The 5 Best Scuba Diving Tours in Iceland

1.Diving Between Tectonic Plates and Pick Up from Reykjavik

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

Travel from Reykjavik to Thingvellir National Park for a guided scuba tour through Silfra’s clear fissure. A PADI instructor leads a group of no more than three through the Big Crack, Silfra Hall, Cathedral, and Lagoon. You need Open Water and dry suit certification, plus recent dry suit experience.

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

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

Meet your PADI guide at Thingvellir for a small-group Silfra scuba tour. After a safety briefing and a 400-meter gear walk, descend into crystal-clear water between two continental plates. Expect a demanding cold-water outing, hot chocolate afterward, and strict drysuit requirements.

“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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3.Dive the Divide: Silfra Fissure Scuba Tour | Reykjavik Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 94 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $344

Travel from Reykjavik to Thingvellir National Park for a small-group scuba descent through Silfra’s Deep Crack, Hall, Cathedral, and Lagoon. You’ll need dry-suit certification or 10 logged dry-suit descents, solid fitness, and comfort carrying heavy gear. PADI-certified guides, equipment, transport, hot chocolate, and cookies are included.

“Over all disappointed with our experience. Whilst the dive was lovely, our guide wasn’t interested in us in the slightest. Guide swam ahead and paid no attention to the fact I was having an issue with my weights. Also didn’t stop at the rift for us to take the iconic pictures of touching both sides. Whilst the dive itself is lovely, in beautiful clear water, I didn’t get what I wanted out of it due to the guides disinterest so was disappointing overall.”

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4.Thingvellir: Silfra Fissure Diving with Optional Pickup

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

Join Arctic Adventures for a small-group underwater tour at Silfra in Thingvellir National Park. Certified dry-suit participants follow a PADI dive master through remarkably clear glacial water, with guides such as Guillaume and Dominica leading the way. Pickup from Reykjavík is optional.

“Es war ein unglaubliches Erlebnis zwischen den zwei Platten zu tauchen. Organisation war höchst proffesionell, von der Ausrüstung bis zum Tauchgang Briefing. Großes Lob an unseren Guide Dominica! Zum Abschluß gab es noch einen heißen Kakao. Na zdraví!”

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5.Diving Between Tectonic Plates

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

You’ll explore Silfra with a PADI instructor in a small group, entering Big Crack, Silfra Hall, Cathedral, and Lagoon. Expect 2°C water, 100-meter visibility, a dry suit, about 45 minutes underwater, and optional transport from Reykjavik. Guides such as Filip and Giancarlo have earned warm praise for their calm help.

“Als je van duiken houdt, wil je ook hier duiken geweldig! Je zicht wordt beperkt door de rotsen en niet door het water zelf. Lijkt wel een aquarium zo helder. En de kou valt reuze in het geleverde droogpak. Ik had het geluk dat ik de enige was, waardoor ik alleen met de gids zwom. Super relaxed en daardoor kon ze ook veel onderwater foto’s maken. Zou het zo zo weer doen”

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