TANDEM SKYDIVING

Yes. You must weigh no more than 230 pounds for a tandem skydive and no more than 220 lbs for an AFF student skydive.

Yes. You need to be 18 to participate in a Tandem or AFF Skydive. You will be required to sign our waiver prior to your skydive. The Waiver is a binding contract and, as such, you must be 18 years old to sign a binding waiver. The waiver surrenders specific legal rights and as a result cannot be signed by someone else on your behalf.  We do require that you bring a valid form of photo identification (drivers’ license or passport) with you when you come for your first skydive.

Not at all. You just have to be in good health and physical shape. People of all ages have tried skydiving.

Comfortable athletic attire that allows mobility with sneakers, tennis shoes or something similar on your feet.

If you prefer to wear a jumpsuit over your “street clothes” during your tandem skydive, ask your instructor to provide one.

A tandem skydive experience usually takes about 2-4 hours, but you should expect to spend half the day with us. Skydiving is highly dependent on weather and cloud cover conditions, and there can be unexpected delays. 

Your jump altitude will be between 13,500 and 15,000 feet (roughly 2 1/2 miles up) and your freefall will last approximately 60 seconds.

After your parachute is opened your ride under canopy will last approximately 5-6 minutes during which you will enjoy a breathtaking view of the Florida Treasure Coast and the Sebastian Inlet.

If you would like to try steering while under canopy, ask your instructor. If it is possible and not dangerous your instructor will more than likely let you experience canopy control to a limited degree. If not, don’t forget your instructor is the professional and it is his job to guard your safety throughout your skydive.

During ground school you instructor will train you to lift your legs up just before the landing. Your instructor will, essentially, land first and you’ll lower your legs after both of his feet are on the ground. Your instructor will guide your parachute to a smooth landing. It is not like the early days of skydiving when everyone came down like the paratroopers landing behind enemy lines. Today, landing under canopy involves little more impact with the ground than jumping to the floor from a chair.

This is a popular question! A malfunction of the main canopy is rare. However, if there is a problem with the main canopy, the tandem parachute container that your instructor is wearing contains two parachutes, the main parachute and a reserve parachute. If the main parachute doesn’t open properly, your tandem instructor will deploy the reserve parachute.

Yes, weather is always a factor. Florida’s weather changes rapidly and there is always a possibility that your tandem can be delayed waiting for some transient poor weather to pass. Thankfully, there are few days in Florida where the weather prevents jumping throughout the day.

Tandem Jumps are an excellent introduction to skydiving and can count towards your future training if you choose to continue in the sport. If you only plan to make one jump ever, we recommend a tandem. If you think you might become a regular skydiver and  pursue the sport, then try an AFF jump.

Accelerated Freefall (AFF) is more for those who are fairly certain that they really want to learn all they can about skydiving and are inclined to think they will want to continue to learn more about the sport.

We are open 7 days a week and generally skydive sunrise to sunset.

But, between May 15 – October 31, we are closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

On weekdays the manifest office opens at 9:00 A.M. and closes at 5:00 P.M. On weekends the manifest office opens at 8:00 A.M and closes at 5:00 P.M. (or whenever jumping is done for the day).

Yes, we accept all major credit cards.

Our Tandem Instructors will explain everything about tandem skydiving. They will tell you about the equipment that is used and how it will function during your skydive. They will also give you instruction concerning how the two of you will exit the aircraft for your skydive. You’ll also get some tips on things you can do to enjoy your skydive experience. If you chose to have video and still photographs taken during the skydive you’ll learn where the videographer will be during the skydive and be reminded to “smile for the camera”. The smiling part will come naturally!

Your Tandem Instructor will describe to you what your plane ride to altitude will be like and how the two of you will prepare for your skydive in the airplane. You’ll also learn what positions you will adopt while in freefall and as you prepare for landing.

You’ll feel quite comfortable and ready, more likely eager, for your first skydive after listening to your instructor’s explanations.

Your friends and family can relax at the Zoo Bar Cafe or enjoy a cool drink while their family or friends are in the air. They can also observe your ground school training and take their own pictures and video to add to what your videographer will prepare for you.

You’d be surprised how often friends or family end up deciding to join you for a first skydive once they have had an opportunity to watch your training or watch other tandem skydivers coming back from their jumps raving about the experience!

It is always a good idea to call the Manifest Office at 772.388.5672 to schedule a reservation. We can get quite a few people waiting to do their tandem skydive and a reservation helps assure you that you aren’t kept waiting for any longer than absolutely necessary.

You will have the time of your life. There is nothing like it. Odds are, you’ll want to go right back up for a second tandem skydive!

You can start Accelerated Freefall training which involves learning to skydive under direct supervision of our professional instructors.

The Accelerated Freefall Program equips novice skydivers with freefall and canopy control skills through an eight level program, designed to safely teach you to skydive. Safety is greatly enhanced by direct-in-air jumpmaster supervision. To ensure safety for you and other skydivers, you must demonstrate proficiency on one level before progressing to the next.

Visit our “Learn to Skydive” web page that explains everything you need to know about learning to skydive.