Top 5 Diving Trips in Iceland

1.Diving Between Tectonic Plates and Pick Up from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 590 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $325Our pick

Travel from central Reykjavik to Thingvellir National Park for a guided scuba tour through Silfra’s clear fissure water. Groups are limited to three, and a PADI instructor supplies the drysuit, gear, safety briefing, hot chocolate, cookies, and hotel transport. You must hold Open Water and drysuit certification.

“Glad that I had gotten my dry suit certification before travelling. The dive is a great experience! My guide was very helpful in getting everything set up, and outlining the dive.”

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2.Dive the Divide: Silfra Fissure Scuba Tour | Meet at Thingvellir

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 172 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $296

Meet Arctic Adventures at Thingvellir for a small-group scuba tour through Silfra’s Deep Crack, Hall, Cathedral, and Lagoon. You need PADI certification, recent drysuit experience, strong fitness, and the ability to carry equipment 400 meters. Guides such as Franceska provide calm support in this cold, demanding setting.

“We had an amazing experience scuba diving in the Silfra Fissure with Arctic Adventures Iceland, and a huge part of that was thanks to our guide, Franceska—she was absolutely amazing.”

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3.Dive the Divide: Silfra Fissure Scuba Tour | Reykjavik Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 94 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $344

Travel from Reykjavík to Þingvellir for a small-group scuba tour through Silfra’s Deep Crack, Hall, Cathedral, and Lagoon. You need dry suit certification or 10 logged dry suit sessions, strong fitness, and comfort carrying equipment. The 6-hour outing includes transport, gear, park admission, hot chocolate, and cookies.

“This was an amazing dive. However, if you've never dived in a wetsuit you need to be aware that it is quite different. Be prepared for much more weight. Also the dive goes up and down quite a bit so don't be surprized when you are almost at the surface.”

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4.Thingvellir: Silfra Fissure Diving with Optional Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 73 reviews · 4 - 6 hours · from $281Best value

Enter Silfra in Þingvellir National Park with a PADI-certified guide and a group capped at three people. You’ll swim through glacial water between the North American and Eurasian plates, using supplied dry-suit gear. Guillaume and Dominica have guided recent trips, while optional Reykjavík pickup keeps transport simple.

“Es war ein unglaubliches Erlebnis zwischen den zwei Platten zu tauchen. Organisation war höchst proffesionell, von der Ausrüstung bis zum Tauchgang Briefing. Großes Lob an unseren Guide Dominica! Zum Abschluß gab es noch einen heißen Kakao. Na zdraví!”

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5.Diving Between Tectonic Plates

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 64 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $289

At Silfra in Thingvellir National Park, you’ll use scuba gear and a dry suit to explore water with visibility beyond 100 meters. A PADI instructor leads you through Big Crack, Silfra Hall, Cathedral, and Lagoon. Guides such as Filip and Giancarlo are praised for calm, friendly instruction. Certification and recent dry suit experience are required.

“Als je van duiken houdt, wil je ook hier duiken geweldig! Je zicht wordt beperkt door de rotsen en niet door het water zelf. Lijkt wel een aquarium zo helder. En de kou valt reuze in het geleverde droogpak. Ik had het geluk dat ik de enige was, waardoor ik alleen met de gids zwom. Super relaxed en daardoor kon ze ook veel onderwater foto’s maken. Zou het zo zo weer doen”

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