What makes it Great:

Add some thrills to your visit to the Whitsundays with this tandem skydive activity. Experience the most exhilarating feeling of freefall and marvel at stunning views of Airlie Beach, the Whitsundays, and the Great Barrier Reef from above.

• All-inclusive 1/2 day tour Skydive
• Stunning views of the Whitsundays from up to 14,000ft
• Only Beach landing skydive
• Choice of checkin and departure times
• All equipment and training included
• Friendly and professional licensed skydiving instructors

Inclusions

• Round-trip transfers from your Airlie Beach accommodation
• Professional training and instructions
• Scenic flight (up to 15,000 feet)
• Tandem skydive (with up to 60 seconds of freefall)
• Option of steering the parachute
• Certificate of your skydive

Exclusions

• Compulsory $35 APF (Australian Parachute Federation) levy and admininstration fee, payable on the day of your skydive
• Weight surcharges apply if you weigh more than 95 kilograms

Departure times & locations

• Meeting point: Shop 2, 273 Shute Harbour Road, Airlie Beach. We operate 7 days with free hotel pickups and return transfers from your Airlie Beach accommodation.
• Departure time: 7am and 11am depending on winds and weather forecasted

Your day at a glance:

• Meet your expert highly experienced licensed skydiving instructor who will provide a safety briefing and skydiving instruction, then make sure that you are fitted with all of the necessary equipment.
• Once you are geared up, follow your instructor to the skydiving aircraft. As your aircraft climbs to jump altitude take in the stunning views of the Whitsundays.
• When you reach jump altitude, your highly-trained skydiving instructor re checks all of the equipment. Exiting the plane feel the excitement as you free fall with the most visually stunning views of the Whitsundays that you will never forget. Your instructor releases the parachute, then enjoy the peaceful parachute ride taking in the amazing views.
• After about five minutes of parachute flight enjoying the views your instructor takes you back to the landing area for touch down. If you chose a beach landing upgrade you will be landing on the beach at our exclusive Queens Beach landing area.

Additional Info

• This activity is not suitable if you are pregnant.
• There is a maximum weight limit of 110 kilograms.
• Customers with previous health conditions, customers who have scuba dived within 24 hours of jump and customers weighing over 95kgs will be assessed by the DropZone Safety Officer who will determine whether it is safe or not for the customer to partake in skydiving activities

What to bring

• Comfortable casual clothes, shorts are fine. We will provide you with a pair of skydiving pants or a jumpsuit to wear over your clothes.
• Secure footwear thats not going to fall off is a must. No flip flops or thongs. Enclosed shoes such as runners or sand shoes are best.

Travelling with children:

The minimum age to participate is 12 years. If you are under 18 years of age a written parental or guardian consent is required.

Booking Info

If you require hotel transfers please have your hotel name ready when booking so we can send you a pick-up time with your confirmation.

Instant Booking & Mobile Friendly Tickets

Check availability & book here to secure you spot on Airlie Beach 14000ft Tandem Skydive. Pre-booking is essential. Please do not turn up on the day without a booking.
If you require hotel transfers please have your hotel name ready when booking so we can send you a pick-up time with your confirmation.

About  1300Skydive – Airlie Beach:

Airlie Beach Skydivers offers the best service value and fun while you are in Airlie Beach. We offer the only beach landing skydive. At 1300skydive we want you to have fun but safety is out top priority. Meet your expert highly experienced licensed skydiving instructor who will provide a safety briefing and skydiving instruction, then make sure that you are fitted with all of the necessary equipment.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• What should I wear ?

Comfortable casual clothes, shorts are fine. We will provide you with a pair of skydiving pants or a jumpsuit to wear over your clothes. Secure footwear thats not going to fall off is a must. No flip flops or thongs. Enclosed shoes such as runners or sand shoes are best.

• Are there age limits ?

Yes, the minimum age for tandem skydiving in Australia is 12 years of age and solo skydiving is 18 years of age. Any person wishing to partake in skydiving who is under 18 years of age needs their parent or guardian’s permission. There is no maximum age however as with all customers we reserve the right to refuse a skydive based on our assessment based on age, weight and health to ensure everyone’s safety.

• What are the physical requirements for skydiving ?

You need to be in generally good health being with an average fitness level. Weight limits for the Tandem jump is 110kg and the stage 1 AFF jump is a max of 110kg. If you are doing a Tandem skydive and are over 95kg extra charges will apply. 

• How much time should I allow for my skydive ?

This is a 1/2 day tour departing from our Airlie beach checkin and departure lounge or from your hotel reception. The skydive tour departs Airlie Beach and travels the short 60min drive to our skydiving centre at Bowen. Our stunning beach landing area at Queens Beach is a few minutes down the road from the skydiving centre so regardless of whether you choose to land at the skydiving centre or upgrade to a beach landing you get stunning views out to the Whitsundays. You should allow for skydiving to be your only main activity and set aside a 1/2 day.

• What time will we be jumping ?

The time you are booked for is your checkin time only or your shuttle departure time only , not your flights departure time or jump time. When you arrive you need to check in and complete some paperwork and then you are assigned to a load. Please ensure you checkin on time. 

• Is skydiving safe ?

At 1300 Skydivers  safety always comes first, fun comes in a close second. Our fun team of instructors are all APF accredited and highly experienced; our modern sports skydiving equipment is maintained and serviced to strict standards. All our crew abide by our stringent safety regulations and those of the Australian Parachute Federation. Our company director has over 32,000 personal skydives and is the single most experienced skydiver and senior instructor in Australia and the second most experienced in the world with that level of experience and jump numbers. Skydiving is an extreme sport, and like any extreme sports there is a certain amount of risk involved. We operate to a strict set of regulatory procedures and guidelines. Our staff , equipment and operations are all regularly audited by Safety Officers of the APF who approve and renew our APF club membership. Recent statistics in Australia stated that 1 in 10,000 skydives resulted in accident or injury.