Learn dry suit diving in Iceland

Iceland is a beautiful and strange place to dive, presenting you with new experiences and considerations when taking the plunge.

Cold water diving requires a different set of skills than warm water. For instance, to be a competent dry suit diver you must be able to control your buoyancy, clear air from your feet, and remove and replace your dry suit inflator hose.

DIVE.IS runs the PADI Dry Suit Course on a daily basis and offers students a high quality, safe, fun and thorough introduction to dry suit diving taught by our experienced Dry Suit Instructors.

Please be aware that although this course is taught in a fun and relaxing manner, it is a very physically demanding course and includes multiple dives in Iceland’s cold water conditions.

Please note that this course cannot be conducted in Silfra. In order to dive in Silfra, divers must have completed their drysuit certification prior to entering the water. If you want to dive Silfra while you are in Iceland, but don’t have the necessary dry suit diving experience, we recommend our Dry Suit Course & Diving Silfra 2-Day Package.

Please note that participants are not allowed to bring any type of camera into the water on the course. This is prohibited by PADI standards.

For more information about dry suit diving, please visit our website http://www.drysuitdiving.org

All year round
10-12 Hours on a single day
Minimum 2 students
Maximum 3 students per instructor

From ISK 58.980

Please bring:

Your SCUBA dive certification card (PADI Open Water or equivalent)
Long underwear
Thick socks
Hat and Gloves to wear between dives

Included:

One Knowledge Development session with your instructor
Dive Instructor
1 Confined Open Water session
2 Open Water Dives
PADI Certification fee
All dive equipment necessary to complete the course
Transport to and from the Reykjavík Area
PADI Dry Suit Diver E-book (3.990,- ISK) automatically accompanies the course. 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 a necessary to study it and fill out the Knowledge Reviews in the manual before the course begins.

Safety requirements

be a certified diver at the level of PADI Open Water or equivalent
have read, signed, and followed directions on the online Diving Silfra Medical Statement (link provided in confirmation email) PDF
have our Diving Medical form signed off by a doctor if they are age 60 or older PDF
sign our liability release form at the start of the diving tour PDF
be at minimum 150cm / maximum 200cm
be at minimum 45kg / maximum 120kg
be at least 17 years of age (signature of legal guardian required for under 18 year old participants)
be physically fit
be able to communicate in English
be ready to wear a sometimes tight & constricting dry suit
not be pregnant

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Can I bring my own camera on the Drysuit course?
- Unfortunately, PADI dive training regulations prohibit both the dive instructor and the students from carrying a camera of any sort during training dives. As we are a PADI 5 Star Dive Center, we respect these regulations.
Can I take the PADI Dry Suit Diver Course and dive Silfra?
- To dive Silfra you are required to have either a drysuit diver certification or drysuit dive expereince. We have therefore created a 2-day Drysuit and Silfra Combo Tour. During this tour, you will complete your PADI Dry Suit Diver Specialty Course on the first day and, upon completion, participate in the Diving Silfra Day Tour on the second day.
Can I wear my gloves?
- We advise that you bring gloves, at all times of the year, to keep your hands warm before you get in and warm them up after you get out of the water. This is especailly important in winter. However, whilst in the water, you will be wearing neoprene mittens that we provide for you.
What do I need to wear? Do I need to buy a thermal base layer?
- It is best to come to Silfra already dressed in your thermal base layer as there are not many locations to fully change your clothes in private. If you do not have thermals and do not want to purchase any, something soft, close fitting and warm works just fine. For example, yoga pants, leggings, running tights and a long sleeved t-shirt or a thin jumper.