I came here with my friend when he did a skydive for his 21st birthday. There are two skydiving…read morecompanies right next to each other and he chose blueskies which is the one at the far end. When you walk in the get you to sign your life away with a legal document which makes you feel a little uneasy at first but after you have watched their instructional video and a chat with the instructor things feel much more relaxed. The dress you in their blue and orange jumpsuits, give you goggles and a hat to match and then they fit your harness. The plane went up and we were all eagerly watching, then we saw the little black speck jump out of the plane. He was falling for around six seconds and then it was about 5 mins with the parachute out. After your jump you have the option to purchase a video which is about $100 so pretty expensive, or to purchase still images for around $60. At the end of it my mate said it was one of the best things he has ever done and he was really happy with the company.

I took the plunge and booked two vouchers for a 13,000 ft tandem sky jump at SkyDive Auckland…read more The team have a neat headquarters with a lounge, to watch past skydivers like me. I was able to be weighed in, and also kitted up with some bright blue jump gear for the haul. My instructor, made me feel super confident, and had completed over 3000 solo sky dives. On the way up in the skydive plane, my instructor, and my partner coaxed me into taking the plunge and upping the fall quantity to 16,500 ft! Eeeeks! My nerves started getting twitchy, my instructor set up some oxygen, and made me have a few puffs, as we climbed from 9000 ft, to 13,000, then to 16,500 ft, I realised it was just, my partner and I left to go. I can only explain but its so hard to describe the euphoria of being tipped upside down, then free falling for 11,500 feet at 200 km per hour. I could see Auckland City, the beautiful black beaches of the west, the Kaipara Harbor, the glistening Hauraki Gulf and a scatter of islands. My parachute was pulled at 5000 ft, and I glided down gracefully, and was even able to chat to my partner in mid flight which was really special. I promise myself to return one day, for a sure kick out of life.

First time jumping, great damn experience!! Ballzy was my jump man, helped me feel comfortable and…read moremade the jump smooth and memorable! Will definitely skydive again.

What better way to view the magnificent Auckland than at 12000 feet above the ground! This…read morespectacular birds eye view is one not to forgo if you're the adventurous/ daredevil type. Only 45 minutes along the western motorway (heading towards Kumeu) from Auckland CDB, this adventure is worth the drive. Aaron is the man you want to ask for! He is so incredibly helpful and chilled out, making this frightfully exciting experience that much more relaxing (if that's even possible). Once up in the air 12000 feet, the jump takes about 5-6 minutes to get back to land. There is also a 6000 foot jump for those wanting to 'take it easy' first time round. Although on the expensive side, Blue Skies Skydiving is worth every cent. For more information contact Aaron at "info@blueskiesskydiving.co.nz". What are you waiting for? Take the jump! You won't regret it!