Experience the breathtaking Silfra Diving Adventure and explore the split between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. Dive into the crystal clear waters of Silfra and witness the unique underwater scenery found nowhere else on Earth.
- DIVE.IS Meeting Point for Silfra tours - Upon arrival 15 minutes before the start time, you will check in with the guides at the meeting point at Silfra. Once your group of max 3 divers has been formed, your guide will give you your drysuit, warm undersuit and diving equipment. Your guide will explain how to use this equipment and how to ensure that you will be warm and comfortable during your tour. You can change in our heated Changing Van and the guide will help you with putting all the gear on. We recommend wearing long underwear and thick socks.
Your guide will brief you on Silfra and safety as well as information about Thingvellir national park, the tectonic plates and the continents. The briefing and gearing up takes approx 1 hour.
You will walk 5 minutes to Silfra and start your 30 - 45 minute scuba diving tour of Silfra Hall, Silfra Cathedral, and Silfra Lagoon. Make sure you remember to take a photo of you touching the continents, a bucket list moment.
After the dive in the cold water, we warm you up with hot cocoa and cookies. This is your chance to chat with your guide, ask any questions you might have and take a look at the pics taken during the tour.
- Heated changing van
- All necessary diving equipment
- Live guide who is a PADI-certified instructor
- Drysuit and warm undersuit provided
- Complimentary hot chocolate and cookies
- Guided diving excursion
- Includes Silfra entrance fee (1,500 ISK per person)
- Souvenir photos of your snorkeling tour (available to purchase)
- Tips and gratuities
Delve into the immaculate, transparent waters of Silfra, submerging between two continental plates.
Silfra, a geologic fault, was formed by the shifting of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates.
The glacial water that fills the Silfra fissure has undergone decades of purification by passing through subterranean lava rock, providing visibility for over 100 meters underwater. The aquatic panorama that you witness in Silfra is a unique world sight, an absolute must for any diving bucket list.
The Silfra diving journey is taken in a dry suit, thus ensuring your internal warmth and dryness during the dive.
Your exploration will cover the four primary sections of Silfra - the large crack, Silfra hall, Silfra Cathedral, and the Silfra Lagoon. There will be an opportunity to touch both continents at one point – make sure to capture that moment!
Silfra is nestled in the Thingvellir National Park, a proud member of the Unesco heritage sites. The outstanding park is a part of the globally renowned Golden Circle route.
- All participants will need to fill out a medical form before participating in the tour. Please contact local operator in order to request the form via email.
- All participant’s height, weight and age information must be provided to local operator to ensure they bring the best fitting drysuit. The tour operator will contact you after booking to ask for this information.
- Participants must be at minimum 17 years of age (signature of legal guardian required for under 18 year old participants)
- Dry suits are worn over your own clothing. We recommend wearing long thermal underwear and thick wool socks as a base layer under the dry suit
- Participants must be a certified diver at the level of PADI Open Water or equivalent
- Participants must have dry suit diving certification and a logged dry suit dive within two years of the tour date OR have at least 10 logged dry suit dives within two years of the tour date and be able to provide written proof from a diving instructor of these dry suit dives.
- Minimum height is 4ft 11in (150cm). Minimum weight is 100lbs (45kg).
- Maximum height and weight is 6ft7in (200cm) and 264lbs (120kg).
- Participants must be comfortable in water and able to swim, physically fit and healthy
- Please note that that dry suits can sometimes feel quite tight and constricting
- All participants must be able to communicate in English
- Not suitable for pregnant women
- Recommended to bring a change of clothes and warm undergarments
- IMPORTANT - Participants over 60 years of age must have their doctor sign the approval form in order to participate
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
