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Activities : Scubadiving

Did you know that Iceland actually offers good diving?

There are several dive sites in Iceland both in the ocean and freshwater. The temperatures of the waters of Iceland are from 2°C – 10°C so all dives are definitely in dry suit dives. The closest dive site in South Iceland is the lava ravine Silfra. Silfra is a lava ravine in Þingvellir, the Parliament Plains, caused by the drift of the two continental plates Eurasia and America. The ravine constantly receives new groundwater that originates from the glaciers and has been filtrated through the lava for 10 – 20 years. The diving here in gin-clear water is certainly unique, even on a global scale. Just below is the Lake Thingvallavatn, which under optimal conditions has an astonishing visibility of up to 120 meters! We need to be contacted before your arrival to confirm these excursions with equipment rental and so on…

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