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Silfra & Ocean Diving combo

Dive combo in fresh and salty water in Iceland

Thingvellir
8 hours
Moderate

Starting at 642 EUR

Tour Operator: ICELANDIA

About

Experience diving in both fresh and salty water dive sites on this combo tour. We will dive at Silfra fissure, famous for its 100m+ visibility and clear, fresh water between the continents, and in the ocean at Akranes. The drive between the dive sites is approx 1 hour.

Silfra

Experience Silfra's pristine, crystal clear water while you dive between the Eurasian and American continental plates.

Upon arrival at Thingvellir National Park, your guide will introduce you to the unique geological and cultural history of Silfra before giving you a detailed briefing of the dive site. You guide will then assist you into your dry suit and setting up the dive equipment. We will explore the four main parts of Silfra, the big crack, Silfra hall, Silfra Cathedral and the Silfra Lagoon. After the dive we will warm up with hot chocolate and biscuits.

Ocean dive in Akranes

The North Atlantic ocean is full of Kelp forests which offer a great habitat for a number of marine species, including lumpsuckers, nudibranches, and a wide variety of invertebrates. Colorful algae also flourish here off the coast of Iceland.

We will enter the ocean from an accessible beach which is easy to enter and exit.

The small town of Akranes is not visited by a lot of tourists although it boasts a beautiful lighthouse and Guðlaug, a geothermal pool on the beach, that are both well worth a visit. Akranes is close to the ring road so this might be a good place to stay after the dive, if you plan to continue on the ring road.

The order of the dive sites on this tour depends on the tides. We usually want to end our dive around the peak of the high tide.

Note that ocean dives in Iceland depend on the weather and it can happen that scheduled ocean dive tours have to be canceled due to unfortunate weather conditions. If that is the case we usually have a plan B and can offer you other dive sites, such as Garður (another ocean dive site), Bjarnagjá, Kleifarvatn or, Davíðsgjá that do not depend on the weather as much as the ocean.

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What's included?

  • Guided diving tour
  • 2 dives in 2 locations
  • All necessary diving equipment
  • Hot chocolate and cookies after each dive
  • Silfra entrance fee of 1.500 ISK per person
  • Pick up and transfer

What do I need to bring?

  • your SCUBA dive certification card (PADI Open Water or equivalent)
  • proof of dry suit certification or 10 logged dry suit dives within two years of tour date PDF
  • long underwear
  • thick socks
  • suitable clothes for the weather of the day
  • If you wear glasses, please bring contact lenses or your own prescription mask if you have one

Know before you go

Participants must:

  • be a certified diver at the level of PADI Open Water or equivalent
  • 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 PDF
  • have read, signed, and followed directions on the Diving Silfra Medical Statement
  • sign our liability release form
  • be between 150cm and 200cm in height
  • be between 45kg and 120kg in weight
  • fit within our dry suit size chart
  • be minimum 17 years of age (signature of legal guardian required for under 18 year old participants)
  • be physically fit
  • be ready to wear a sometimes tight and constricting dry suit
  • be able to communicate in English or have a translator available at all times during the tour
  • not be pregnant

Please note: Participants are not allowed on tour without signing the Diving Silfra Medical Statement  and, if necessary, a physician’s approval which can be found on the second page of the Medical Statement document. Please read the Diving Silfra Medical Statement prior to booking to make sure that you are eligible for the tour. Each participant must sign our liability release form at the start of the tour.

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