Skydiving Locations New Zealand

Below you will find information on skydiving courses and skydiving tandem experiences in New Zealand. For information on skydiving courses and skydiving tandem experiences in other locations please click on the links below.

Spain Skydiving Tandem Skydive Spain

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Skydiving New Zealand Auckland and Taupo

Our New Zealand Skydiving partners operate from two awesome locations on the North Island of New Zealand. This makes it possible to start your training at one facility and continue at the other. Of course the views from the aircraft and in freefall are very different, but equally spectacular.

  • Lake Taupo. On the central plateau where breathtaking lake and snow capped mountains provide truly amazing background views. Taupo has excellent nightlife, good accommodation options and an abundance of outdoor adventure activities to choose from.
  • Auckland, Parakai. Conveniently located just a 30 min drive from the centre of Auckland. Again the views are spectacular, take in Auckland City itself, the beautiful beaches of the West Coast, Kaipara Harbour, North to the Bay of islands, the famed Hauraki Gulf with its plethora of islands and even the Coromandel Peninsula.
  • The drop zones are affiliated with the New Zealand Parachute Industry Association. (NZPIA) The skydiving training curriculum and all instructors are NZPIA approved. All equipment is of the latest designs and maintained to NZPIA standards. Fast turbine aircraft with proven track records are used to get you safely, comfortably and quickly to your jump altitude.


We offer Tandem Skydiving, Introduction to Free Fall Courses, the full Accelerated Free Fall program,  Skydive coaching, Fun jumping and Equipment hire at both locations.


Skydiving New Zealand AFF Program
Skydiving New Zealand Courses

Skydiving Accelerated Free Fall Course (L1-8) $2,792.00
Includes all training and tuition, instructor supervision, aircraft slots, equipment hire, parachute packing, logbook AND in-air DVD video of Levels 2-8.

Skydiving CST International ‘A’ Cert. Component (Levels 9-25) $1,763.00
Includes instructor supervision and task briefing/debriefing of Aircraft exits, freefall tasks, 10 level  canopy flight tasks/drills program, aircraft slots, equipment hire, parachute packing PLUS 5 x Coached skydives all with in-air DVD.

Skydiving Introduction To Freefall Course $898.00
Includes full 1st jump theory training/ tuition, Jump 1 (Orientation) and Jump 2 of the AFF Course, aircraft slots, equipment hire, logbooks,  parachute packing and in-air DVD of Jump 2.

Skydiving New Zealand AFF Program

Skydiving Auckland New Zealand Tandem, First Jump Course & AFF

Skydive Auckland is located only 30 minutes north of Auckland at Parakai airfield. They are a professional centre dedicated to offering the ultimate experience in all things skydiving at a purpose built facility.

  • Skydive Auckland offer top quality services and facilities, enabling both first time and experienced skydivers to enjoy the ultimate high in a safe, yet fun-filled environment.  
  • Skydive Auckland are open year round,  every day from sunrise till sunset except for xmas day, boxing day, new years day and the 2nd  of January.  Skydiving New Zealand Tandem Skydive

You can add video and camera as extra cost options to the jump DVD & Photographs - Great ways to remember your 1st Tandem skydive or simply do your tandem skydive and enjoy the experience. DVD only $120. Photos only $95 DVD & Photos $170.

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Skydiving Taupo New Zealand Tandem, First Jump Course & AFF

Skydive Taupo is a small, owner operated company that has a focus on making your skydive tandem experience unforgettable. With a small crew of professional staff, they are able to add the finishing touches to your experience. Their goal is to make sure you have the best time possible.

  • Minutes after landing, you can relive your skydive on the massive cinema screen ensuring your Tandem Skydiving Experience, is second to none. 
  • A personalised Hand-cam DVD capturing your whole Skydive Experience, the plane ride, the freefall, the canopy flight, landing and you get to choose the music for your DVD, from the DZ-library too. Skydiving New Zealand Tandem Skydive
  • FREE Transportation Service - The DZ will pick you up in the Skydive Taupo Limousine, transporting you to the dropzone in style. After your skydive, they will drop you back into the town centre as part of the free transportation service.

You can add at an extra cost options to the jump DVD & Photographs - Great ways to remember your 1st Tandem skydive or simply do your tandem skydive and enjoy the experience. DVD only. Photos only.  DVD & Photos. 

A.F.F. Restrictions/Limitations Skydiving New Zealand AFF Program

  • Weight: There is a weight limit of 100kg/220 pounds.
  • Min Age: 16 years old. (guardian's written consent on our forms if under 18)
  • Be able to speak & write English.
  • No alcohol 8 hours prior to skydiving.
  • No scuba diving 24 hrs before skydiving.
  • Any medical conditions should be discussed with us before booking and may require evaluation by a Medical Practitioner and / or our instructional staff.
  • Parachuting contract to be completed before skydiving.

Tandem Skydive Limits/ Restriction. 

  • Weight: There is a weight limit of 100kg/220 pounds. 

    Skydiving New Zealand Tandem Skydive

  • Min Age: 14 years old. (guardian's written consent on our forms if under 18 and depending on harness fitting properly) 
  • No alcohol 8 hours prior to skydiving.
  • No scuba diving 24 hrs before skydiving.
  • Any medical conditions should be discussed with us before booking and may require evaluation by a Medical Practitioner and / or our instructional staff.
  • Parachuting contract to be completed before skydiving.

We do appreciate the frustration that delays can bring but please be assured that our primary responsibility is for the safety of all jumpers. In the event of you being unable to make your jump on your scheduled day due to weather or technical issues the DZ will re-schedule an alterative date with you. 

Why jump out of a perfectly good airplane?

Because the door opens ;-)

New Zealand Skydiving Courses & Tandems from Extreme Sports Cafe

All of our Tandem Skydiving Experiences in New Zealand can be booked online. Skydiving Tandem Skydive Taupo

So, what’s it to be and where’s good for you? 

  • A Skydiving Tandem Jump: Where you can be in the air and jumping out of a plane strapped to an instructor quicker than you can say 'I'm not sure about this....'
  • A Skydiving I.F.F.  (Introduction to Free Fall) Course: This 2 day Level 1 Course is designed to give you a taste of our sport: Ground Training & an AFF level 1 Jump with two instructors.
  • Or perhaps a Skydiving A.F.F. (Accelerated FreeFall) Course: where on your first jump you leap out of a plane 2.5 miles up in the air with two highly experienced instructors, quickly followed by your cameraman. 
  • Learn in a Wind Tunnel...Vertical wind tunnels ("indoor skydiving" or "bodyflight"): You can always improve your skydiving freefall skills, or simply start to learn to skydive in a Wind Tunnel...you can always improve your skydiving skills, or simply start to learn to skydive in a Wind Tunnel... 

Skydiving Certification - National parachuting associations exist in many countries, many affiliated with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), to promote their sport. In most cases, national representative bodies, as well as prudent local dropzone operators, require that participants carry certification, attesting to their training, their level of experience in the sport, and their proven competence. Anyone who cannot produce such bona-fides is treated as a student, requiring close supervision. Skydiving Certification - All Extreme Sports Cafe Skydiving Courses follow the relevant skydiving guidelines set by the governing body for the relevant area/country. The USPA (United States Parachute Association) and The BPA (British Parachute Association) are 2 of the most common skydiving bodies, issued certifications and affiliated centers found all over the world.

 

Who runs our Skydiving courses?

Extreme Sports Cafe and it's partners run Sky diving courses & experiences in Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, U.K., Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Hawaii, Canada, ZambiaMauritius and Venezuela. We are quite confident that we have Europe, Asia and Africa covered with a range of exciting, challenging and fun courses or experiences for you to learn to skydiving in most parts of the world and will have more drope zones (skydiving centers) elsewhere soon...

Where do I take it from here?

You can go on to improve your sky diving with more practice and advanced courses allowing you to, take part in competitions worldwide, become an instructor and teach others, join a club and buy your own sky diving equipment and go skydiving whenever you want. Let us know how we can help...

 

Skydiving books we recommend...

 

Skydiving in Eight Days

Fully illustrated with photographs and diagrams. "Skydiving In 8 Days" is the first book ever published on this modern approach to sport parachuting. It provides a unique introduction to one of the world's most thrilling sports, and describes in detail the mental attitudes and techniques necessary to master it.
Skydiving in Eight Days: Amazon.co.uk: Miles Clark: Books

Parachuting: The Skydiver's Handbook

The newest, most up-to-date, complete jumping text available. In 400 pages and 260 illustrations you are taken from first jump through advanced skydiving and canopy flying. The chapter on emergency situations is full of statistics and reveals the best solution to possible challenges. Learn all about your equipment; what to look for, what repairs you can make, and when to take your gear to a rigger. This book will be your basic text and constant reference. Completely revised, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 400 pages, 260 illustrations, four-color cover.

From the Author - Parachuting / Skydiving is continuously growing & evolving.

Dan Poynter and I have attempted to bring to you, the reader (novice or experienced), the latest information available which covers many aspects of the sport. It is our hope that this book will be used by you as a tool to increase your learning about the sport. We have addressed several training and controversial issues openly and honestly, attempting to give full merit to both (or more) viewpoints when more than one right answer is available. This book is a "living document" and will continue to change as the sport changes and grows. Each successive issue (from the very first one that I used to study the sport over 21 years ago) has been written with that philosophy in mind; one of continuous improvement.

We hope you like the book, and if you can think of anything else to add, please feel free to contact one of us with your suggestions! Blue, Clear, and Calm Skies to y'all.

Parachuting: The Skydiver's Handbook, 10th Edition: Amazon.co.uk ...

If you have any questions, then please don’t hesitate to get back to us – we’ll be only too pleased to help. After all, the team at ESC are passionate about our various sporting disciplines – we want you to be, as well!

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