Description
Meet directly at Þingvellir for a world-class drysuit dive through Silfra, where intensely clear glacial water reveals the sculpted volcanic corridor between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates.
The self-drive format gives qualified divers freedom to shape the surrounding day, while a specialist guide prepares the scuba equipment, checks credentials and leads the route through Silfra’s dramatic blue rift.
With visibility often exceeding 100 metres, this compact experience delivers extraordinary underwater detail and a memorable sense of scale in one of Iceland’s most famous natural settings.
Bring your certification, meet at Silfra and experience a freshwater dive that belongs on every cold-water diver’s wish list.
What is included
- Guided drysuit dive in Silfra
- Required scuba and drysuit equipment
- Silfra entrance fee
- Warm drink after the dive
What do I need to bring
- Warm base layers and thick socks
- Comfortable clothes for after the water
- A small towel and swimwear when requested
- Contact lenses instead of glasses when needed
- Booking voucher and a camera or phone
Good to know
- Silfra stays exceptionally clear and cold throughout the year.
- Participants must be confident swimmers and meet the age, height, weight, fitness and medical requirements shown while booking.
- All essential activity equipment is prepared before entering the water.
Meeting format: On location.
Use the exact location, arrival time and transport instructions shown on your voucher.
Highlights
- Silfra Diving Tour – Self Drive
- Carefully guided small-group experience
- Memorable Icelandic water and landscape scenery
- Clear booking and meeting arrangements
Silfra Diving Tour – Self Drive – Frequently Asked Questions
Qualified divers who meet the current certification, drysuit-experience, health, age and size requirements can participate.
Meet at the exact Silfra location and check-in time printed on your voucher.
It gives you control over the day and makes the dive easy to combine with Þingvellir or the Golden Circle.
The temperature is approximately 2–4°C throughout the year, so this is a true cold-water drysuit dive.
Bring the certification and drysuit-experience evidence requested in the current product details.
Its rare combination of tectonic geology, vividly blue water and exceptional visibility creates an underwater environment found nowhere else.
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