Diamond beach

Diamond Beach is the final stop of the 1000-year-old ice’s journey to the open sea.

Jökulsárlón is a result of Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull, which drips into this beautiful pool of water. Chunks of ice calve from the glacier into the glacial lagoon, creating floating icebergs. At a depth of 248 m (814 ft), Jokulsarlon is the deepest natural lake in Iceland, so these icebergs can be quite large.

From Jökulsárlón, chunks of ice start a slow and long journey via Jökulsá, Iceland’s shortest river, to the Atlantic Ocean.

Along the way, some of them get washed ashore on the beach. These ice blocks are sculpted by waves and glitter in the sun.

The Diamond beach is home to seals and many other wild-life animals. If you look out you can definitely see seals up on the beach or swimming in the glacier lagoon.