Dry Suit Diver Course
Get dry-suit certified in a day and unlock Iceland's cold-water dive sites, including Silfra.
10 hours•Languages: English•Pickup available
A one-day PADI Dry Suit Diver Course that certifies you to dive in Iceland's cold waters, including the legendary Silfra fissure. It combines a theory and pool session with two open-water dives, and all equipment is provided.
Our PADI Dry Suit Diver Course gives you intensive instruction in dry suit diving and prepares you for cold-water dives at sites such as Silfra. The course is taught in a single day and includes a theory and pool session followed by two open-water dives at a local dive site. Once you successfully complete the course, you are a certified dry suit diver, qualified to dive in Silfra.
Please note that this is a physically demanding course that involves multiple dives in Iceland's cold-water conditions.
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Activity provider: Dive.is by Icelandia
Need to know
Participants must: be a certified diver at the level of PADI Open Water or equivalent be at minimum 150cm / maximum 200cm be at minimum 45kg / maximum 120kgbe at least 18 years of age (signature of legal guardian required for under 18 year old participants)be physically fitbe able to communicate in Englishbe ready to wear a sometimes tight & constricting dry suitnot be pregnant
Requirements
Your dive certification cardLong thermal underwear and thick socksHat and Gloves to wear between dives
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Included
One Knowledge Development session with your instructor1 Confined Open Water session2 Open Water DivesPADI Certification feeAll equipment necessary to complete the courseTransport to and from the Reykjavík Area
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If you're planning a trip to Iceland, it's important to be prepared with the right information. Here are some frequently asked questions (FAQs) to help you plan your trip
Iceland's water stays close to freezing all year, so divers wear dry suits rather than wetsuits to stay warm and dry. Sites like the Silfra fissure require you to be a certified dry suit diver, or to prove recent dry suit experience, before you can dive. This course gives you that certification.
You must already be certified at PADI Open Water level (or equivalent), be at least 18 (a legal guardian's signature is required for under-18s), be physically fit and not pregnant, and be comfortable communicating in English. For equipment fit, participants must be 150–200 cm tall and weigh 45–120 kg.
The course runs over a single day. It combines a theory and knowledge-development session, a confined-water (pool) session, and two open-water dives at a local dive site.
Yes. Once you successfully complete the course you are a certified dry suit diver, qualified to dive in Silfra and other cold-water sites in Iceland.
Bring your dive certification card, long thermal underwear and thick socks, and a hat and gloves to wear between dives. All diving equipment needed to complete the course, including the dry suit, is provided.
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