Selfoss: Davíðsgjá Dive Tour

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.

Please note

• 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 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 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