Private PADI Dry suit diver course
Better warm and dry than cold and wet
Learn dry suit diving in Iceland
Diving in Iceland is both breathtaking and unique, offering new challenges and experiences unlike anywhere else.
Cold water diving requires a distinct skill set compared to warm water diving. To become a proficient dry suit diver, you must learn to control buoyancy, release trapped air from your feet, and properly remove and reattach your dry suit inflator hose.
At DIVE.IS, we offer the PADI Dry Suit Course as a private experience daily, providing a high-quality, safe, and engaging introduction to dry suit diving. Our experienced instructors ensure a thorough and enjoyable learning experience tailored to your needs.
While this course is designed to be fun and relaxed, please note that it is also physically demanding, involving multiple dives in Iceland’s cold water conditions.
Important Notes:
This course cannot be conducted in Silfra. To dive in Silfra, you must already be dry suit certified before entering the water.
If you want to experience Silfra but lack the required dry suit diving experience, we recommend our Dry Suit Course & Diving Silfra 2-Day Package or other programs in our Dry Suit Academy.
Cameras are not allowed in the water during the course, in accordance with PADI standards.
Course Details
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Minimum 1 student
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All year round
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10-12 Hours starting at 7:00 am
Please bring:
- Your SCUBA dive certification card (PADI Open Water or equivalent)
- Long underwear
- Thick socks
- Hat and Gloves to wear between the dives
Included:
- One Knowledge Development session with your instructor
- Dive instructor
- 1 Confined Open Water session
- 2 Open water dives
- PADI Certification fee
- All dive equipment necessary to complete the course
- Transport to and from Reykjavík Area
- PADI Dry Suit Diver E-learning (15.000 ISK)
Most unions in Iceland subsidize a part of the course fee for their members. We encourage you to find out your rights within your union.
Safety requirements
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be a certified fiver at the level of PADI Open Water or equivalent
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have read, signed, and followed directions on the online Diving Silfra Medical Statement (link provided in confirmation email) PDF
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have our Diving Medical form signed off by a doctor if they are age 60 or older PDF
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Fill our the PADI medical statement PDF
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sign our liability release form at the start of the diving tour PDF
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be at minimum 150cm / maximum 200cm
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be at minimum 45kg / maximum 120kg
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be at least 17 years of age (signature of legal guardian required for under 18 year old participants)
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be phyisically fit
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be able to communicate in English
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be ready to wear a sometimes tight & constricting dry suit
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not be pregnant
Experience the course
Guides on this tour
You might be guided by one of these nice guys
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Can I bring my own camera on the Drysuit course?
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Unfortunately, PADI dive training regulations prohibit both the dive instructor and the students from carrying a camera of any sort during training dives. As we are a PADI 5-Star Dive Center, we respect these regulations.
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Can I bring my own dive equipment?
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Yes of course! You are welcome to bring your own dive equipment to Iceland. Just make sure that your dive equipment is serviced and rated for cold-water diving. As a standard, we use DIN cylinders; please let us know in advance if you require a different set-up for your dive equipment, and we will do our best to satisfy your request.
Please note, we do not offer any discount on the equipment that you might bring. DIVE.IS does not take any responsibility for any equipment you may bring on the tour.
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Can I take the PADI Dry Suit Diver Course and dive Silfra?
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To dive Silfra you are required to have either a drysuit diver certification or drysuit dive experience. We have therefore created a 2-day Drysuit and Silfra Combo Tour. During this tour, you will complete your PADI Dry Suit Diver Specialty Course on the first day and, upon completion, participate in the Diving Silfra Day Tour on the second day.
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Can I wear my gloves?
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We advise that you bring gloves, at all times of the year, to keep your hands warm before you get in and warm them up after you get out of the water. This is especially important in winter. However, whilst in the water, you will be wearing neoprene mittens that we provide for you.
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Do you cater to divers who want to use nitrox, trimix or closed-circuit rebreathers?
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Unfortunately, we don't. We only have 12L single-valve DIN tanks filled with air. We also have 15L and a double valve if needed. The low freshwater and ocean temperatures around Iceland are such that air supply or nitrogen accumulation tend not to be the limiting factors when it comes to bottom times (except on some of the deeper dives).
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What do I need to wear? Do I need to buy a thermal base layer?
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It is best to come to Silfra already dressed in your thermal base layer, as there are not many locations to fully change your clothes in private. If you do not have thermals and do not want to purchase any, something soft, close-fitting and warm works just fine. For example, yoga pants, leggings, running tights and a long-sleeved t-shirt or a thin jumper.
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