Daviðsgjá Dive Tour

SILFRA'S WILDER, DARKER SIBLING

A HIDDEN GEM

In Thingvellir national park

Davíðsgjá is a fissure located in Lake Thingvellir, just like Silfra). The name directly translates as David's fissure. Davíðsgjá is popular among local divers but international divers are not frequent visitors.

Davíðsgjá is usually slightly warmer then Silfra. Divers walk straight into the water and after a shallow swim they enter the long, deep and narrow Davíðsgjá fissure.

The maximum depth of the dive in this fissure is 21 meters. Davíðsgjá often has incredible underwater visibility, although this varies and is more dependent on weather than in Silfra. Therefore, Davíðsgjá is sometimes called Silfra's wilder and darker sibling.

The top of the fissure in Davíðsgjá is actually about 7 meters underwater, which allows for more contact with the water in Thingvallavatn lake. It is therefore common that trout join the divers in exploring this fissure.

All divers on this Diving Tours 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.

In case you do not fulfill these requirements, you can take PADI Dry Suit Diver Certification Course (or equivalent) before coming to Iceland. Or you can also take the Dry Suit Diver Course & Diving Silfra 2-Day Package here with us in Iceland! Alternatively, you can also Snorkel in Silfra instead of scuba diving.

If you are interested in also diving in Silfra, we would like to draw your attention to the Silfra and Davíðsgjá diving combo.

Silfra fissure is located at Thingvellir National Park which is on the Golden circle, a very popular sightseeing route in Iceland. Other sightseeing locations on the Golden circle are Gullfoss waterfall, Geysir hot spring and Kerið crater.

After your tour, we suggest you continue on the Golden circle, a very popular sightseeing route in Iceland. Other sightseeing locations on the Golden circle are Gullfoss waterfall, Geysir hot spring and Kerið crater.

TOUR DETAILS

From April to November. Contact us at dive@dive.is for details
Don't see a tour time that works for you? Contact us at dive@dive.is and we will find the best time
3 hours
Maximum ratio of 3 divers per 1 dive guide
Minimum 2 divers. We will refund you in full if the minimum is not met
Self-drive only (pick-up included in our Dive Silfra and Davíðsgjá combo)

Included

Dive Instructor
1 guided dive
All necessary dive equipment
Hot chocolate and cookies after the dive

Please bring

Your SCUBA dive certification card (PADI Open Diver 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

Safety requirements

Participants must:

be a certified diver at the level of PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent
have dry suit diving certification and a logged dry suit dive within two years of the Silfra 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
have read, signed, and followed directions on the Diving Medical Statement 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 Silfra dive tour PDF
be at minimum 150cm / maximum 200cm
be at minimum 45kg / maximum 120kg
fit within our dry suit size chart PDF
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

TIMELINE OF YOUR TOUR

Arrival at the Davíðsgjá meeting point 15 minutes before the tour start time, check-in with guides
Division into groups of 3 people, one group per guide
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