Tandem Skydive
The ultimate first skydive
A tandem skydive is the ultimate way to experience the thrill of freefall with minimal preparation. You jump harnessed to a fully qualified tandem instructor who takes care of everything, while you enjoy around 40 seconds of freefall at about 200 km/h, followed by a scenic 5 to 7 minute parachute ride back to the airfield.
Tandem skydives take place at Diepkloof Airfield near Malmesbury and are run with our partners, Mother City Skydiving. Tandems are available every day of the week, weather permitting.
Prices
- Tandem Skydive 10 000ft – R3,950 pp
- Tandem Skydive 12 000ft – R5,000 pp
- Hand camera – R980 pp
- Hand camera & 3rd Eye Camera – R2350 pp (subject to availability)
A R1,000 non-refundable deposit per person secures your booking. The balance is paid on the day of your jump.
Camera options
Hand camera – your tandem instructor films your skydive with a small action camera strapped to their wrist.
3rd Eye Camera – a separate camera flyer jumps with you and films and photographs your whole experience: before the jump, in the plane, in freefall and on landing.
What happens on the day
- Arrival – once your booking is confirmed you will get an arrival date and time. Register at manifest when you arrive.
- Briefing – about 30 minutes of instruction on the equipment, what to expect and how to position yourself.
- Kit up – your instructor fits your harness and takes you out to the aircraft.
- Jump – exit between 10,000 and 12,000 feet, freefall, then a gentle parachute flight and landing.
- Your footage – if you booked a camera, you go home with a memory card of your video and photos.
Allow about 2 hours at the airfield. Skydiving is weather-dependent, so there can be delays and jumps may be rescheduled.
Requirements
- Valid photo ID (driver’s licence, South African ID or passport)
- Minimum age is 16 years old, with signed parental consent required up until the age of 18. A parent must be present with valid photo ID.
- Minimum height is 1,2 m
- Minimum weight is 35 kg and maximum weight is 100 kg
- There is no maximum age
- Wear running shoes / tackies (no boots with hooks for the laces)
- Dress for the weather – it is normally about 10°C colder at altitude than on the ground
- Medical conditions, disabilities or injuries which could affect your safety should be discussed in advance with your doctor. The outcome of that discussion is for your own interpretation – we accept that you are medically fit when you arrive to jump.
We reserve the right to refuse anyone at our discretion for any safety considerations. Anyone who is, or appears to be, under the influence of any drugs or alcohol will be turned away.
±40 seconds of freefall at 200 km/h
Quick facts
- Where: Diepkloof Airfield, near Malmesbury
- When: every day, weather permitting
- Time needed: about 2 hours
- Age: 16+
- Max weight: 100 kg
- Freefall: about 40 seconds
Hooked? Learn to skydive yourself
A tandem skydive does not give you a licence, but it might get you hooked. To learn to skydive on your own, join our First Time Jump (FTJ) course, which runs every second weekend depending on demand.
