Tips for Visiting Diamond Beach in Iceland

[{"selector":"#anim-d237911d-57bd-4282-9339-5e974fca180f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4fc07ef8-b91d-4b94-b60c-97a61c731bef","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1300,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Alisonfay.com Alisonfay.com Click to discover more

Where does the ice come from?

[{"selector":"#anim-90e89d4f-df5a-4799-bb7a-832506f9a692","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1300,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-78763493-e9b2-4765-b3db-a1bde122898f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Alisonfay.com Alisonfay.com Learn More

Can you see the northern lights here?

[{"selector":"#anim-5fc33e3b-c87a-44d2-b830-929970c02c89","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1300,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-257f7ee3-81c4-48ff-9d78-a0a40e9a0397","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Alisonfay.com Alisonfay.com Learn more

What does it cost to visit Diamond Beach?

[{"selector":"#anim-34134304-af39-4206-aff2-5a2f4dae7c8b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1300,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ab0f393e-3a31-448c-b181-007f188d1869","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Alisonfay.com Alisonfay.com Learn more

Why is the ice blue?

[{"selector":"#anim-64904b62-c3de-4a9b-b67c-1dea57583e9b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1300,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b84578ea-257f-49c6-aaee-b072dd7f5b8c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Alisonfay.com Alisonfay.com Learn more

How far from Rekjavik is Diamond Beach?

[{"selector":"#anim-6d62fd51-06b4-4ef4-828e-9fa74a0955d5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1300,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3106bde0-c9e5-4085-9657-1a924e07d2eb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Alisonfay.com Alisonfay.com Learn more

Swipe up to discover more about the Diamond Beach

[{"selector":"#anim-308037f1-3e49-42e6-a66f-9903404a55c3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1300,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3a8c98b1-2e43-405f-b45d-3c77aa76614f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Alisonfay.com Alisonfay.com Learn more

Tips for Visiting Diamond Beach in Iceland

Where does the ice come from?

Where does the ice come from?

The ice comes from a nearby glacier, which is melting. Chunks of the glacier break off, float out into the ocean and make their way onto the beach.

The ice comes from a nearby glacier, which is melting. Chunks of the glacier break off, float out into the ocean and make their way onto the beach.

Can you see the northern lights here?

Can you see the northern lights here?

Yup! Click to learn how and when to see them!

Yup! Click to learn how and when to see them!

What does it cost to visit Diamond Beach?

What does it cost to visit Diamond Beach?

It's free! But you need to either spend a few hundred $ on car hire or book a tour to get here. Click to discover the best tours!

It's free! But you need to either spend a few hundred $ on car hire or book a tour to get here. Click to discover the best tours!

Why is the ice blue?

Why is the ice blue?

The ice is blue due to how the snow compressed, and how the light reflects. Slide up to learn more!

The ice is blue due to how the snow compressed, and how the light reflects. Slide up to learn more!

How far from Rekjavik is Diamond Beach?

How far from Rekjavik is Diamond Beach?

It's about a 5 hour drice from Rekyjavik so I recommend staying nearby to get the most out of this area of Iceland.

It's about a 5 hour drice from Rekyjavik so I recommend staying nearby to get the most out of this area of Iceland.

Swipe up to discover more about the Diamond Beach