Just got back from a week touring and diving in Iceland. For those that are going for a cruise up that way, I would recommend taking some time to explore the country - its so different all over. Here's some of the photos we took.
If you're into diving, take a look at www.diveiceland.com, who do a great diving / sightseeing tour for a week.
Sorry I would have got in touch if we had time, however we spent most of the trip driving around Iceland, and did not get any free time in the end. I'll let you know next time for sure!
A fairly mixed bunch of divers there, singles, twins, stages & rebreathers... & looks like all in drysuits.
Where did you go to & what depths?
Looks very good
Pete
Hi Pete
We had all sorts really - mainly rebreathers and 3 open circuit divers - all drysuits as the water temp. was 3 or 4 degrees C!!
The clear water was the Silfra - its a gap between the US and European continental plates. Totally amazing dive, with caves and swimthroughs. Depth was varying - you can get 30-40m in there if you go down to the bottom, but its a bit of a sawtooth dive.
Over the next few days a lot more Iceland photos will appear here as the webmaster puts them up:
We did some sea diving as well, although the visibility was 3-4m, and water just as cold. Depths go from 20-40 meters, depending on what you want to do - theres a geothermal vent in the north we dived which was pretty cool as well.
The country is amazing - we covered desert, mountains, volcanoes, lava fields, icebergs, sulphur vents, geysers, waterfalls and fjords. Well worth a visit!
Totally amazing photos, mate! Glad to hear you had a good time.
Did you manage to taste puffin? Bit of a delicasy, but beautiful to eat.
I'm sure Bogip will back me up on that.
Those underwater shots are spectacular.
Dave
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PS IS that a rebreather I spoted on the 1st photo on the left?
Manos - yes we took 7 rebreathers out with us. I wouldnt take them again as its very hard to get oxygen fills in Iceland
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Originally Posted by bogib
Torper I believe you must have meet a good friend of mine Arni Kopsson a keen diver.
Nice to see the pictures with low cloud at Seyðisfjörður, great pics
Thanks Bogi - unfortunately I didnt meet Arni; we dived with Hedinn Olafsson and Fjölnir Björgvinsson. I cant even begin to pronounce Seyðisfjörður, but the scenery around there was awesome!
Most mountain roads and roads in the interior of Iceland have a surface of loose gravel. The same applies to some sections of the national highway, which also has long stretches of asphalt. The surface on the gravel roads is often loose, especially along the sides of the roads, so one should drive carefully and slow down whenever approaching an oncoming car. The mountain roads are also often very narrow, and are not made for speeding. The same goes for many bridges, which are only wide enough for one car at a time. In addition to not having an asphalt surface, the mountain roads are often very winding. Journeys therefore often take longer than might be expected. The total length of the Ring Road around Iceland (national highway) is 1.339 km.
The general speed limit is 50 km/h in urban areas, 80 km/h on gravel roads in rural areas, and 90 km/h on asphalt roads.
PLEASE NOTE:
Special warning signs indicate danger ahead, such as sharp bends, but there is generally not a separate sign to reduce speed. Please choose a safe speed according to conditions. Motorists are obliged by law to use headlights at all times day and night. In Iceland all driving off roads or marked tracks is prohibited by law. Passengers in the front and backseats of an automobile are required by law to use safety-belts. Icelandic law forbids any driving under the influence of alcohol.
