I did my first tandem jump at Skydive Arizona a few weeks ago, and I never thought I'd actually skydive because I've always been terrified. My siblings and I were gifted it, so we went and I tried to act calm, but my siblings videos definitely says otherwise. The whole experience was great from start to finish. The place is really nice and well set up, and everyone was so kind. My instructor, Johnathan, was amazing, he could tell I was scared and really helped calm me down. Even other staff were giving me fist bumps and helping me to be at ease. I definitely screamed (sorry Johnathan ), but I always felt safe from start to finish and taken care of. Honestly, it was such a good experience that I already booked another jump to try again and be a little braver. If you're nervous like me, they really take care of you here!! And Johnathan is awesome!! read more

Was stress free experience. Friendly and made you feel at ease. Made you just want to jump out of that good running airplane with no care in the world because they would take care of you. read more

The most incredible experience, with the best people! I just skydived for the first time yesterday. Alaska & Emily were so supportive, uplifting, and fun during the whole process! Alaska was my instructor & Emily was my videographer. 10/10 experience from start to end. I highly recommend adding on photos and videos they turned out so clear and cool. I will 100% be coming back everyone makes you feel so relaxed, congratulates you, ect! Thank you Skydive, Arizona!! You'll see me again! read more

Skydive Arizona - All smiles here!! - Skydiving Near Me - Eloy, Arizona

Had the absolute thrill of jumping at SDAZ during their Fly Hard: a Skydive Arizona Christmas Boogie in '24. The DZ is exceptionally inviting- one of the most impressive DZ's- and focused on safety. Made wonderful new friends! You'll see some world renowned skydiving talent here representing many disciplines. Among my jumps, as a newly B-licensed skydiver (and under 100 jumps) was a first helicopter jump, captured by the amazing & talented skydiver/digital creator David Cherry, who jumped with me @flyingpig.studios and the extraordinary Jordan Meyer who took some pictures and video from the ground capturing me under canopy and landing. read more

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Check in was easy, the instructors and videographer was great. Check in on yelp and get a free sticker. They have a 2nd jump promo for a discount. Tons of fun, will be back! read more

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12.30.23 Sky diving is one of the things I wanted to do as a challenge for myself to end 2023 b/c I'd never done it before. I know many First Timers set different intentions for sky diving - overcoming a fear, celebrating a birthday, etc. Everyone at Skydive AZ - from my first check in with Deloria to my sky dive instructor Dae to all the sky diving veterans on our plane - were hands-down, exceptionally reassuring, kind and informative. And full of irreverent jokes once on the plane, which was perfect b/c I needed to laugh & be distracted. I may be known as The Screamer (not sure) b/c I literally screamed the entire one minute of free fall and poor Dae had to listen to that. I appreciate her reassuring me when we were in the air that the jump was going perfectly (even as I screamed). It wasn't until she pulled the chute that I opened my eyes and appreciated the stillness, serenity and stunning view from being up so high. The experience was totally energizing and I drove back to Phoenix, still riding that natural high. After riding that high for the next week and sharing with friends/family (none of whom I could convince to join me on the next dive), I decided I'd like to sky dive MORE. I called and asked if they have like a five-dive or ten-dive punch card but that's not a thing. Dang it! I think it's a stellar idea. Looking forward to experiencing more dives so I can feel more comfortable and determine if I want to take up sky diving as a regular activity &/or get certified. read more

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So, I wanted to finally try skydiving with my friends. I am elder. Did I chicken out, you bet I did. But my friends went and I got to see and they had the best time ever. The instructors who I did meet were super nice and seemed that they would not kill my friends. Not a bruise on any of them and each said their instructor was great, one may have been named Kevin, but I don't recall exactly. The area is beautiful around there and just driving there is fun. The prices are reasonable, you get a good amount of training before hand and you will love it. Do this before you are too old and disabled to. Really. Have the best time. read more

Awesome place, with amazing people. surprisingly beautiful view... if the desert does not suit your tastes, the almost constant weather and professional, yet aloof atmosphere is guaranteed to. Amazing place. read more

jumped for my 65th birthday and had the best time of my life! Jared was a great guy to be paired with! I highly recommend skydive Arizona and the awesome people who work there read more

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We survived first of all. Our instructors were awesome, very experienced, and perfect for getting you through any nerves you will likely have. Our first time jumping and has us wanting to come back for more. It can get cold up there so come prepared if you can. They gave us gloves which was great. Tell em Steve and Lea sent you! read more

Skydive Arizona - Her first time too, it's never too late to try jumping out of a plane. - Skydiving Near Me - Eloy, Arizona

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Best experience ever. I've done it twice. They are professional and knowledgeable. Wouldn't hesitate to go again.

I had an awesome experience tandem skydiving with instructor, Gena, at SkyDive Arizona. Gena was professional, respectful, caring, attentive and funny. The weather was perfect. The staff were friendly and helpful. My time at the facility flowed effortlessly. I had a blast during the entire experience. I still had a smile on my face during the drive home to Phoenix. Thank you everyone at SkyDive Arizona! read more

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I had an awesome experience tandem skydiving with skydiving instructor, Gena, at SkyDive Arizona. The weather was perfect. The staff are friendly and helpful. My time at the facility flowed effortlessly. Gena was professional, respectful, caring, attentive and funny. Joseph, the photographer & videographer did a great job creating the jump video with the perfect music. I had a blast during the entire tandem skydive. I still had a smile when I drove back home to Phoenix. Thank you everyone @ SkyDiveAZ! read more

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Great people, great time. Can't wait to go again. Highly recommended. Biggest drop zone in the world. read more

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Did tandem, really enjoyed my experience! I'd definitely recommend to anyone that's thinking about skydiving. Make sure to get the photo/video package too! read more

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Went with 4 friends and we had an amazing time! I fell in love with both skydiving and my instructor (despite him trying to make me puke), and my friends and I are now looking into quitting our jobs as Grand Canyon river guides and buying a house in Eloy and becoming instructors at Skydive Arizona read more

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I went sky diving on January 24th for my sister's birthday if I hadn't been so excited for my first jump the instructor would have ruined it for me. He was very rude towards me and made it very obvious he did not want to be there I just wanted to warn others if you go sky diving and want a fun exciting experience don't go with Jarod read more

Been a few times once on a cub scouting trip and another with a friend to do the indoor skydive. Definitely awesome especially if you aren't brave like I am and can't bring yourself to do the real deal. read more

Was pleasantly surprised by the compound. They have a lot of facilities there including a restaurant, store, and of course the skydiving office and all the necessary things to teach and take people up in the air. It was my wife's and my first time skydiving to celebrate our 24th anniversary. They took good care of us and we had a blast. And the free (not really free) T-shirt after the jump was a nice surprise. We got the video package to document the event. A little out of the way but worth the trip. read more

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We had the most horrible experience. The front desk staff are extremely slow and unorganized, not to mention rude. We waited 4 hours after being told a 1.5 hour wait just to have them call jumps for the day at 2pm on our 10 am reservation. read more

I took my daughter for a tandem jump together for her 21st birthday. Are experience at skydive Arizona was awesome the staff and the instructors were very friendly and professional and made the experience even that much better. Not once did I or my daughter feel that safety wasn't their main priority and I cannot commend them enough. We had such a great experience that I have already booked another jump for us and this time I am taking my son for his first jump as well. So anybody wanting to try skydiving I would highly recommend Skydive Arizona. read more

I went Skydiving here a while back for my birthday, my fiancé reserved the jump for us because he knew I had always wanted to go. Unfortunately, I had a horrible experience due to my tandem instructor jump partner "L.L.". There was a mix-up at the front desk where someone else with the same first name as me was listed for my jump, this was unknown to me at the time. When the time for our jump was coming up my instructor called my name and I approached him and said that is my first name but I have a different last name and he shook his head no and was dismissive with me so I sat back down. Then when my fiancé got called back and was getting strapped up, I approached my instructor again and said my first name again and then he quickly pulled me to the side and appeared annoyed and rushed even though I explained the situation before. He rudely made comments to me like "do you not know your own name?", despite me approaching him and asking him the first time, telling him that it was the wrong last name. He also made other rude comments during this time like "Let's hope the jump goes better" as he attached my safety harness. It was a demoralizing, awful, and scary experience right before I was about to be strapped to this guy while jumping out of a plane for the first time. After I repeated the situation to him again he had me go up to the front desk and they confirmed that it was the wrong name and apologized to me. However, my tandem partner NEVER apologized to me after this and attempted to change the subject and be cordial after this and after I told him it was my first time jumping. The actual jump was great (probably the only reason I didn't give my experience one star). I want to go skydiving again to have a better experience but I don't know if I would ever go here again. My fiancé, who was only skydiving that day because I always wanted to, seemed to have a great tandem partner so I do know they have good instructors here. Unfortunately, though in what should have been one of the most fun experiences of my life, all I have associated with it is the memory is how bad my instructor made me feel. I do want to say the front desk was kind and apologetic, they also refunded my jump that day at least, I am not sure there is much else they can do but I have had trouble recommending Skydive AZ to others due to my experience. read more

The staff were thorough and friendly. My experience was wonderful -- no nerves at all. Plus, I highly recommend using the photographer/videographer Emily W. read more

Best experience ever! We celebrated 75 and kicking cancers ass! I would do this again and again! read more

Skydive Arizona - Bucket list! - Skydiving Near Me - Eloy, Arizona

My first time skydiving was at Skydive Arizona in Eloy. It was EPIC! If you are a thrill seeker you will love this! I really enjoyed the staff...all friendly and very helpful. There is a restaurant and a bar and a general store at this location so there are a lot of areas to visit if you bring someone to support you! I really loved my tandem jumper Alaska...he was a total pro and very helpful getting me through the entire experience without a hitch! read more

Skydive Arizona - Skydiving #1 - Skydiving Near Me - Eloy, Arizona

I just jumped from 13,000 feet this morning. 4 hours later, I am still excited about what just happened! Having jumped from 10,000 feet before, I highly recommend this company as they jump from 13,000 feet. That's about additional 30 seconds in free fall. Love free fall! Purchased via Groupon, their price was slightly higher than two other companies in the area but experience from them is not even comparable. Staff here is very professional, camera men are so up beat and fun, they know how to shoot really good pictures and video. I regretted not purchasing photo options previously so I decided to include photo as my option. When you request, another person jump with you. It's $95 for either still pictures or video. $135 for both. I am very pleased with quality of pictures I received. Their price include free t-shirts, one appetizer at their cafe, discount coupon for your next jump. Some call me crazy. I just did tandem. Your tandem guy will do everything. Just have to follow his instructions and all we have to do is enjoy the amazing feeling during free fall and nice view from parachute. Crazy? No at all, just living my life. Now I have a discount coupon, when can I plan my next jump?!?! read more

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Super friendly and helpful staff. Great drop zone, will definitely be returning for more jumps

My review remains the same. This place is super organized. This is my fifth tandem (don't judge me). Some of us just can't trust ourselves to pull the chute on our own at 13k feet. I came here 7 months ago to watch my roomie jumped and here I am again. The weather is perfect and the skies are beautiful!! It is painted with all the vivid colors from the different chutes. Shout out to Deborah (spelling) who's checking everyone in. She puts you at ease and make the check in process easier!!! You also get a cool sticker if you check in on Yelp. They are having a luau theme event tonight which is right up my ally. Mahalo for your welcoming spirit!!!! read more

For a world class Dropzone, I found it abhorrent that their student landing area was so poorly tended to (uneven ground and gopher holes) that people are getting injured left & right, including myself. I sprained my ankle so badly I went to the hospital for x-rays as I thought I may have broken something. The main landing area is in great shape, so it's obviously possible to do and I would think it would be a priority for their skydivers not to get hurt. My teachers refused to even land on that field, opting instead to land in the desert next to the field. read more

Service was friendly, I did a tandem with Frank and he was so fun, polite, and enthusiastic about the jump and it definitely made it enjoyable. The camera man was also very friendly and fun. read more

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It's been 10 years since I did my one and only tandem jump, but I love coming out to watch both professional and amateur jumpers come in for a landing. The Bent Prop provides decent food and beverage. There is a covered space for spectators, which they expand for events. The shops are open most weekends. I trusted them with my life, and happy to vouch for the experience! read more

Had an awesome time for my first skydiving experience. I was with Frank and he was great. I felt comfortable and safe. Trusted him 100% . Enjoyed my time here. I forgot my photographers name but I loved her too! 10/10 Definitely check this place out. They were pretty busy but it was a Saturday. There is also a little food stand available with drinks. read more

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Two words: UH-MAZING! This place is INCREDIBLE. This has been one of the most unforgettable experiences in my life! This was my very first tandem skydiving experience. The staff was incredibly accommodating when I told them my dad would be more comfortable with a Spanish-speaking instructor; after all, you should completely trust and understand the person that's going to be jumping with you at 1300 ft! My dad was paired with Roberto (who has an incredibly fun personality!) and I was paired with Sandy. I was a bit nervous at first, but Sandy was great at preparing me for the process and made me feel very safe, like I could [literally] trust him with my life! Then the moment finally came and it was time to jump out! I can't describe how amazing it feels to free fall and then glide through the air with a parachute... it's unlike anything else you'll ever experience. It's not scary like riding a rollercoaster, but exhilarating in its own way. One of my favorite parts was that Sandy let me control the reigns of the parachute for a few minutes, and it got me hooked on skydiving! I will definitely be doing this again! Tips from a rookie: * Use a Groupon if available! We paid $150 per person instead of $200. * Wear contacts instead of glasses! They won't allow you to jump wearing glasses since they run the risk of flying off mid-air. * The photo/video option ($120) isn't necessarily the best. My brother got both and he was so busy trying to look up at the videographer that he didn't enjoy the free fall. Also, they can't get a photo/video of you with the parachute deployed. Finally, the quality of the video is a little grainy. At such a steep price, you're better off saving a few more dollars and skydiving again! read more

Skydive Arizona - My brother having the time of his life! 40-60 seconds of free-falling followed by a 3-5 minute canopy ride. Unforgettable experience! - Skydiving Near Me - Eloy, Arizona

Awesome! Kevin made it easy and fun! Beautiful day, good experience for me. Unfortunately, my friend had a poor experience on the same jump- little guidance beforehand from her instructor and significant bruising from the harness. read more

I have nothing but great things to say about our experience even with our jumps having to be rescheduled due to wind. Slight bummer but defiant want to be safe not sorry. For the instructors who called that-thank you for having our best interests in mind. My son turned 18 and wanted to go ski diving. My husband had been several times years (eons) ago and I had never been. This was the best birthday for an 18-year-old to have!!! From the reservation ladies to the instructors and a fabulous videographer this was an experience not one of us will forget. My instructor, A-Aron was the "okayest" instructor ever!!!! My son had Bob and my husband had Monkey Lip. Thanks to all of you for making this a trip we won't forget!!! If you have never been jumping or have been certified for a long time, this venue and their staff are amazing. I can't wait to get home and watch the video read more

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First time jumping and definitely addicted to the experience now. These folks did an awesome job start to finish and make you feel as comfortable as jumping out of a perfectly good plane can be. My TI Gena did in incredible job and I highly recommend him! read more

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One word, IMPRESSIVE! While I did the research, I did not think that we are going to do any skydiving but the woman that was standing out front greeted us and it started to tumble from there. I was just getting information and the lady waiting for her friend said that I should just walk up and ask if they take walk-ins. I joked around and asked why she wasn't skydiving; she said that she has 563 jumps. So I did a little research and I have heard that you need reservations... so maybe I will ask and would be told I am not able to and I can tell everyone that at least I tried. The woman behind the desk looked at me and said, "I can fit you in now" and that is where it all went nuts. So I was told to have a seat and I went in and filled out the paperwork and from there was told that I had 15 minutes. I went to the bathroom and told my group that I had signed up. I think that they did not believe me at that point but I was ready. I was glad to meet the couple from Washington, I wish I got their names and information. Sherry was the woman's name and she had I believe either around 50 or 80 jumps and the new canopy. I spoke to them for a bit and they calmed me down from shaking. Okay, time for check-in. Meeting Aaron (my instructor), while I was nervous, I am glad his confidence was there. He explained everything and it felt like it went a mile a minute; I am glad that we went over it again in the plane. He is a great instructor and he explains everything, so the confidence showed that I have nothing to worry about. Get the photo and video package; it is my evidence that I did it. Introducing Taylor, I look over and someone was bouncing around a chute without shoes on. I thought that was a little odd and when he came over to meet me after I was geared up I was starting to feel more comfortable. Taylor being from Alabama spoke with a drawl and so he spoke a little slower. This helped calm me down a little more. As a result, Aaron and Taylor worked well together. As we were getting on the trolley a lot of people were discussing that part of a chute was falling in the wind. They were looking for a reserve chute and then they pointed out the safety and that someone had to use their reserve. I thought before we go anywhere we should just check on them and make sure they are okay. Nope, we are going. As I was getting on the trolley to the plane Aaron and Taylor both asked me if I was ready, my thought was that they have my money. Yep! No turning back now! Getting on the plane it was tight, but I expected that. I was honored to find out that one of the best skydivers from France was on the plane with his team. I also had a Chinese freestyle team and a US military team. I was the new guy. You get cozy and I was hooked up. I thought that I was going to chicken out when I got to the door but like everyone said, you don't think, and you end up just rolling out... and I did. The freefall was awesome, and you look around just thinking ok what should I be doing? Chute, and then you are snug and gliding down. I had the pleasant conversation on the way down. Walking off the field everyone was asking me questions and I think that the people that are doing it for the first time are the ones that really are their own walking advertisement. Going to the bar afterwards to eat they played your video for you while you ate. I had a group pointing to me asking if that was me, that brought on more questions. I know that I talked one person into going and another person came up after I was done eating and had more questions. I think that I signed two people up that were not planning on doing it. I was a walking billboard! I was talking to people for an hour afterwards telling them it was not that bad. Afterwards we went to the indoor Skydiving and I seen the military teams practicing. That was impressive and afterwards we seen them jumping with all their gear. Wow. Impressive. There I spoke to another couple that asked me about it and the guy said that he was going to do it Thursday morning. I said that I might be too! Wanting to know more, I had questions. They require 500 jumps before you can do photography for them. I did some quick math and was thinking about how well educated they are and what they do to provide a service. I had not seen anything about tipping so I asked if they could take tips. Both instructors and videographers can accept tips. If this is your "once in a lifetime" activity, and you enjoyed it, TIP THEM! They are professional, educated, and this is their job. Recommendations for the first timers: * Do it! * Get the video package * Ask for Aaron & Taylor My recommendation for Skydive Arizona, lower the price of the video package if they allow it played at the bar. This is your billboard. The hundreds of spectators are asking questions and are thinking about it, that is why they are there. Five Stars is rare for me. This was truly worth 5 stars. I might be back on Thursday! read more

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Skydiving was the most fabulous experience in my life. Thank you Aaron for being such a great instructor and not letting us die. Lol It's been a really long time maybe about 4 years that I did the jump and I can still remember as if it was yesterday. It was about 5-6 of us that did the jump I was celebrating my birthday and I wanted something exciting. We arrived 30 minutes before because you have to sign a waiver incase if you die your family can't sue them. After they explain all the options to buy, if you want a photographer to also jump with you and make a video of you it's extra. I bought everything possible just incase if I died lol. Few minutes later in the plan Aaron opened the airplane door and there we go!!! We jumped and it was the best feeling in world... my photographer capture all my awesome expressions. I love every picture and photo thank you. I highly recommend Skydive Arizona read more

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I called because I want to make a reservation for my fiancé birthday. The receptionist was literally SO RUDE. And gave me so much attitude it was ridiculous! She rushed me off the phone and hung up so I had to call again and BOY WAS SHE MAD that I called a second time. She practically didn't want to talk to me at all. That's very unsettling when you try to make reservations for JUMPING OUT OF A PLANE. And the most important person of the facility hates talking to people. Long story short I did not go through with the reservation. read more

The staff is very friendly. The facilities are nice. Of course the actual skydiving was amazing! I do have an issue with the lack of communication and the waiting! True, the website says to plan for half a day and they will take it! From the website: Q: How long will it take? Plan on spending half a day with us. The plane ride and skydive takes 20 minutes but we need ample time for paperwork, training with your instructor and potentially weather. What they don't tell you is that there is seemingly no plan for working tandems into their very busy schedule of certified solo jumpers. Plan on checking in on time, or early, spending about 30 minutes on filling out the waiver which asks for the same information multiple times and then not getting a clear idea of when you'll actually jump for a couple of hours. Meanwhile, you kill the day watching the same group of experienced jumpers land over and over and over again. Hey Skydive AZ, if you don't want to take tandems, don't book them! Here's some free consulting advice: Know how many tandem qualified jumpers you need for the number of bookings you take for each timeslot. If I have a 10:00 check-in time, you know it will take some time to watch the safety video and do the waiver, so schedule me to meet my tandem 'guide' at 10:45 or 11:00 for an 11:15 or 11:30 flight (for example). Once finished jumping, you know how long it takes the guide to pack the chute and be ready for the next jump, taking into account any regulations on the number they can do in a given timeframe. It seems that whatever process you're using is broken. Please fix it. I will definitely go skydiving again, just not at Skydive AZ unless you can get some sense of organization and scheduling in place. Checking in at 8:00 and jumping at 12:45 is not a good experience. read more