Kuredu Express
Lhaviyani Atoll · Maldives
Kuredu Express is a thrilling high-speed drift dive through a narrow channel in northern Lhaviyani where surging currents carry divers past walls encrusted with colourful tunicates, sea fans, and sponges. Napoleon wrasse, dogtooth tuna, and occasional hammerhead sharks appear suddenly from the blue as divers rocket through the channel. The dive demands good buoyancy control but rewards with some of the most adrenaline-charged marine wildlife encounters in the atoll.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Often strong
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
6 to 15 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
27 to 31°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Vis (m) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 18 |
| Current | Strong | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Strong | Strong |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Indian Garden Lizard
Last confirmed May 7, 2026 · 27 records
Very likely
Most dives
Blacktip Reef Shark
Last confirmed May 7, 2026 · 32 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
White-Tailed Tropicbird
Last confirmed May 6, 2026 · 24 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Tawny Hermit Crab
Last confirmed May 7, 2026 · 21 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Dogtooth Tuna
Last confirmed Oct 3, 2025 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Green Sea Turtle
Last confirmed May 5, 2026 · 14 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Last confirmed May 26, 2026 · 10 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Giant Trevally
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear