Sivota Bay
Lefkada · Greece
The sheltered lagoon and channel system of Sivota on Lefkada's southeastern coast creates one of the finest macro diving environments in the Ionian, where calm, clear water over sandy and rocky seabed reveals extraordinary biodiversity in the gentle shallows. Seahorses anchor to seagrass blades throughout the bay, while nudibranchs in a remarkable variety of species crawl across encrusted rocks and sponge surfaces along the channel walls. Octopus are especially abundant here, and patient divers may witness hunting behaviour and colour-changing displays during night dives that reveal a bay transformed by darkness.
Conditions
Depth
3 to 20 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
10 to 20 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
13 to 27°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
| Current | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Common Octopus
Last confirmed Nov 10, 2025 · 8 records
Very likely
Most dives
Hooded Crow
Last confirmed May 31, 2026 · 9 records
Very likely
Most dives
Eurasian Magpie
Last confirmed Oct 4, 2025 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse
Last confirmed Jul 15, 2025 · 14 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Salema Porgy
Last confirmed Sep 23, 2025 · 19 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Short-snouted Seahorse
Last confirmed Jun 12, 2025 · 1 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Flabellina Nudibranch
Last confirmed Jul 8, 2025 · 1 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Pipefish
Last confirmed Aug 21, 2025 · 1 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Gear