Iceland Scuba Adventure and Island Tour - Private Tours for our Group!

Reykjavík, Iceland

AE
12 reviews
Sep 1 - 5, 2023
Group size: 12 - 19
Iceland Scuba Adventure and Island Tour - Private Tours for our Group!
Reykjavík, Iceland

12 reviews

Sep 1 - 5, 2023
Group size: 12 - 19

About this trip

Þetta Reddast! Icelandic motto meaning “it will all work out okay.” 


Iceland's landscape is known for breathtaking beauty and diversity. From the largest glaciers in Europe to the world renowned Silfra Fissure diving, Iceland is truly a land of adventure and wonder. Silfra Fissure ranks in National Geographic's 100 Best Dive Sites in the world. Silfra Fissure allows you to dive between the Eurasian and American continental plates with average visibility of 300 feet!


Please do not book your flights until we confirm we have enough people for the trip!

Iceland!

* Only a 6 hour direct flight from BWI to KEF! Fly 31 August, arrive 1 September 2023 (Iceland Air or Play Airlines from BWI leave at night and arrive the morning of the next day). Plan to arrive in Iceland on 1 September

* Divers must have Drysuit certification! AE offers classes for this speciality: https://atlanticedge.com/en/drysuit-diver 

* Snorkeling is an option with just as great of an experience as diving!

* Unreal visibility, unique creatures, topography, world class scuba diving!

* World famous Silfra Fissure dive site allows you to dive between two continental plates!

* All tours are private for our group with a local expert guide!

* Chance to see the Northern Lights!


Option to upgrade and add the Blue Lagoon 

Accommodation

At the center of Reykjavik’s booming creative quarter, you’ll find the stylish, industrial Grandi hotel. More than just a great place to stay, the hotel is a quite lively gathering place for those in the know with a bar and a restaurant that are always full of life.  We know how to do cosy as you can see while staying in our spacious rooms that offer classic comfort with modern frills. This Four Star hotel has a great location, next to The Old Harbor, restaurants, and bars. 

The restaurant Héðinn Kitchen & Bar is located at Grandi hotel. It is beautifully decorated, spacious and overall quite elegant in both looks and taste since it offers dished conjured up by the national team chefs. These delicious dishes are made from high-quality seasonal ingredients. The restaurant is open every day for both lunch and dinner.

About the Dive Leader

Ciara is an IDC Staff Instructor and Emergency First Responder Instructor with Atlantic Edge. Ciara is also our Travel Coordinator! She works hard to create awesome scuba trips for you all! Ciara first fell in love with diving during a discover scuba dive in Croatia in 2009. Her diving travels include: the Galapagos, Australia, New Zealand, all major Hawaiian islands, Honduras, Belize, Mexico, all over Florida, Fiji, Croatia, lovely Lake Phoenix, and much more. She served in the Army for ten years prior to becoming an instructor. She became an instructor in 2022 in Key Largo, FL and began working with Atlantic Edge. 

Insurance

Make sure you get insurance   Trip deposits are non refundable and Trip is non refundable 100 days prior to departure 

Good to Know

  • Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the date you plan to return home from your trip
  • It is your responsibility to review and meet the vaccination requirements and visa/immigration requirements for the countries you're visiting
  • Your proof of certification and logbook will be checked during check-in at the dive center to clarify level and experience: it is your responsibility to ensure you bring these with you and your diving could be at risk if you do not bring these
  • Please remember it is your responsibility to ensure you are fit to dive and meet the medical standards outlined by PADI
  • Dive times can change due to local weather conditions and it is your responsibility to check in with your dive center after you arrive to confirm the timing of your dives: late check-in could lead to missed dives
  • We recommend you buy travel and trip cancellation insurance. Trip deposits are non refundable and Trip is non refundable 100 days prior to departure.  
  • Ensure you bring suitable electrical adaptors for the country or countries you are visiting
  • It is your responsibility to ensure you comply with the latest Covid-19 measures requested and/or required by the authorities in your home location, in the locations you intend to travel to and any locations you will visit in transit. PADI Travel cannot be held responsible for losses incurred due to your non-compliance with these measures.
  • Travelers are responsible to be aware of covid travel guidelines, local rules, and procedures for the country they are travelling to and to maintain up to date knowledge of any changes regarding entry requirements or local guidelines

What’s included

  • 4 Nights
    4 Star Hotel. Double room hotel accommodation
  • Ocean Diving (1) & Tour
    Private Guide and Tour! See the local marine life, Wolf fish, lumpsuckers etc., followed by sightseeing tour of the Reykjanes peninsula including Krusuvik, Kleifarvatn, Bridge over the continents
  • 2 Dives in Silfra
    Private Guide and Tour! Silfra is the only place in the world where you can dive or snorkel directly in a crack between two tectonic plates
  • Golden Circle Tour!
    Private Guide and Tour! Stopping at Geysir, Gullfoss and a local farm
  • South Coast and Glacier
    Private Guide and Tour! Seljandsfoss, Reynisfjara, Skogafoss and then finishing with a guided glacier hike on Solheimajokull glacier
  • Northern Lights Tour
    Weather Permitting! Private Guide and Tour!
  • All Equipment
    Scuba or Snorkeling
  • Breakfast
    Included with the hotel
  • Roundtrip Transfer
    From KEF airport

What’s not included

  • Airfare
  • Lunch and Dinner
  • Tips/Gratuities
  • Trip Insurance
  • Dive Insurance

Available Packages

*Male* Scuba Diving with booked hotel

Space for 1 male willing to share room with another male!


Staying at the Hotel with the rest of the group


The deposit is non-refundable UNLESS we do not have enough people for the trip and have to cancel. We will help you book a similar trip!

$1,799
Deposit: $250
Snorkeling with booked hotel

Staying at the Hotel with the rest of the group


All payments are non-refundable UNLESS we do not have enough people for the trip and have to cancel. We will help you book a similar trip!

$1,699
Deposit: $150
Scuba Diving, but booking your own hotel

This price includes everything BUT the hotel and hotel/airport transfers. 

You are responsible for:

- booking your own hotel

- getting yourself to Hotel Grandi for pickup for all tours


All payments are non-refundable UNLESS we do not have enough people for the trip and have to cancel. We will help you book a similar trip!

$1,171
Deposit: $250

Available options



Itinerary

Day 1
Arrive!

Arrive 1 September. You will be picked up at the airport and either brought to the hotel OR you have the option to upgrade to the Blue Lagoon before going to your hotel!

Your Organizer


AE
Atlantic Edge Scuba
12 reviews
Atlantic Edge Scuba, established in 1993 by current owners John and Abbe Harman, is the D.C. metropolitan area’s premiere scuba diving and snorkeling facility. With nearly 30 years of local experience, we have certified thousands of divers and outfitted hundreds of thousands of snorkelers with premium watersports gear. We are proud to be the exclusive scuba diving outfitter for the National Aquarium in Baltimore, making us the only dive shop in the country able to offer certified divers the opportunity!

Reviews

This is my 4th trip with Atlantic Edge, & I've come to learn that there are great trips in general, & there are great DIVE trips, & the AE trip to Bonaire is a fantastic example of both! With so many options for where & when to dive, Deb & Terry put a huge amount of effort into herding all 24 of us cats on the trip, & from my perspective it absolutely paid off. Bonaire & Buddy Dive Resort are a great place that caters to the needs of whatever a diver might want to do, whether that's getting up early to step into the water right onsite, or taking your rental truck to any of dozens of sites around the island at any other time of your choosing, the only things limiting you are your motivation & N2 limits. Fair warning though: some of the shore entries can be a bit challenging, so you'll want to be fit enough to carry your gear over some rough rocks through moderate surf to get in & out. However, once you are in, the conditions are excellent: warm, good visibility, gentle currents, & lots to see! If you need a break from diving, you could venture into town for an assortment of other distractions, but the food & hospitality at Buddy Dive was plenty to keep me happy with lively evenings eating & drinking with my fellow travelers. It may sound corny, but every time I travel with AE, I reunite with familiar faces & make new friends, & I will definitely be signing up for more.
By Mark F for Scuba Dive in Bonaire on Dec 18, 2023
This was a really great trip. Terry Wells and Debbie Goldstein did a great job organizing and getting all of our divers out every day. The only downside was for those who traveled on American and got stranded for an extra night in Bonaire due to mechanical difficulties with the plane.
By Stephen S for Scuba Dive in Bonaire on Dec 18, 2023
We had a great time - wonderful people, delicious food, & nice accommodations. Ciara put in a lot of work planning so everything went smoothly, & our guides from Arctic Adventures took great care of us once we got there. Although the weather cancelled our ocean dives, AA went the extra mile to ensure the rest of our visit to Iceland exceeded expectations - waterfalls, geysers, hot springs, glaciers, lava tunnels, the Northern Lights, diving the Silfra Fissure, & more were all accompanied by informative, entertaining, & humorous commentary as we toured the southwestern regions of the country. Each night, the Grandi hotel in Reykjavik served as our home base to explore the city & find uncountable places for delicious food of all types, with plenty more attractions of its own. This trip provided a unique experience for divers & an equally enjoyable time for the non-divers in our group. I would definitely do it again in a heartbeat.
By Mark F for Iceland Scuba Adventure and Island Tour - Private Tours for our Group! on Oct 09, 2023
Fantastic trip! Tour operators (Arctic Adventures) were superb and the tour leader was top notch!
By Jennifer C for Iceland Scuba Adventure and Island Tour - Private Tours for our Group! on Sep 14, 2023
You can just dive in iceland, you must also hike on a glacier, walk through waterfalls, tour a lava tunnel and relax in a geothermal lagoon. What an amazing trip that gave me more than I bargained for. Thank you Ciara for organizing this trip and working with Arctic Adventures! I will be returning to iceland in the future!
By David A for Iceland Scuba Adventure and Island Tour - Private Tours for our Group! on Sep 10, 2023
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