Skydiving Experiences

For the sake of argument, the words skydiving and parachuting are interchangeable. They mean the same thing. Only the most pedantic of parachute jumper would point out that not every parachute jump is a skydive, as a skydive means freefall and not every parachute jump involves freefall...

The drop zone is what skydivers call their skydive centre and where you land. We bet our bottom dollar that by the time you've landed back on terra firma after your parachute jump you'll also be calling it the drop zone like a seasoned jumper!

Yes. Skydiving is a really popular sponsored activity to do. Whilst we don't get involved in the fund raising side of things, many of our customers buy their skydive voucher from us with the intention of doing it to raise money for a good cause. Simply buy your parachute voucher for the location of your choice, set up your fundraising page and away you go!

Health and fitness advice and regulations are pretty in-depth when it comes to parachute jumping. Our operators all provide you with a information pack that goes through everything you need to be aware of when it comes to your state of health. For example, those with certain respiratory and heart conditions wouldn't be able to jump. And if you've dislocated your shoulder in previous years, that also might restrict you from doing a skydive. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you need anything clarifying regarding health and fitness.

Normally no, but you do need to be aware of all the advice, rules and regulations regarding any health or medical conditions. If there are any doubts on your fitness, you will be asked to provide a valid medical certificate from a doctor specifying that you are OK to jump.

There's no legal obligation to be insured when you do a parachute jump. Having said that, many skydive centres do offer personal injury insurance as an option. You can opt for this when booking your date or when you register on the day of your sky dive experience. The fee for this will be payable locally.

Maximum weights vary according to the type of parachute jump you will be doing. For a tandem parachute jump, for example, the max weight for men is 17 stone (107kgs) and for women it's 15.7 stone (99kgs). Please check in the full details section of each product page for all the info on their weight restrictions.

The lower age limit for tandem parachute jumping is generally 16 years (with authorisation from a parent or guardian). There are also upper age limits in force. For example, anyone wanting to join an accelerated freefall course needs to be under 50 years of age.

All of our UK parachuting schools decline jumpers from taking part if you are (or think you could be) pregnant.

You'll be given an all-in-one jumpsuit with googles for your foray into parachuting, so we'd advise you to wear casual or sports clothing underneath.