Rafti Island
Location: Attica, Greece
Also known as: Porto Rafti Colossus Bay, Porto Rafti Island, Rafti Island Colossus Reef, Raftis, Νήσος Ράφτη
Dive Site Specs
- Max depth:
- 35m
- Difficulty:
- Advanced Open Water
- Entry type:
- Shore Dive
- Coordinates:
- 37.881659, 24.045637 (Directions on Google Maps)
- Tags:
- Deep
Overview
Rafti Island is a prominent rocky islet guarding the entrance to Porto Rafti bay. The site offers dramatic stepped drop-offs, underwater rock shelves, and caverns descending from 5 meters down to 35 meters depth.
Access: Access to Rafti Island is available from the shoreline or via local dive boat charters operating in Attica.
Marine life: Documented marine species observed at Rafti Island include Mediterranean moray eels (Muraena helena), dusky groupers (Epinephelus marginatus), greater amberjacks (Seriola dumerili), Mediterranean barracuda (Sphyraena viridensis).
Safety: Dives should be planned in accordance with local marine weather and surface swell conditions. Deploy a surface marker buoy when ascending in open water away from coastal rock formations.
Nearby Dive Sites
- Tourkolimano (2.3 km away)
- Cheilistra - Attiki (2.4 km away)
- Kaki Thalassa (4.9 km away)
- Keratea Cave - Wall (5.5 km away)
- Vgethi (8.8 km away)
- Porto ennea (10.8 km away)
Recent Dives
- Rafti Island - 2025/07/06 (by loukiack · Jul 06, 2025 · Depth: 29.8m · Duration: 47 min)
- Rafti Island - 2025/06/22 - Dive #6 (by simisimis · Jun 22, 2025 · Depth: 25.2m · Duration: 52 min)
- Rafti Island - 2019/08/31 (by loukiack · Aug 31, 2019 · Depth: 36.2m · Duration: 57 min)
Associated Diving Centers
- Blue Yard Hub (Markopoulo Mesogaias, Greece)
- Aqua Team Athens (Vrilissia, Greece)