3 days
The Dry Suit Icelandic Dream
It doesn't get better than this!
For the diver who also wants to have some above-water and underground experiences, here is the Dry Suit Icelandic Dream package. After all the diving, you can explore a lava cave and visit the unique Aurora Basecamp Observatory. All of the charming natural features of Iceland combined in one unforgettable experience!
The Icelandic Dream includes the PADI Dry Suit Course, one unforgettable dive at Silfra, the PADI Tectonic Plate Awareness Distinctive Specialty Course (unique to DIVE.IS and carried out during your dive at Silfra), one surprise dive, one Ocean dive or Hot Spring Diving tour at Lake Kleifarvatn, a lava caving tour to Leiðarendi and a nightpass to Aurora Basecamp.*
Also, included are tour photos from all dives as well as a free Silfra t-shirt, so you can bring the memories with you.
Please keep in mind that, even though you will find a relaxed and fun environment here at DIVE.IS, the course and the dives are physically demanding and you must comply with all of our safety requirements. Please see the list of requirements below.
*The Instructor's specal site and the Ocean dive vs the Hot Spring tour will be decided on the day of the dives, by your instructor, and is depentant on weather conditions, tides and other factors. All of our instructors have extensive experience and will select the best possible site for your dive.
NOTES
- This is a Spring and Summer package, based on the daylight hours we have. If you are planning your visit in the Fall or Winter, please know that the schedule and price of the package are subject to changes. Contact us for prices and details.
- The PADI Dry Suit Diver E-book (3.990,- ISK) is included in the package. If you have purchased a hard copy of the PADI Dry Suit Diver manual, you are welcome to bring that along with you and we will refund you the cost of the E-book. Please let us know as soon as possible after booking if you have your own manual. It is mandatory to study it and fill out the Knowledge Reviews in the manual before the course begins.
Course Details
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All year round
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Don't see a course time that works for you? Contact us at dive@dive.is and we will find the best time
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10 to 12 hours each day
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Min. of 2 divers required. We will refund you in full if the minimum is not met
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Max. 3 students per instructor
Included:
- Dive Instructor
- One Knowledge Development session with your instructor
- 1 Confined Open Water session
- 2 Open Water Dives (at a local dive site)
- PADI Certification fee
- All dive equipment necessary to complete the course & tour
- Transport to and from the Reykjavík Area (only for the course)
- PADI Dry Suit Diver e-manual (7.990 ISK)
- 1 guided dive at Silfra
- Entrance fee into Silfra
- PADI Tectonic Plate Awareness Distinctive Specialty Course
- 1 Instructor's Special dive
- 1 Ocean dive OR Hot Spring Diving Tour
- Hot chocolate and cookies in the dive breaks
- Caving tour to Leiðarendi cave
- Night pass to Aurora Basecamp Northern lights Observatory
- Free photos
- Free Silfra t-shirt
Please bring:
- Your SCUBA dive certification card (PADI Open Water or equivalent)
- Proof that you finished the Knowledge Reviews for the Dry Suit Course
- Long underwear
- Thick socks
- Hat and Gloves to wear between dives
- Suitable clothes for the weather of the day
Safety requirements
For your safety, please make sure you fullfil all the following requirements before placing your booking:-
be a certified diver at the level of PADI Open Water or equivalent
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have read, signed, and followed directions on the online Diving Silfra Medical Statement (link provided in confirmation email) PDF
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have our Diving Medical form signed off by a doctor if they are age 60 or older PDF
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sign our liability release form at the start of the diving tour PDF
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Be min. 150cm and max. 200cm
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Be min. 45kg and max. 120kg
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be at least 17 years of age (signature of legal guardian required for participants under 18 year old)
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be physically fit
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be able to communicate in English
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be ready to wear a sometimes tight & constricting dry suit
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not be pregnant
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fit within our dry suit size chart PDF
See our multi day schedule
PADI Dry Suit Course
- One Knowledge Development session with your instructor
- 1 Confined Open Water session
- 2 Open Water Dives
The Adventure
- 1 dive at Silfra
- PADI Tectonic Plate Awareness Distinctive Specialty Course
- 1 Instructor's Special dive (carried out on day 3 in the winter)
One more Adventure
- Ocean dive OR Hot Spring Diving tour
- Caving tour to Leiðarendi cave
- Night pass to Aurora Basecamp Observatory
Your bookable extras
Experience the course
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Do you offer photo packages from the dive and snorkel tours?
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Of course! Our guides do their best to make your day at Silfra as memorable as possible. They carry top quality underwater cameras and take high resolution photos of both participants and the surroundings. You can view the photos after your tour and decide if you would like to purchase them. The photos are sold as a package, where you receive access to all the photos taken by your guide and our "Best of Silfra" collection folder, all of which will be made available to you via Dropbox. The price for the photo package is ISK 2.990,-
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Do you see any life in Silfra?
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Although there is plenty of life in Silfra, most of it is either plant life or microinvertibrates, which are not visible with the human eye. Silfra is home to a unique amphipod called Crymostygius Thingvallensis found only in Thingvellir Lake and the surrounding fissures, such as Silfra. With regards to fish life, there are three different species of fish that live in the lake: Brown Trout, Arctic Char and Sticklebacks, however, only the Arctic Char visit the fissure; they are frequent visitors during mating season in August and September. Throughout the rest of the year, the only fish who live in the Silfra fissure are the Dwarf Char, a subspecies of the Arctic Char. These range in size from a few centimetres, to approximately 10cm maximum, and live down in the darker recesses near the rocks and as such are not often spotted by divers or snorkelers.
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How long are the Silfra dives?
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Each of the Silfra dives is usually between 30 and 45 minutes, depending on air consumption, diver ability and customer comfort.
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I have a Dry suit certification but I don't have 10 dry suit dives, can I still dive with you?
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To dive in Silfra you need dry suit certification OR a minimum of 10 logged dry suit dives within the last two years. You don't need to meet both of these requirements, one is sufficient.
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