Kleftiko
Milos · Greece
Kleftiko is Milos at its most theatrical — a labyrinth of white volcanic arches, tunnels, and sea caves that plunge beneath the surface into wide posidonia meadows and rocky corridors encrusted with red and yellow sponges. Natural light filters through ceiling cracks creating shifting beams that illuminate schools of bream and the occasional moray hunting the crevices. Octopus are so plentiful here that local divers consider a visit without a sighting a genuine surprise.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 28 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 30 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 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Hooded Crow
Last confirmed Jun 20, 2026 · 18 records
Very likely
Most dives
Milos Wall Lizard
Last confirmed Jun 23, 2026 · 42 records
Very likely
Most dives
Levantine Viper
Last confirmed Jun 17, 2026 · 35 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Ornate Wrasse
Last confirmed Jun 17, 2026 · 15 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Common Octopus
Last confirmed Jul 20, 2025 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Mediterranean Moray
Last confirmed Jul 3, 2025 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Gilt-head Bream
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
European Conger
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear