Silfra: Diving Between Tectonic Plates and Pick Up from Reykjavik

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Reykjavik, Iceland

5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

The Silfra fissure in UNESCO-listed Thingvellir National Park divides the Eurasian and American tectonic plates—and this tour makes snorkeling it simple. Ultra-clear waters, with visibility of up to 330 feet (100 meters), draw scuba junkies from around the globe. On this small-group tour, all the logistics are taken care of for you: Your PADI-certified guide provides gear, including a dry suit, a heated van to change in, and hot chocolate to warm up with after. PLEASE NOTE - Participants who are 60 years of age and older must have their doctor sign the approval form in order to participate

Small-group tour is capped at just three for an ultra-personal experience
Discover a natural marvel and UNESCO World Heritage Site
Includes dive gear and dry suit, plus round-trip transit from your hotel
Warm up after your dive with hot chocolate and cookies

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Guided diving trip
Hot chocolate and cookies
All necessary diving equipment, drysuit and warm undersuit
Silfra entrance fee of 1.500 ISK per person
Live guide that is a PADI instructor
Heated changing van

Souvenir photos of your snorkeling tour (available to purchase)
Tips and gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pick up service is available only within central Reykjavik at selected hotels and bus stops. Make sure to take this in consideration before booking your tour. If you are staying outside of the central Reykjavik area, please send us a message and we will tell you where to meet us. Please note we don't operate pickups outside of Reykjavik. Please be ready to be picked up at least 30 minutes prior to departure.

Itinerary

DIVE.IS Meeting Point for Silfra snorkeling and diving tours

Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
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.
IMPORTANT - Participants who are 60 years of age and older must have their doctor sign the approval form in order to participate
Participants must be minimum PADI Open Water and Drysuit certified 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: If you wish to be picked up from your central Reykjavik hotel or hostel, please provide details of the hotel/hostel in the relevant field at checkout. If you prefer to meet at the tour at the BSI Bus Terminal, please note this in the hotel field at checkout
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 at minimum 17 years of age (signature of legal guardian required for under 18 year old participants)
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 3 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

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Great Experience and Dive

Wesley_F, Jul 2022

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.