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All these concerns seem to float away once
you enter the icy water. However, of course it
is critically important to remember and follow
the special ice-diving safety rules no matter how
mesmerising the view. For example, in –2°C water
avoid using the regulator at the surface, since the
risk of freezing is greatest there. During the dive,
it is recommended to switch every five minutes
between the two main regulators, which are on
independent first stages, to keep them flowing
well. By following all the safety instructions of the
highly experienced guide, guests will get a unique
and incomparable diving experience.
Shortly after descending under the snow
covered ice, darkness quickly surrounds us.
After a while, our eyes become accustomed to
this completely unfamiliar environment and a
new, surreal world emerges ahead. At some
points, the snowpack is less dense and the area
becomes slightly illuminated. Small icebergs
reveal unsuspected structures below the surface.
Sometimes they are sharp-edged, almost crescentshaped, then again round and smooth as a giant
bowling ball. One never tires of discovering
these whimsical shapes and
04 A diver swims along
structures, which also shine in
an iceberg with the
a world of different colours.
boat on the surface,
Tasiilaq Fjord
Shades range from white
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A diver inspects a
grey to deep blue, which
massive iceberg
occurs only in very strongly
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pressed ice, as is the case
resembling a claw
beneath the frozen
with the Greenland ice sheet.
Semalik Fjord
Everything is surrounded
by a water colour ranging from dark green to
deep black in the depths of the fjord. One feels
transported deep into a cave inside a mountain.
Due to the low visibility owing to the increasing
amount of melt water and the dark conditions,
the divers can explore only small sections, secured
by a line leading the way to the exit hole. The risk
would be too great if the divers travelled further.
“We have never had a diving accident, but safety
always comes first,” stresses Gust. In the remote
wilderness of Greenland, safety is extremely
important, because the next pressure chamber
is in Reykjavik, Iceland, two hours flight away,
and that is after you vacate the fjord area to the
nearest airstrip. The fjord dives require quite a