Iceland : Land of Extremes -sneak peak

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Here is a sneak peak of Iceland : Land of Extremes. The video shows diving in Silfra (a continental rift between Europe & North America) and Strytan, a geothermal vent.

The diving in Silfra is in water that is a natural spring with almost 300ft of visibility. The Algae in the crack between the continents is very interesting and is a strange green colour. This is one of the only places on Earth where you can touch 2 continents at once when you dive down deep enough.

Diving the Strytan geothermal vent is certainly the most unique dive we have ever done. Picture a 200ft column coming out of the group that is only about 20ft diameter. Very hot water comes out from cracks and bellows from the top. The wolf eels (called wolf fish in the Atlantic) are plentiful and used to being fed. Lumpsuckers blow on egg clutches and life is quite interesting.

Iceland: A Land of Extremes - Part 1 - SCUBA Diving in Iceland - Silfra & Strytan - YouTube

Any feedback on the video would be appreciated. It is part of a vacation diving series being pitched to various travel networks.

 

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For anyone interested in scuba diving in Iceland, we used dive.is and strytan.is. If you are planning on going there for some diving, I can connect you with some contacts there that will ensure you have a great experience.

 

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