Diving & Snorkeling

Dive sites, temperatures, depths and safety

Silfra

Þingvellir

Type: Snorkel/dive

2–4°C year-round

Depth: 18 m (dive), 0–4 m (snorkel)

Tectonic plates between Eurasian and North American plates. Clearest water in the world (>100 m visibility).

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Davíðsgjá

Þingvellir

Type: Dive

2–4°C

Depth: 60 m

Deeper than Silfra, for experienced divers. See rare life.

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Strútan

Eyjafjörður

Type: Dive

4–8°C

Depth: 20–40 m

Hot vents underwater — chimney forms from minerals.

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Gardur

Reykjanes

Type: Dive

4–10°C

Depth: 5–18 m

Easier, near Reykjavík. Good for beginners.

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Gálgalár

Reykjanes

Type: Snorkel

2–4°C

Depth: 0–5 m

Clear freshwater, near sea. Easy snorkel.

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Hjalteyri

Eyjafjörður

Type: Dive

4–8°C

Depth: 5–30 m

Old fish processing site — now a dive site with shipwrecks.

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Gear

Dry suit
Required — Icelandic water is cold (2–10°C).
Hood, gloves, socks
Under-dry suit, retains heat. Thick neoprene.
Dive mask
Clear water requires a good mask.
Guide-provided gear
Most guides provide gear. No need to bring.

Requirements

PADI Open Water or equivalent for diving. Dry suit experience recommended — Icelandic diving is cold and demanding.

Silfra snorkeling is open to all with good swimming ability and dry suit fitness. Minimum age 12.

Safety

Always use a guide — currents and cold water make diving dangerous. Never dive alone. Silfra is clear but cold — muscle cramps are a risk if too long.

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Dive between continents in Silfra or snorkel in the clearest waters on earth.

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