Dive the Divide: Silfra Fissure Scuba Tour | Meet at Thingvellir
Overview
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4 hours
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Experience the weightless of gliding through clear glacier water on this 4-hour diving tour from Thingvellir National Park. The slow current provides a perfect pace to explore this beautiful area with your certified dive instructor. The fresh water visibility found here is unrivaled--sometimes it is only limited by the density of the water itself. Depth varies, but dives are limited to 18 meters by park regulations. Rated a challenging dive, this small-group tour is limited to a maximum of 3 participants. Choose from one of three departure times when you book.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
Minimum age: 18 years old
Winter departures: If the temperature falls below -0°C there is a possibility that the dive instructor will change the tour into just one dive due to safety reasons
This is a challenging dive where you need to be capable of carrying heavy equipment up to 400m
Since you are wearing a snorkeling/dive mask to see underwater, there can be nothing in the way of the seal to keep them from filling up with water. You cannot wear glasses underneath the mask. You will have to go without them, wear contact lenses, or bring your own goggles with prescription
*Guests need to have previous dry suit diving experience*. Your guide needs to see your Dry suit certification card, or a logbook showing that you have completed a minimum of 10 previous dry suit dives (signed by a dive professional). You need to have dived in a dry suit within the last 2 years to ensure that your skills are up to date and so you enjoy the dive.
Please wear warm undergarments (fleece/wool), and warm socks are required
Please bring a change of clothing. The change of clothing is a precaution since no dry suit can be 100% guaranteed to be dry unless it is made especially for you
What To Expect
Dive into the clear water in Silfra fissure, one of the world's top rated diving locations. Diving between 2 continents is a very unique experience and on many bucket lists. You have to be a certified diver to participate in this activity and have a dry-suit experience (10 dives within the last 2 years, in a dry-suit, or dry-suit certified). Afterwards, you will have hot chocolate and biscuits to warm yourself up.
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Departure from Thingvellir
Meet us on location at the Silfra parking lot in Thingvellir National Park 15 minutes prior to your tour start.
What‘s Included
Small group experience
Hot chocolate and cookies
Guided dive tour in Silfra with a certified PADi® Divemaster
All specialized dive equipment (dry suit, mask, fins, thermal undersuit, tanks, weights, regulator)
Pick up service from Reykjavik
Food and drinks
Please note that the National park charges a small parking fee (Private Car - 500 ISK)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
192 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Very well organized, the guides are well trained, an incredible experience
447ximenao,Jun 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Incredible experience! Will is a wonderful guide
Experience of a Lifetime
Explorer729190,May 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our experience was amazing, in large part because of our tour guide Marcin! What a great experience and guide!
Worth the trip from CA!
rebeccacN667JR,May 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our first experience snorkeling at Silfra was excellent. Our guide (Francesca) was the best!! Getting in the jumpsuit and drysuit was quite a workout, but worth it! They really did keep us dry. Only our hands and hair got wet. We felt safe with our guide watching us the whole time. Would absolutely do it again!
Amazing Experience
876murtazas,May 18, 2026
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5.00Our guides were excellent and very helpful! Great photos!!!
Magical
rosies156,May 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Tour was great, guide was great, just struggled with the lack of flexibility to change the date or time of our tour once booked.
Scuba Dive - 13th May
artinian garo,May 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Iannis were a perfect instructor. I did it the 1st time. So cool to see underneath the Silfra.
Silfra Snorkeling
S2301EOjessicam,May 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did the snorkeling in Silfa with them in - [x] Þingvellir National Park. Email communication was sent several times with where to park, meet and expect. Once there I was not prepared for the experience, the beauty of the drive through the park takes your breath away! Once you park you are surrounded by a waterfall, a hike and a small church! Use the restroom before check in! Once you are briefed you walk over to jump on the water, your guide takes lots of pictures, thank you Marcin! The water is so clear and colorful! There was no fish, which was shocking and true water is freezing, but you are so bundled up you only feel it in a few areas like face and hands. This is a once in a lifetime experience, to say you swam between the plates.
So beautiful!
actualhannahbanana,May 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was our second time doing this activity! So much fun. Beautiful landscape both above and below the water. Well worth the price, especially since you get GoPro photos at the end! The staff are all very friendly and helpful! Ensure that you come prepared- bring extra clothes in the event water leaks through the suit and wear thermals under your clothes (you'll be changing into the dry/wet suits outside with no cover). Also I'd recommend wearing easy to remove/apply shoes.
Unforgettable experience! Highly recommended.
Guide65489166659,May 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely worth the price paid. Easy to book direct with operator, no hidden fees. Just the right amount of duration for the snorkling tour. Perfect for those with a sense of adventure or just want to explore swimming between two continents. The staff will also use their go-pro and take photos of you swimming in the fissure. Dominka was extremely helpful and supportive. Mum was not the greatest swimmer and it was her first time snorkling but she managed to do the whole journey with Dominka's help. Each group was only maximum of 6 people which allows each staff to guide and support appropriately.
Great time snorkeling
347Robert,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a fun adventure snorkeling in the Silfra. Our entire family had a great time. Francesca was a great guide and helped us get ready for our adventure. She was our personal guide for this experience. Even with the dry suit, your hands and face will get cold. The less you move your hands the warmer they will stay. Your chin and area below your nose will be numb, but it’s ok for the great sights you get to see. It was an awesome experience to see the divide between the North American and European plates. It’s worth the time and effort to get there and some amazing sights between the continents.
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