Finni Finnbjornsson Instructor

Owner and head instructor of SCUBA ICELAND is one of the most experienced instructors and diver in Iceland.  Finnbjorn is a PADI MasterScuba Dive Trainer qualified to teach 11 specialties.

Finnbjorn did his training at Ocean Divers in Key Largo, Florida. He is a full time diving instructor and guide.  He has been a diving instructor in Iceland since the year 1998 along with working as a police officer until the year 2006.  Finnbjorn also worked as an instructor at Florida West Scuba School in Venice, Florida and at GCMI-South, Associated Marine Institute in Florida when he lived there from 1996 – 1998.

SPECIALTY qualifications

Dry Suit Diver
Underwater Naturalist
Enriched Air Diver (NITROX) 21% -40%
Wreck Diver
Search and Recovery Diver
Boat Diver
Underwater Navigator
Night Diver
Deep Diver
Peak Performance Buoyancy Diver
Diving Propulsion Vehicle
Ice Diver
Digital Underwater Photographer
Underwater Videographer
Emergency Oxygen Provider
EFR Instructor

Other teaching qualifications
Red Cross of Iceland - First Aid instructor - Lifeguard Instructor Trainer
American Red Cross - First Aid and Safety Instructor.
American Red Cross - Water Safety Instructor
American Red Cross - Lifeguard Instructor Trainer

Anna María is a PADI-MSDT (Master Scuba Dive Trainer). Anna learedn to to dive Marmaris, Turkey and has been with Scuba Iceland since she took her Rescue Diving course with us. Anna took her Divemaster course here with us at Scuba Iceland Dive Center.

After that she went to Tenerife to take her IDC and IE.

Anna is a very experienced Instructor and a popular guide with Scuba iceland.

Anna is also a EFR-Instructor (FIRST AID) and can teach these specialties: Night diving, Dry suit diving, Deep Diving, Underwater Navigator and Enriched Air.

Sigurdur started diving in Thailand in 2005 and has been a regular diver since then. He finished the PADI Divemaster course in Thailand in 2007. Since then he has completed PADI instructor training in England in 2009 and recently added Tech 50 from Tech Rec to his skill set.

Jon Ingi is a Divemaster for Scuba Iceland.  He is one of the most experienced technical divers in Iceland. He started diving in 2003 and has logged over 500 dives in Iceland, Faroe Islands, Egypt, Thailand and Canary Islands. Jon Ingi completed his PADI AOW in 2005 in Canary Islands, PADI dry suit and nitrox in 2006 in Iceland, TDI advanced nitrox, decompression procedures and extended range in 2007 in Egypt, GUE fundamentals and PADI rescue in 2008 in Iceland. IANTD recreational trimix in 2009.

Jon Ingi plans for 2010 GUE Tech1 course, PADI Instructor + IANTD gas blender.  He’s currently studying small boat sailing and engine operator and is looking forward to getting wet with you ;)

Arnar is a dive guide working for SCUBA ICELAND. Arnar is a Padi Divemaster and Advanced nitrox and Decompression theories qualified. Furthermore he has GUE Fundamentals and CMAS gas blender technician. Arnar just moved back from Denmark where he's been diving with the Tech community for three years and accumulating quite an extensive experience in mixed gas diving, including occasional trimix. Arnar is responsible for making us all move towards deeper and darker places and other gas mixes.

Arnór Jónsson is a Divemaster for Scuba Iceland. He started diving in 2003 and been adding to his skills ever since.  Arnór is a former police officer and member of highland rescue team. 

Arnór  is very knowlegdeable of Iceland and the high country.

 When Arnór is not underwater you can find him at the University of Reykjavík studying Engineering.

Valdi is a Divemaster  and guide for Scuba Iceland and a specialist in underwater filmmaking. Valdi is a very experienced diver and has been diving since 1992. He has finished Naui OW and Master Scuba, PADI AOW, Rescue Diver and Divemaster, Nitrox with IANTD. Valdi is also a commercial – with C and D qualifications from the Icelandic Maritime Administration. Valdi is also certified as a captain of boats up to 12 meters. He also has his own company, Iceland Underwater Films, offering experience and professional equipment for underwater filming in HDV and DV quality. He has worked for Icelandic, French and German TV stations but also offers to rent the equipment. The equipment is a Sony HDR-FX1 HDV-DV, Gates housing with monitor, wide port and flat port lenses and two Green force 100 HID lights.

Scuba Iceland and Iceland Underwater Film Company

Scuba Iceland can offer you professional underwater filmmaking in cooperation with Iceland Underwater Film Company. They offer experience and professional equipment with Sony HDR-FX1 HDV-DV with monitor, using Gates underwater housing, wide port and flat port lenses and two Green force 100 HID lights. The company has worked for Icelandic, French and German TV stations among other projects.  Scuba Iceland is the only dive center in Iceland that can offer this service. 

A dive guide for SCUBA ICELAND. He is a commercial – extended range diver with qualifications from the Icelandic Maritime Administration. Chip is an ex-police officer and has worked as a personal protection specialist in the Middle East and the Balkans. He is an experienced diver with a cool calm head.

A dive guide for SCUBA ICELAND. He is a commercial – extended range diver with qualifications from the Icelandic Maritime Administration. Dale is a police officer and has worked as a personal protection specialist in the Middle East and the Balkans. Dale has also worked extensively for the United Nations in missions both in the Balkans and Afghanistan. Dale is a very experienced diver.

A diving guide and DiveMaster for SCUBA ICELAND located in Hrisey in the North of Iceland.  He will assist and guide groups diving in Strytan and Skutan the spectacular diving sites in the North of Iceland by Akureyri.  Thorarinn is a former police officer and works currently as a professional diver at Nordurskel – a mussel farm located by Hrisey in Eyjafjordur.

Thorarinn is a PADI DiveMaster and has HSE Commercial Air Diver qualifications from Fort Williams in Scotland.

Thorarinn is a very experienced diver especially in the area of Eyjafjordur in the North of Iceland.

A NAUI Instructor with over 20 years experience in teaching diving,  Páll is one of the most experienced diver and diving instructor in Iceland.  He has the most knowledge regarding diving and dive sites in Iceland and is a legend in diving community in Iceland. 
Páll teaches all NAUI courses.

Simbi is a dive guide for SCUBA ICELAND.  He is a PADI-DiveMaster and NAUI-Master Scuba Diver and is one of the most experienced divers in Iceland with over 700 dives.  As a DiveMaster Simbi has work as a dive guide and an aid to instructors for many years. 
Simbi was the president of the Icelandic Scuba Diving Club for two years and has been one of the leading people in getting diving as a main stream sport in Iceland.  He lives in Isafjordur and he will plan and guide dive tours in the extremely beautiful area of the Vestfjords of Iceland.

A dive guide working for SCUBA ICELAND.  He is a very experienced diver who started his diving career with qualifications from Australia.  Eggert was a member of the Norwegian army for many years working as a special unit diver “Minedykker”.  Eggert has SIVA Rebreather, Extended Range and Nitrox qualifications.  He also has Commercial Diving qualifications from the Icelandic Maritime Administration.

A dive guide for SCUBA ICELAND  Arnar is a Padi Advanced and Nitrox qualified diver.  He is also a Commercial – Extended Range Diver with qualifications from the Icelandic Maritime Administration.  Arnar has also done some training with the Swedish Army.  He is an experienced diver with great interest in all outdoor activities.