This trip was spur of the moment. My husband surprised me for no reason. My husband is the best! !…read moreIt took us over an hour to get there, and the whole time I was on a roller coaster of emotion. I went from super excited, to pure fear. I then went into denial, thinking this was an elaborate joke.

I went to Skydive Palatka to skydive for the first time on my birthday. I had the most amazing…read moretime!! The entire staff was very friendly, helpful, and professional. All of the instructors and videographers were awesome and fun. I was lucky enough to have Art as my instructor. He's absolutely the best! So funny and cool. He made sure I had the best, most adrenaline fueled birthday ever!! I've done a lot of industrial health and safety work and I appreciated how Art and everyone else were constantly checking and double checking equipment, altitude, and time; and worked like a well oiled team - I felt no worries. I highly recommend purchasing the video package if it's your first jump. Scotty was my videographer and he did an amazing job! Those videographers are really crazy! I received a link to my video package within hours and love the amazing video they sent. Of course I've shared it with everyone I know!! But what really surprised me was the number of high quality photos they sent as well. So worth the money! Personally, I think you'd be crazy to jump the first time and not get the video/pictures. They sent me a link for a discounted second skydive and as soon as I get my taxes filed I'm taking advantage of it! If you're thinking about skydiving for the first time, go to Skydive Palatka, they will take good care of you!!

Arrived on time, for a birthday jump, with an on-line deposit secured appointment. After being…read moreignored for an hour, I inquired to the manager regarding our tandem jump. I was rudely informed that customers are expected to "plan on waiting hours to get their turn." It appears that this is actually a first come - first served operation. I was informed that, if I didn't like it, we could go somewhere else. We did! I've been involved in Army airborne operations for over 30 years and find Skydive Palatka unsatisfactory. I was, however, able to recover my credit card deposit. NO, I would NOT recommend Skydive Palatka. CW/5 Joe T. U.S. Army (Ret)

Yesterday I visited Skydive DeLand and did two tandem jumps, I completed jump #43 with Carlos and…read morethen jump #44 with Lucas. Those guys were fantastic. Everything about the day was seamless. The girls at the front desk had check in flowing efficiently and getting harnessed up with my tandem instructor was effortless. Mark N., Glen, and Kurt (my SkyFam) have been raving about Skydive Deland and yesterday I found out why. It's such an amazing feeling when it's your turn at the door and you see beautiful views all around you.

This was our last stop on our Erica Group mural day adventure. It is located at the wonderful…read moreSkydive DeLand. So, to our surprise, we got to watch skydivers land, all well taking photos of this mural. It was a pretty awesome experience. Skydive DeLand is world renowned, opening its doors in 1982. It caters to first time jumpers all the way to world champion jumpers. This was Erica Group's first mural! It is representative of an old bi-plane. On her website she says she completed it by 12/20/2017. This day is a day I will never forget. Finding all the murals was such an adventure. And one that was for free. I highly recommend that everybody do this. Get out and see West Volusia County. You'll be surprised as to what you run into:) Definitely put a day aside for your adventure as you'll need it, as a whole day of fun awaits!

(February 2024) WOW. First experience. You can imagine how…read morescary it is leading up to the skydive. We had people in our group ranging from thrilled to extremely anxious. All of our jumpers were extremely skilled and made us feel so safe. I was paired with Carlos Silva who landed less than five minutes before coming right back up with me. Martin got me all strapped up with my gear and let me know Carlos would be taking me. It helps to know their names and feel more connected with them before strapping up. I was worried about meeting him later than my friends met their jumpers but I was lucky enough to watch him land with another jumper so I knew he was good at it! Our party was 6 total so we got the whole plane to ourselves. It was nice to see our jumpers being buddy buddy with each other bc it allowed us to talk on the plane too versus sitting in terror. The jump out is immediate. He was good at reminding me anything I needed to do and wasn't (relax, etc). If you have preferences (keep it slow, no swinging etc) you should tell them. They'll do their best to accommodate what your needs are. Pro tip: don't close your mouth while you're up there as much as you may want to, the video will look crazier lol with all the air blowing on you Thank you Carlos and Jump Florida!! Unforgettable.

This was the best experience of my life!!! The gentleman I jumped with, Martin, made me feel so…read moresafe and comfortable. He's been doing this for 17 years! What a pro. The wait time wasn't long, the jump was incredible, and the landing was perfect! Not to mention, all the pictures (and the video) came out great!! Thank you Jump Florida Skydiving!!!!!!

I trained with David Dollarhide many years ago. I got my multi engine rating from him. He's one of…read morethe few instructors around with airline experience. He's got the real world experience to train pilots for a career in aviation. I'd highly recommend David for any pilots wanting to learn to fly, regain currency, earn additional ratings or just become a better pilot. Caesar 737 Captain, Southwest Airlines

From the owner: Flight training from experienced flight instructor and former airline pilot, David Dollarhide, Jr…read more Call 904-874-9398 to schedule a flight.

I had the pleasure of working with Arlo yesterday for the first time. I've heard of her through a…read moregood friend of mine and he always told me how awesome she is, working day and night on perfecting a rig a for him. That made me think of "Jake from State Farm (Insurance)". If you've seen the commercial, you'll know that the husband is downstairs in the dark talking with Jake from State Farm on the phone at midnight or some odd hour. His wife comes downstairs and goes, "Who are you talking to?" Husband goes, "Uh, it's Jake, from State Farm". She grabs the phone and goes, "Hello, who's this?" Jake answers, "It's Jake with State Farm". Wife gives phone back to husband and goes, "She sounds hideous." LOL. Basically, that's the type of customer service you'll get. I got a new Viso II Altimeter. I told my friend that I wanted to order it first thing in the morning and Arlo texted me as soon as she got into the shop. I received such quick and amazing customer service with her super fun personality. I will go back to do business with them for sure. Thanks Skydiving Outlet!! :-) Here's the commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47cAxRX3aDg

If I could rate TSOD 6 stars I would. I've had the pleasure of dealing with Arlo from TSOD while…read moreordering my UPT Micron Rig. As we know, UPT's lead times are very long so the wait can make you a bit antsy. All I have to say is that the level of customer service and commitment that Arlo has put forth over the past 8 months has been the most outstanding service that I have ever received in all my purchases inside and outside of the skydiving world. I want you all at TSOD to know that I really do appreciate all the effort you put forth to ensure top quality customer satisfaction in every way possible. Arlo has helped me tremendously with regards to any gear questions that I had in addition to maintaining more of a personal relationship as well. She would fill me in on status updates on the production of my rig as well as just sending out an email to say "hey how's your skydive season going?" I highly recommend going to TSOD for all of your skydiving needs since I can assure that you would receive the same level of service that I have had. All of the knowledge shared and recommendations offered have helped me grow as a skydiver and instilled trust and confidence in knowing that I was receiving top quality gear. Thank you so much for putting in the extra effort in customer satisfaction. I'll definitely be calling again soon for additional purchases!