6 Scuba Diving Trips in Reykjavik Worth Booking

1.Silfra: Diving Between Tectonic Plates – Meet on Location

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,139 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $254Our pick

Meet your PADI guide at Thingvellir for a three-hour Silfra scuba experience in groups of no more than three. After a safety briefing and drysuit fitting in a heated van, you’ll explore Silfra Hall, Cathedral, and Lagoon for 30 to 45 minutes, then warm up with cocoa and cookies. Dry-suit certification and recent experience are required.

“Konrad was an excellent guide, and took some great photos for us. Everything was very well run, and the dive was stunning.”

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2.Silfra: Diving Between Tectonic Plates and Pick Up from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 590 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $325

Travel from central Reykjavik to Thingvellir National Park for a 30 to 45-minute guided scuba tour through Silfra’s Big Crack, Hall, Cathedral, and Lagoon. A PADI instructor supplies drysuit gear, safety training, transport, hot chocolate, and cookies. You need Open Water and drysuit certification.

“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.”

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3.Freedive Silfra Half Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 225 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $233Best value

Spend about four hours freediving Silfra in Thingvellir National Park with a professional guide and a maximum of six people. You receive a safety briefing, wetsuit and snorkeling equipment, help getting ready, park access, and hot cocoa afterward. Guides including Marcello and Eddie have earned praise for patient, friendly support.

“I booked this for my husband and he said it was the highlight of his trip. He loved the entire experience and his tour guide Eddie (I believe it’s his name) made it even better. He can’t wait to see the pictures taken. Customer service is also Amazing but so it’s everyone in Iceland. People are all extremely nice!”

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4.Dive the Divide: Silfra Fissure Scuba Tour | Meet at Thingvellir

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 172 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $296

Meet your PADI Divemaster at Thingvellir for a demanding but unforgettable Silfra scuba tour. You will carry gear to the fissure, pass through Silfra Hall, Cathedral, and Lagoon, and swim between two continental plates. The tour includes all equipment, a tiny group of three or fewer, and hot chocolate with cookies.

“We had an amazing experience scuba diving in the Silfra Fissure with Arctic Adventures Iceland, and a huge part of that was thanks to our guide, Franceska—she was absolutely amazing.”

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5.Thingvellir: Silfra Fissure Diving with Optional Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 73 reviews · 4 - 6 hours · from $281

Swim through Silfra’s crystal-clear glacial water between the North American and Eurasian plates. This Arctic Adventures tour takes certified dry-suit divers in groups of up to three, with gear, a PADI dive master, park entry, and optional Reykjavík pickup. Guides such as Guillaume and Dominica have earned special praise.

“Diving Silfra is fenomenal. It is one for the bucketlist. I did it in the winter with my dry suit freezing as I got out of the cristal clear water. Not as cold as I expected. Not as long a dive but definitely worth every penny. The walk back can be a struggle. Btw, Guillaume, my guide, was great.”

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6.Silfra: Diving Between Tectonic Plates

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 64 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $289

Enter Silfra in Thingvellir National Park for a 45-minute scuba route through Big Crack, Silfra Hall, Cathedral, and Lagoon. Water stays near 2°C, but a dry suit and warm undersuit are provided. Choose hotel pickup from Reykjavik or meet your PADI instructor at the site. Certification and recent dry-suit experience are required.

“Filip was a great and very friendly dive master, Equipment was flawless and I had a great time!”

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