Skydive Dubai: Tandem Skydiving at the Palm Drop Zone with Photos & Videos
A tandem skydive is experienced while strapped in with a partner, generally an experienced instructor who will take you through the motions. Experience the exhilaration of jumping from a moving plane at 13, 000 ft, not to mention the 60-second free fall that will follow. Sounds like the excitement of a lifetime, right?
Did you ever imagine you could soar over what is sometimes considered Dubai's eighth wonder of the world? SkyDive Dubai, the biggest name in adventure sports in the city, makes this experience possible! Begin your journey from the hotel to the Palm Drop Zone located in a comfortable Zed vehicle.
One-way transfer from the hotel is available from 3 zones in 6-seater Zed vehicles:
Zone 1- Downtown, DIFC, Business Bay
Zone 2- JBR, Marina, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Barsha
Zone 3- Bur Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road, Deira
Your Experience
All the Pre-Boarding Prep in-store
On the day of your reservation, you will have to make your way to the Palm Drop Zone. After registration and waiver forms are filled out, and your BMI is calculated for safety reasons, a spot for you will be reserved on one of SkyDubai's aircraft. About 30 mins before you board the plane, you will be introduced to your instructor who will walk you through the whole procedure, give you a safety briefing, walk you through the best positions for the free fall that is soon to come, and help you put on your harness. You will be accompanied by a camera flyer who will interview you before boarding (be sure to smile every time you see them!).
You will then be taken to the boarding area, taking pictures all the while, as safety checks are conducted on all equipment and the aircraft itself.
Soaring through the Dubai Sky
Next, board your aircraft and, as you ascend, get to marvel at breathtaking views of the surrounding areas. The ride on the way up is 20 mins long and right before you reach exit altitude, a whopping 13,000ft or 4,000m, you will be harnessed to the front of your instructor and checked over once more before jumping from the aircraft. You will freefall for a full 60 seconds, but do try to smile for the camera as you do! Your parachute will finally deploy at 6000ft, following which you will have up to 5 minutes of a comparatively relaxing parachute ride, allowing you to get your bearings and admire the incredible views of the surrounding areas as you descend.
The rest is better experienced than told, but we can guarantee, you're not bound to forget it any time soon!