Diving in Iceland is not for the faint hearted, but is most certainly a location that any passionate diver should not miss.  Iceland has a variety of interesting dive sites to choose from, whether you want to plunge into the Silfra Fissure in the Þingvellir National Park, explore an historic wreck, experience the waters of the North Atlantic Ocean or whether you are looking for a completely unique dive in the form of the extraordinary hydrothermal chimney Strýtan.  While the waters of the Silfra Fissure remain between 2 and 3°C all year round, the sea temperature ranges between 2°C during the coldest months (January - March) and 10° in the summer months.

The Silfra Fissure is located in the northern part of Lake Thingvallavatn, which lies in the rift valley that extends south from the Langjökull glacier to Mount Hengill and from Botnssulur mountains in the west to Lyngdalsheidi heath in the East.  Measuring 84 km² in area size and 100 metres above sea level, Lake Thingvallavatn is Iceland's largest lake.  The deepest part of the lake is 114 metres and consequently reaches below sea level.  What makes diving in the Silfra Fissure so extraordinary is its location in a narrow canyon in the lava field between Europe and America, meaning that you can actually get the unique chance to dive between both continents.
 

Silfra Fissure is made up of groundwater from the surrounding area and melt water from the Langjökull glacier, which lies in the Icelandic highlands.  Since the Langjökull glacier's melt water takes some 20 years to filter through the extensive lava field prior to reaching the fissure, the waters here are consequently some of the cleanest and purest in the world.  The depths of the Silfra Fissure present a unique and somewhat otherworldly underwater scene, unlike anywhere else on the planet.  The crystal clear and vibrant blue waters boast excellent visibility of up to 80 metres, where the lifeless volcanic landscapes are an indescribable sight to be seen.

Silfra Fissue may be high on many divers' bucket list, however, few have heard about Silfra's wilder sbling Davíðsgjá Fissure. Located just a short distance from Silfra, Davíðsgjá is a hidden gem, featuring incredible underwater visibility where the water is often warmer than Silfra. The maximum depth of Davíðsgjá is 21 metres and the top of the fissure is 7 metres underwater, allowing for more contact with the water in Thingvallavatn lake. Divers can expect to see trout in this fissure for this reason. Aqua-Firma can offer both Silfra and Davíðsgjá as standalone trips or as an exciting combo option.

Departing directly from Reykjavik is our boat based diving day trip, where divers will plunge into the North Atlantic Ocean and explore the kelp forests in search of colourful seaweeds, delicate anemones and schools of fish. There will also be opportunities of encountering such marine life as wolfish, monk fish, crabs, sea urchins and starfish as well as a variety of other interesting species. Aside from the marine life, divers will be able to witness the striking underwater volcanic topography or ancient lava flows.

Please contact us for information about private diving tours, dry suit courses and family friendly diving introduction tours.

Please Note: All of our diving trips require you to have previous dry suit diving experience. You will be asked to present your dry suit certification card or a logbook showing that you have completed a minimum of 10 previous dry suit dives within 2 years of the tour date (signed by a dive professional).