SNORKELING
The best of it, mask on.
The 15 most popular reykjavik snorkeling tours, the ones worth getting in the water for. What you will actually see, who runs the boat, and what a place in the water costs.
Snorkel in Silfra between tectonic plates in Iceland’s glacial meltwater, in a warm drysuit with a PADI guide and hot chocolate included.
Most Popular“Excellent tour with Quim! Fully kitted out for the swim by the lovely staff. Amazing pictures taken of everyone on the tour. Very much enjoyed our hot chocolate at the end”
Snorkel Silfra in Thingvellir National Park between tectonic plates with a warm dry suit, small-group guidance, and GoPro photos.
“James was a great tour guide - very clear water, and we even saw a fish ! Water was cold, but they gave us a thermal suit under the dry suit. Wear tight fitting layers underneath. Great experience , and we had hot chocolate afterwards.”
Snorkel Silfra Fissure between two continents with PADI guides, up to 150m visibility, and warm cocoa after in Iceland’s Thingvellir area.
“this was an amazing experience our guide was great. highly recommend”
Snorkel Silfra between tectonic plates from Thingvellir with dry suits, about 40 minutes in clear water, free photos, and hot chocolate.
“The Silfra dry suit snorkeling experience was incredible! Our guide was amazing—super knowledgeable, friendly, and made sure everyone felt comfortable and safe. The water was freezing, but totally worth it for the chance to swim right between the tectonic plates. The visibility was unbelievable, and our guide took lots of great pictures for us to…”
Snorkel in Iceland between tectonic plates at Silfra, with dry suits, PADI-guided coaching, hotel pickup, and crystal-clear water.
“It was a great snorkeling experience at Silfra. Liliana our Padi certified instructor was amazing! She put us at ease and stayed with us throughout the experience. We went out in groups of 6. That’s the max allowed. The dry suit really kept us dry and the cold didn’t bother me. I was very surprised.…”
Silfra drysuit snorkeling from Reykjavik in Thingvellir National Park, small group, free underwater photos, and hot chocolate after.
“The experience is more amazing than it was described. Images do not do justice to the experience. Rocks, transparent (drinkable) water, and incredible views of the plates' separation. The guides are very skilled and keep you safe at all times.”
Snorkel Silfra fissure in Thingvellir with 100m visibility, small-group guides, included photos, and hot chocolate from Reykjavik.
“Our guide Edgar was very friendly and helpful throughout the whole experience! Despite the weather being very cold I stayed warm and dry throughout the swim, and views were absolutely insane!! Couldn’t recommend this trip more when in Iceland”
Golden Circle sights plus Silfra snorkeling from Reykjavík with dry suits, PADI-certified guidance, and free GoPro photos, all in one day.
“What an amazing day we spent upon our arrival in Iceland. The Golden Circle attractions did not disappoint. The beauty of Iceland is very prevalent, even though it was raining on and off most of that day. We were very fortunate that the rain cleared for the snorkeling adventure! This was a bucket list item…”
Snorkel Silfra in Thingvellir from Reykjavik with round-trip transport, top-notch gear, guided help, free photos, and hot chocolate.
“Amazing experience. 10/10 would recommend. Dori was awesome!”
Snorkel Silfra Fissure in Thingvellir National Park with PADI-certified guidance, dry suits, free underwater photos, and hot cocoa.
“We were so exited for this experience and loved that we snorkeled this Continental Divide. Carol was great, just 5 people in our group. Would highly recommend!”
Snorkel in Iceland’s Silfra fissure between tectonic plates with a dry suit, PADI divemaster, UNESCO Thingvellir, and free underwater photos.
“Such an amazing experience. Adrian did a great job helping us with our gear and guiding us through. Hands were a little cold but sooo worth it!!”
Snorkel Silfra’s crystal clear glacier fissure with a small group, full gear, PADI-certified guidance, hot chocolate, and included photos.
“Seeing how beautiful and clear the water was. Being able to comfortably swim in such cold waters was nice.”
Golden Circle from Reykjavík plus Silfra snorkeling. Geysir, Gullfoss, Þingvellir, then float between tectonic plates in a drysuit.
“Very good! At least not windy. Victoria and Heimar were awesome guides. Thank you for the great experience!”
Snorkel Silfra in Þingvellir in a dry suit, then soak at Laugarvatn Fontana geothermal spa with saunas and steam.
“What an experience! Highly recommend this, definitely unique. Our guide Quim was the best, checking on everyone throughout the tour. Great pics!”
Reykjavik combo tour: explore a Raufarholshellir lava tunnel, then snorkel Silfra in Thingvellir with free underwater photos and hot cocoa.
“An amazing tour! Lava cave was beautiful and really interesting, but Silfra snorkeling was amazing. It wasn't even as cold as I thought it would be. Just to see and feel it all was a fantastic experience!”
