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Ocean & Bjarnagjá Diving combo
2-dive combo in Reykjanes
A unique diving combo
This tour is in the area of the volcanic eruptions in Reykjanes peninsula. We are not operating this tour until further notice.
Join us on an Ocean dive in the North Atlantic and a fissure dive in salty and fresh water in Bjarnagja. This new diving combo might just be for you if you would like to try something completely different.
Both dive sites are located in the Reykjanes peninsula, about an hour drive from downtown Reykjavik.
The structure of your tour depends on the tides and weater conditions that day. Our experienced guides will decide which dive spot you will first dive at shortly before your dive date.
Bjarnagjá fissure
According to an older theory of continental drift, the Eurasian and North American continental plates shift and grind together in an endless clash of subterranean forces under a gaping rift at the tip of the Reykjanes peninsula in southwest Iceland. Bjarnagjá is an 18 m deep lava ravine on this very peninsula where the tectonic activity has caused Iceland to rise out of the ocean.
The water in Bjarnagjá is mostly fresh groundwater but it is influenced by the salinity of the sea as the rift is only few hundred meters from the coast. For those who have the appropriate level of training and diving experience this site offers dives in an overhead environment.
A boat has been placed at the bottom of the fissure, adding an eeriness to the dive spot.
Ocean dive
On the Ocean Diver Day Tour you will join the undersea inhabitants of the North Atlantic for a swim through Iceland’s cool coastal scene.
Our favorite local ocean dive site is Garður, which is a shore dive.
You will scuba dive in a kelp forest which offers a great habitat for a number of marine species, including lumpsuckers, nudibranches, and a wide variety of invertebrates. Colorful algae also flourish here off the coast of Iceland.
You will most likely notice pairs of eyes sticking out of the sandy patches of the ocean floor where the flounders live. Soft orange coral also intermittently decorates the sandy ocean floor. In the area of the kelp forests, a wolf fish might pay you an unexpected visit or stick its head out of a pile of rocks, looking a bit like a prehistoric creature.
Note that ocean dives in Iceland depend on the weather and it can happen that scheduled ocean dive trips have to be canceled due to unfortunate weather conditions.
If that is the case we usually have a plan B and can offer you other dive sites, such as Kleifarvatn, Davíðsgjá or Silfra that do not depend on the weather as much as the ocean.
All divers on this Diving Tour must have dry suit diving certification OR 10 logged dry suit dives within two years of the Silfra tour date. These 10 dives must be confirmed with written proof signed by a diving instructor.
The structure of your Diving Tour
This Diving Day Tour includes 2 dives which will take about 30-40 minutes each, with a maximum depth of 18 meters.
Your guide will pick you up and drop you off at your location in Reykjavík. During the one-hour drive, your guide will provide you with background information about the unique geology and cultural history of Iceland.
Your guide will give you a detailed briefing of each dive site and will then assist you in setting up our dive equipment. We use high quality BARE and Aqualung brand SCUBA equipment and APEX or Aqualung regulators.
After each dive, you will be offered hot chocolate and cookies.
After the second tour we drive back to Reykjavik. We recommend visiting the Blue Lagoon after your tour. If you decide to go for this, we can drop you off there and you can book transportation back to Reykjavik.
Our Souvenirs can be purchased in your booking process by selecting them under "Extras". If the Souvenir you are looking for is not listed below please contact us or leave a comment in your booking and we will bring it on tour with us.
Photos from your tour can be purchased directly from your guide at Silfra for 3000 ISK.
Nánari upplýsingar
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1 April - 30 September
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3 divers per dive instructor
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Minimum 2 divers, we will refund you in full if the minimum is not met
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Approx. 3 hours at each dive site, about 8 hours total from pick up to drop off
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Want to be more private? Check out our Private Ocean and Bjarnagjá diving combo
Included
- Dive instructor
- 2 guided dives
- All necessary dive equipment
- Hot chocolate and cookies after the dive
- Round-trip transportation from Reykjavik
Please bring
- Your SCUBA dive certification card (PADI Open Water or equivalent)
- Proof of dry suit diving certification OR written proof from a diving instructor of 10 logged dry suit dives within two years of tour date
- Long underwear
- Thick socks
- Suitable clothes for the weather of the day
This tour is in the area of the volcanic eruptions in Reykjanes peninsula. We are not operating this tour until further notice.
This tour is in the area of the volcanic eruptions in Reykjanes peninsula. In case of volcanic activity in the area, we will dive at another dive site.
Safety requirements
Participants must:-
be a certified diver at the level of PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent
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have dry suit diving certification and a logged dry suit dive within two years of the dive tour date OR have at least 10 logged dry suit dives within two years of the Silfra tour date and be able to provide written proof from a diving instructor of these dry suit dives PDF
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have read, signed, and followed directions on the Diving Medical Statement 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 dive tour PDF
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be at minimum 150cm / maximum 200cm
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be at minimum 45kg / maximum 120kg
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fit within our dry suit size chart PDF
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be at least 17 years of age (signature of legal guardian required for under 18 year old participants)
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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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eat well before the tour
Timeline of your tour
- You will meet your driver at your preferred pick-up location in Reykjavik
- Arrival at the dive site at Bjarnagjá or Garður (which dive site depends on the tide)
- Briefing and gear-up with your guide (∼1 hour total)
- Once you are fully dressed, you will make your way to the entry point
- Weight check upon entering the water
- 30-45 minutes spent in the water
- Exit, take off equipment, enjoy hot chocolate and cookies to warm up
- At this point, you will have time to chat with your guide, ask any questions you might have and take a look at the pics taken during the tour
- Short drive to the next dive spot (∼20-30 minutes)
- Briefing and gear-up with your guide (∼1 hour total)
- Make your way to the entry point
- Weight check upon entering the water
- 30-45 minutes spent in the water
- Exit the water
- Take off equipment, enjoy hot chocolate and cookies to warm up
- At this point, you will have time to chat with your guide, ask any questions you might have and take a look at the pics taken during the tour
- Drop you off at your location in Reykjavik, or at the Blue Lagoon, depending on your plans for the rest of the day
Bookable extras
Upplifðu ferðina
Leiðsögumenn í þessari ferð
You will dive here
Frequently asked questions
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Er þurrbúningareynsla skilyrði til að geta komið í ferðina?
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Allar kafanirnar okkar eru í þurrbúning og því krefjumst við þess að allir þátttakendur séu með einhverja reynslu, annað hvort þurrbúningaskírteini eða amk 10 skráðar kafanir. Sumar kafanir eru einfaldlega erfiðari en aðrar og því er slík reynsla mjög góð.
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Hvað sker DIVE.IS sig úr frá öðrum fyrirtækjum?
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Við leggjum einstaklega mikið upp úr öryggi og er það númer eitt, tvö og þrjú hjá okkur. Við höfum mikla reynslu og höfum lagt hart af okkur síðan 1997. Með aukinni þekkingu og áhuga höfum við sett staðalinn nokkuð hátt fyrir aðra til að fylgja.
Við leggum einnig mjög mikla áherslu á persónulega þjónustu og ráðum vandlega inn í stöður okkar bæði í skrifstofu og leiðsögumenn á Silfru.
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Hvenær er best að kafa á Íslandi?
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Hver árstíð hefur sína kosti og galla. Vorið og haustið eru rólegust og með sem minnstan troðning. Á sumrin er mikið af fólki í kring og það er einfaldlega því að þá er vinsælast að ferðast. Á vorin fer allt að blómstra og á haustin sjást fallegir litir í kring. Fyrir kafara breytir það litlu máli þar sem að skyggnið og lífríkið er frekar svipað allt árið, það er bara veðrið sem gæti haft áhrif á hvort hægt sé að komast að köfunarstaðnum eða ekki.
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Hvers vegna eru skilyrði fyrir köfun?
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Silfra er í þjóðgarðinum á Þingvöllum sem að fylgir íslenskum lögum um köfun. Þar kemur fram að allir kafarar þurfa að hafa náð 17 ára aldri til að geta kafað. Einnig segja slík lög um að allir kafarar þurfa að vera PADI Open Water eða jafngilt því (í raun mega kafa niður á 18 metra með köfunarfélaga). Einnig setur þjóðgarðrinn á Þingvöllum þær reglur að allir þurfa að vera með þurrbúningaskírteini og/eða ákveðna þurrbúninga reynslu til að geta kafað í Silfru. Í öðrum köfunarferðum í kring verðum við að fylgja íslenskum lögum ásamt því að við krefjumst þurrbúningaskírteinis, einfaldlega vegna lögun og erfiðleikastigs köfunarstaða.
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