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Kuredu Caves (Turtles airport)
Naifaru, Lhaviyani Atoll Faadhippolhu, Maldives
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Kuredu Caves (Turtles airport) is a cave, reef and wall dive site near Naifaru, Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, moray eels, sea turtles, stingrays, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Tawny Nurse SharkNebrius ferrugineus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Banana-tail RayPastinachus ater- Banded MorayGymnothorax rueppelliae
Queen CorisCoris formosa
Nearby sites
- 1Kuredu Express0.0 km
- 2Nakolhi Giri2.9 km
- 3Fun Giri3.3 km
- 4The Aquarium4.2 km
- 5Peak4.4 km
- 6Kanuhura Beru4.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org
