Meganisi Island
Lefkada · Greece
The small island of Meganisi sits off the southeastern tip of Lefkada and presents a stunning underwater landscape of sea caves, arches, and boulder fields densely populated with Ionian marine life. Large moray eels occupy every suitable crevice along the cave walls, and substantial grouper patrol the rocky terrain with the unhurried confidence of top predators in a protected bay. The cave systems here flood with filtered blue light in the morning hours, creating photographic conditions that rival anywhere in Greece.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
15 to 25 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
14 to 27°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Still | Still |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Dusky Grouper
Last confirmed Sep 26, 2025 · 9 records
Very likely
Most dives
Painted Comber
Last confirmed Aug 3, 2025 · 9 records
Very likely
Most dives
Hooded Crow
Last confirmed May 31, 2026 · 7 records
Very likely
Most dives
Salema Porgy
Last confirmed Sep 4, 2025 · 18 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Mediterranean Moray Eel
Last confirmed Sep 27, 2025 · 3 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Eurasian Magpie
Last confirmed Oct 4, 2025 · 3 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse
Last confirmed Jul 15, 2025 · 13 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Scorpionfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear