THE FUN SKYDIVING EXPERIENCE

ubai, the city with the world’s tallest architectural masterpieces. It is not only the skyscrapers touching the skies but the people as well. In recent years, many extreme sports have flourished in the city, taking proper precautions. Along many of these, is the famous skydiving with Dubai’s heartfelt aesthetics. Giving the bird-view of the enchanting landscapes of Dubai, Skydive Dubai offers safe and weightless flying escapade in the cold, fresh breeze. A once-in-a-lifetime experience provides an adrenaline-fueled thrill while making sure of your safety with well-trained professionals to guide you through a spell-bound journey.

Here’s all that you need to know about Skydive Dubai:

Skydive Dubai was launched by H.E. Nasser Al Neyadi in 2010. Its drop zones are operated at two locations being:

• The Palm Jumeirah
• The Dubai Desert Campus

Two skydiving experiences are offered here:

• The Tandem Skydive; in which the harness binds you to the instructor, who drops down with you and parachutes you safely to the land
• The Solo Skydive; in which the customers are required to go through the skydiving training course taught at the Dubai Desert Campus

THE TANDEM SKYDIVE:

It is the most feasible and quickest way of skydiving. Skydive Dubai has a staff of highly qualified, professional instructors that make your experience, a fond memory. Dropped from over 120 miles per hour, harnessed to one of the instructors, adrenaline junkies get to live this thrilling venture with well-equipped safety gears and measures.

The entire experience lasts for about 3 hours. Furthermore, at the end of the journey, photographs and edited videos of the entire skydiving are given for the go!

LOCATION:

The tandem skydiving is offered on both the locations i.e. The Palm Jumeirah and The Dubai Desert Campus

DEALS:

• Tandem skydive:

At The Palm Jumeirah for               AED 1,899

At the Dubai Desert Campus for      AED 1,499

• Tandem Skydive with videos and photos edited by experts:

At the Palm Jumeirah for                  AED 2,199

At the Dubai Desert Campus for     AED 1,699

• Third-part tandem insurance:

At the Palm Jumeirah for                  AED 50

At the Dubai Desert Campus for     AED 50

• One-minute aesthetic Instagram video

At the Palm Jumeirah for                  AED 100

At the Dubai Desert Campus for     Not available

• Third-part tandem insurance alongside One-minute aesthetic Instagram video:

At the Palm Jumeirah for                  AED 130

At the Dubai Desert Campus for     Not available

Now onto the most exciting part of this briefing, the adrenaline-rushing thrills at Skydive Dubai:

BOOKINGS & TRAINING:

Arriving at the check-in time, the necessary document will be handed out for you to fill them. This process might require your Identification Cards and relevant documents. Once done with the process, your weight will be checked for BMI calculations. It is crucial for this process. At last, after the necessary documents are all filed up, an instructor along with camera flyer will be assigned who will be accompanying you for the rest of the skydiving process. A small briefing will also be conducted to enlighten you on all the necessary precautions and the best postures and positions for this free-fall motion. Lastly, this briefing is accompanied by strapping the harness on around you and the accompanying instructor.

FLIGHT TO THE DROP-OFF DESTINATION:

After the briefing, you will be ushered to the boarding room where a pre-boarding check for safety measures will be conducted. Next, clearing all the tests you will finally be allowed to board the plane. The destined jumping altitude is of about 13,000 feet or 4,000 metres. It takes about 20 minutes to reach the mentioned height. The whole ride is filled with anticipation and eagerness for what’s to come next!

THE DROP-OFF:

Here comes the exhilarating part! Moments before the final jump-off, the trainer will ensure all the last-minute check-ups. Then comes the jumping part where you exit with your trainer and the allocated camera flyer. A free-fall motion of 1 minute is accompanied by 4 – 5 minutes parachuting at 6,000 feet well-above the sky. It lets you explore the panoramic aesthetics of the Palm Jumeirah Islands, with cold sea breeze tickling past your faces and/or the tranquil waves of the desert curves, giving off vibrant hues of Dubai Desert Campus, making you want to relish in the vistas forever.

Feel the weightlessness of your flight with adrenaline-rush at the highest, this whole experience would feel surreal!

POST-LANDING:

The instructor with you will make certain your safe landing. The camera flyer assigned would be interviewing for the entirety of your skydiving to capture your reactions when viewing the astounding of views. Afterwards, you will be escorted to the cafés situated inside to help you relax from your adrenaline-filled ride. It takes up to an hour to get your videos and photos edited by the professionals. There are also souvenir shops present. These souvenirs along with your videos are the best way to cherish your experience by, at Skydive Dubai.

SKYDIVING SCHOOL, DUBAI DESERT CAMPUS:

Skydive Dubai offers one of the world’s most recognized skydiving training courses, a golden opportunity for all the adrenaline – enthusiasts to learn all about solo skydiving. Further courses offered can lend you USPA A License, an internationally acknowledged document that grants, thrill-seekers, the permit to skydive from any of the drop zones all around the world.

This experience might consume a lot more time than the tandem zones however, the certifications, it awards, gives more stimulating and exhilarating opportunities worldwide, than any other.

AFF COURSE:

To opt for solo skydiving, completion of AFF Course is a must which encompasses a day theory-based schooling, 7 days minimum skydives and 15 minutes through the tunnels-times.

The training starts with familiarizing the participants through the basics of the sky diving gear, flight postures and positions, technicalities and control of parachutes. A series of operational tests are then conducted which the participants have to, tactfully, succeed in to start with the second programme of this training course.

Afterwards, completion of the first round will be followed by the second phase i.e. indoor skydiving training at Inflight Dubai. All the free-fall motion manoeuvres are taught here, under experts’ supervision, to prepare the students for their solo rides.

PROGRAMMES & PRICES OF AFF COURSE:

• Ground School                       AED 1,000
• Category A                              AED 1,500
• Category B                              AED 1,500
• Category C1                            AED 1,500
• Category D1                           AED 1,300
• Category D2                                                            AED 1,300
• Category E1                                                             AED 1,300
• Category E2                                                             AED 1,300
• Tunnel times (15 minutes) at Inflight Dubai     AED 1,005
• Repeat AFF Jumps(covers the rental gear)        AED 1,000

• In-Total                                                                  AED 10,000

     USPA A LICENSE:

The internationally recognized certification is only obtained after the completion of the AFF Course. In order, to acquire this license, the following criteria will have to be met:

• 25 skydives experience, minimum
• Written and viva exams of A license exam to be passed
• Qualify in all the requirements set, for the A license proficiency card

Following the examinations, USPA A License will be issued to you. It is just the permit you need to jump, without supervision, at any of the drop zones around the world.

SOLO SKYDIVING AT PALM DROP ZONE:

Coming onto the exciting part of the entire solo skydiving! After completion of your training, the Palm Drop zone of Skydive Dubai offers you the following deals to enjoy your out-of-the-world experience:

• Dive from 13,000 ft         AED 140
• Dive from 5,000 ft           AED 110
• Coaching Jump                AED 420
• With Camera flyer           AED 420
• Rigging packaging            AED 300

SOLO SKYDIVING AT DESERT DROPZONE:

• Tickets for a single jump                             AED 120
• 10-ticket package                                         AED 1,150
• 25-ticket package                                         AED 2,750
• Dive from altitudes 3,500 ft or 5,500 ft    AED 100
• Coaching jumps                                              AED 400
• Water training                                                 AED 150

For further deals, please sign up on the mailing list at the official website of Skydive Dubai.

CONDITIONS FOR SKYDIVING IN DUBAI:

• Passports and/or ID is a must for registration
• Children under 12 are prohibited
• Ages between 12 – 17 will need a consent form signed by their legal guardians
• Ages over 70 will have to undergo medical check-ups
• Skydiving under the influence of drugs is prohibited
• Scuba Diving is advised to avoid a day before skydiving
• Comfortable sportswear with shoes is advised.  Collared shirts, crop top, and shorts are strictly prohibited.
• The authorized BMI for women is 27.5 (max) and for men, it is 30 (max). Persons are prohibited from participation if the BMI is more than the above-mentioned ones.
• Pregnant women are prohibited
• In the case of pre-existing medical ailment, skydiving is prohibited
• Do not apply for it, in the case of Acrophobia

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Lockers are available to store some of your accessories.
• Female instructors are also present. You may request for a female instructor during your bookings or 48 hours prior to your skydiving.
• Rescheduling is possible if informed 24 hours prior for individuals and 72 hours prior for groups, otherwise, you may risk losing their deposits,
• For the Hijab-wearing women, special hijabs are available along with the rest of the gear for skydiving
• It is one of the most popular attractions among tourists; make sure you pre-book your tickets. You can also mention your name in the waiting list on the same day, however; they are mostly on the first-come-first-served bases.
• Skydiving is weather-dependent. In case of unfavourable weather, rescheduling or refund is also possible.

LOCATION& TIMINGS:

• SKYDIVE DUBAI DESERT CAMPUS:
  

Closed Every Monday

Opens Every Tuesday till Sunday: 08: 30 am – 04: 30 pm

• SKYDIVE DUBAI THE PALM:

Opened all week long: 10:00 am – 04: 00 pm

POST COVID-19:

Since skydiving is a contact sport therefore, many precautions have been taken by Skydive Dubai to avoid the exposure to this virus as much as possible.

• Individuals to be accompanied by only one of their folks.
• Temperature checks before entering the venue
• Wearing masks is a requirement
• Trousers or pants with pockets to be worn to keep the mask in, during the skydive
• 2 metres social distancing to be practised at all times
• Payments are only accepted through cards and online transactions
• Edited videos and photos to be sent via email
• Interaction on a minimum basis with the staff. You are required to immediately leave the venue after finishing the ride.