Where to Dive: the 8 Best Scuba Diving Trips in Reykjavik

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

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

Review of Silfra scuba diving in Iceland, with costs, certification rules, cold-water gear, itinerary, guides, and practical booking advice.

“We had Hugo as a guide, who was really friendly and calm. The whole team virtually dress you for the dive which was a strange experience but took some stress off for us new dry-suit divers. The van to change it was heated- very luxurious. Hugo gave us a solid breifing. The dive was absolutely incredible and we even saw a trout. We were the only scuba divers that day which was also a treat. Hugo led us at a steady pace and took a lot of photos. Hot chocolate afterwards was a nice warm up. Thanks guys.”

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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

Explore Silfra between Iceland’s tectonic plates with a PADI guide, dry suit, hotel pickup, hot chocolate, and a three-person group.

“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

Review of Iceland’s Silfra freedive tour: clear water, small groups, warm cocoa, practical costs, gear, requirements, and booking advice.

“Silfra is an amazing place. My suit filled with water within a couple of minutes of being in the water, so I wasn't really able to dive like I wanted. I can't remember my tour guide but he was very helpful and knowledgeable. I highly recommend.”

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

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

Explore Iceland’s Silfra Fissure by scuba, with clear water, a tiny group, full equipment, and hot chocolate at Thingvellir.

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

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

Explore Silfra’s crystal water between tectonic plates on a small-group scuba tour from Reykjavik, with dry-suit certification required.

“The time before the trip was a bit annoying, as they did not accept my diving-logbook as proof of the OWD and insisted on the plastic card. It took us more than 1 hour to fix the spelling mistake with PADI. Otherwise I can recommend Arctic Adventures and Katja as tour guide very much. The equipment ist very good and they take great care to make sure you are fine. The dives can be accustomed to your wishes. There is one major route you enter the crack and then there are 2 options. We took two dives of about 30 min. each. Maximum depth was 14m for a short time…”

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6.Thingvellir: Silfra Fissure Diving with Optional Pickup

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

Review of Silfra’s clear-water tectonic-plate swim in Thingvellir, with gear, guide, price, pickup, rules, and practical planning advice.

“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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7.Silfra: Diving Between Tectonic Plates

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

Review of Silfra’s cold-water scuba tour in Iceland, with 100-meter visibility, dry-suit requirements, pricing, timing, and practical tips.

“Giancarlo was a fantastic guide and instructor and I really enjoyed that once in a lifetime experience”

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8.Private Silfra Freedive Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Review of Silfra’s private freedive tour: crystal-clear water, expert guidance, gear, hot cocoa, pricing, limits, and booking advice.

“Amazing diving in crystal clear waters with unbelievable visibility. Priðjudagur is a great free dive coach too!”

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