Lhaviyani (Faadhippolhu) Atoll · Kuredu
Kuredu Island Resort & Spa photographer.
Sessions at Kuredu Island Resort & Spa — honeymoons, weddings, proposals and families. Golden hour, unhurried, gallery in 48 hours.
- Atoll
- Lhaviyani (Faadhippolhu) Atoll
- Island
- Kuredu
- Transfer
- seaplane · 35 min, domestic flight + speedboat
- Villas
- 389
- Brand
- Crown & Champa Resorts
- Travel fee
- US$780 · seaplane
- Sessions from
- US$320
Kuredu Island Resort & Spa, in Lhaviyani (Faadhippolhu) Atoll, is a large island of 389 rooms, with several beaches facing different directions — there is always one with the light. Honeymoon, wedding, proposal or family — a session here is an hour in the soft light, unhurried, with the photographs in your hands in forty-eight hours.
There is no Kuredu Island Resort & Spa gallery on the site yet. The islands around it in Lhaviyani (Faadhippolhu) Atoll are below, photographed in the same weather and the same light. If you are staying at Kuredu Island Resort & Spa, send me your dates — I will confirm the resort's photographer policy and come back with two or three session options.
The travel fee to Kuredu Island Resort & Spa is US$780 by seaplane, always quoted on its own line, so the package price is the package price.
The light at Kuredu Island Resort & Spa.
At Kuredu Island Resort & Spa we start about an hour and a quarter before sunset on the western beach, move through the shallows as the light turns gold, and finish on the over-water walkway once the lights come on. The northern atolls get slightly less rain than Malé in Hulhangu, and the light in Iruvai is as clean as anywhere in the country. Sunrise sessions are quieter still, and the water is at its clearest.
About the island
- Only resort on the island of Kuredu
- Surrounded by a beautiful lagoon and long stretches of white, sandy beach
- 3.5 kilometers of beautiful white sandy beach
- Reef with a shipwreck for snorkeling
- Three sub-resorts/zones: Main resort area, "O" Resort (12+ adults-oriented zone), and Sangu Resort (18+ adults-only zone)
- Indian Ocean's first Speakeasy Bar (Bulleit Bar)
- Six-hole pitch and putt golf course with floodlit driving range and putting green
- Sangu Wine Cellar showcased in a glass wine cellar with up to 250 labels
Sessions I photograph at Kuredu Island Resort & Spa
Nearby, in Lhaviyani Atoll.
Shoots from the islands around Kuredu Island Resort & Spa — the same weather, the same hour of light.
Questions about Kuredu Island Resort & Spa.
How much does a photographer cost at Kuredu Island Resort & Spa?
Portrait sessions start at US$320 (Tropical Memories, 20–40 minutes) and run to US$4,250 for a full day with drone and a sunset cruise. The travel fee to Kuredu Island Resort & Spa is US$780, which covers the seaplane transfer from Malé. Weddings are quoted on the ceremony.
Can I book an outside photographer at Kuredu Island Resort & Spa?
Most Maldivian resorts welcome a photographer booked directly by a guest; a few have an exclusive in-house studio. I confirm Kuredu Island Resort & Spa's current policy with the resort before you pay anything — usually within six hours of your enquiry — and if the island is exclusive I will say so plainly.
What is the best time of day for photographs at Kuredu Island Resort & Spa?
The last seventy-five minutes before sunset, then the blue hour. Sunrise is the alternative if you want the beach to yourselves and the flattest water. Midday is for the drone, not for portraits.
How do you get to Kuredu Island Resort & Spa?
Kuredu Island Resort & Spa is a 35-minute seaplane or domestic flight + speedboat transfer from Velana International Airport in Malé. I book the same transfer through the resort and arrive on the day of the session.
When will we receive the photographs?
A sneak peek within 24 hours and the full edited gallery within 48 — often before you leave Kuredu Island Resort & Spa. Every image is delivered in full resolution with a personal licence to print and share.
Which season is best at Kuredu Island Resort & Spa?
Lhaviyani Atoll has two monsoons: Iruvai (late November to early April) is the dry season with clear skies and still lagoons; Hulhangu (April to November) brings dramatic clouds, short showers and the best sunsets. I shoot year round; the plan simply changes with the sky.
Check your date at Kuredu Island Resort & Spa