it's allowed anywhere on the island.
Talk to a specialist about this resort.
Thirty minutes on dates, occasion and which island actually suits you. No obligation, no scripted pitch.