Cruise ships do not dock at a deep-water terminal on Milos. They anchor in the bay and tender into Adamas, or a smaller vessel sometimes comes alongside the quay. Either way you step onto the same compact waterfront as the ferries, at the same moment as everyone else looking for a taxi.
A pre-booked private transfer means your driver is already there with a name sign. We take you to the village, beach or hotel you actually want to see, and we get you back to the tender with time in hand. This is not a ship excursion. It is a private car, on your clock.

How the landing works
Most conventional ships tender into the harbour at Adamas. The ride from the ship is usually ten to fifteen minutes, plus whatever queue there is for the boats. Check the daily programme for Adamas, Adamantas, tender or berth. If the listing only says Milos, assume Adamas unless your ship tells you otherwise.
The landing is in town. Cafes, the bus stop and the taxi rank are a short walk, but the rank is small. When two or three tenders arrive together it empties, which is why independent visitors who have not booked wait.
Meeting you
- Name sign on the quay, just off the pier, at a point we confirm when you book. Vehicles cannot wait on the pier itself.
- Help with bags if you are overnighting, or with beach bags if you are ashore for the day.
- A fixed price per vehicle, the same Adamas fares as our port transfers.
- Οδηγοί που μιλούν αγγλικά και ελληνικά που ζουν στο νησί.
Put the ship name and the all-aboard time in the notes when you book online, or send them on WhatsApp. We use those two facts to set the pickup and the return.
Getting back before the last tender
The last tender is absolute. We treat the all-aboard time you give us as the deadline and work backwards, with a buffer for the walk to the boat and for the Adamas waterfront in August. If you want the driver to stay with you for the whole shore day rather than making a separate return trip, say so when you book and we will quote for the hours.
We do not invent all-aboard times. Yours comes from the ship.
A few hours ashore
Milos is compact. From Adamas, Sarakiniko is about ten minutes, Plaka about ten, Klima a little more. That is enough for a focused morning if you are realistic. Trying to see the whole island and still make the last tender is how people cut it fine.
If you would rather not plan the stops yourself, two private tours we already run work as a shore day:
- Milos private island tour with chauffeur — four hours, six stops, from €340 for your group.
- Sunrise at Sarakiniko — only if your ship is in very early; three hours, from €140, breakfast in Plaka included.
Kleftiko is reached by boat, not by car. We can take you to the harbour your excursion leaves from and collect you afterwards.
Prices from Adamas
These are the fixed fares from Adamas port in our booking system, per vehicle for up to four passengers. A minivan for a larger group is quoted when you book. Holding a driver for several hours is quoted separately.
| Από | Προς | Τιμή |
|---|---|---|
| Λιμάνι Αδάμαντα | Αεροδρόμιο Μήλου (MLO) | €25 |
| Λιμάνι Αδάμαντα | Αδάμαντας (πόλη) | €20 |
| Λιμάνι Αδάμαντα | Κλήμα | €30 |
| Λιμάνι Αδάμαντα | Μανδράκια / Σαρακήνικο | €30 |
| Λιμάνι Αδάμαντα | Παπάφραγκας | €30 |
| Λιμάνι Αδάμαντα | Φυροπόταμος / Πλάθιενα | €35 |
| Λιμάνι Αδάμαντα | Πολλώνια | €35 |
| Λιμάνι Αδάμαντα | Φυριπλάκα / Τσιγκράδο | €35 |
| Λιμάνι Αδάμαντα | Αγία Κυριακή | €35 |
| Λιμάνι Αδάμαντα | Παλαιοχώρι | €40 |
Per vehicle, luggage included. No meter and no extra charge because a tender ran late, provided you told us the ship.
Where do cruise tenders land?
Will you wait if the tender is delayed?
Can you take us to Sarakiniko and back in time?
Do you sell official shore excursions?
Πώς κάνω κράτηση;
Διαβάστε επίσης
- Adamas port transfers for ferries
- Private island tour with chauffeur
- Πόσες μέρες χρειάζεστε στη Μήλο;
Book your cruise transfer from Adamas
Send the ship name, the all-aboard time and where you want to go. We will confirm the meet point and a fixed price.