I am a regular at Skydive DeLand, and since my mom was visiting me from overseas, I couldn't miss the chance to share skydiving with her. The whole experience was perfect -- the online booking was smooth, Lilly at check-in is always professional and friendly, and the facilities, equipment, and aircraft are top-quality. My mom's tandem instructor, Lucas, is one of the nicest, funniest, and most positive guys you could meet. She had an amazing jump, and we created lifelong memories of a truly special day. Thank you, Skydive DeLand! read more

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This was our last stop on our Erica Group mural day adventure. It is located at the wonderful Skydive 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! read more

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Yesterday I visited Skydive DeLand and did two tandem jumps, I completed jump #43 with Carlos and then 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. read more

An incredible experience. The entire staff was professional and safety was the number one priority. Frazier was my tandem instructor and was fantastic as was Jeremy, the videographer. Everyone I met from new jumpers to experienced pros were welcoming and you felt like you were party of a community. Highly recommend it and I'll be going back for more. read more

Absolutely an incredible experience with SKydive Deland, I went here for my ground school training, John my instructor was the best, I learned so much because of him, just an amazing instructor! Thank you so much John, and see you soon. Victor D read more

Another great experience. This was my second tandem skydive and Skydive Deland is my first and only choice in Florida. Carlos was amazing! He made me feel safe and helped me neither entire experience. Highly recommended. read more

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Great place to get a good education in skydiving! Even better place to relax and let Skydive Deland take care of ride. Ask for Lucas! read more

Skydive DeLand - Great place to get a good education in skydiving! Even better place to relax and let Skydive Deland take care of ride. Ask for Lucas! - Skydiving Near Me - DeLand, Florida

I cannot say enough good things about my experience at Deland. If you are at all thinking about skydiving whether that be for tandem, AFF or beyond, I highly recommend coming here. #1 they're one of the largest drop zones (DZ) in the US. #2 the world's best come here to train, so why wouldn't you? #3 (and maybe most importantly) the people. From the moment you step on to the DZ you feel welcomed and at home. It doesn't matter if you're talking with the restaurant staff, riggers, manifest, instructors, the awesome people picking you up from the student landing zones, or just other skydivers. They treat you like a long known friend or family. Now don't get me wrong, they'll also whip you into shape like your family will but it's all in the name of making sure you are safe and learning the right skills for your level. I can confidently say I do not think I would have been as successful in my goal of completing AFF had I gone somewhere else. People make the place, and this place is MADE. Thank you to everyone for your overwhelming support, kindness and guidance over the last 10 days. Can't wait to come back again. Also the owner Bob, flies one of the planes! How cool is that?! And the food is so good! (Honestly I did not have high hopes, but I stopped buying groceries and just eating there. It was great!) Pro tip(s) for first-timers: 1. Start times are not optional (if you sign up for something and it's 8am, be there at 7:50am. Respect peoples time and they will respect you). Also if you want a good spot on the plane or for instruction from coaches, show up early! It's first come first served, don't get mad when you're 3-4 loads in because you choose to sleep in an extra 30 min. 2. Respect the rules for the drop zone. Instructions from staff (coaches, instructors, riggers, gear store, manifest, etc.) are not optional. You are there to have fun and learn and they are also there to help you with that, but they are also more importantly there for your safety. 3. Be a sponge. Everyone is going to have an opinion or want to share their stories with you. Listen to everyone, be open to feedback. Soak it all in! Just remember at the end of the day, your instructors and the pilot are the #1 bosses for your safety. 4. Let go of control to gain control. You'll hear this time and time again, "relax." Which seems counterintuitive. Literally how do you relax when you're free falling at 13.5K above the ground? But trust me, when you stop fighting it that's when you have the most control. Listen to your instructors when they say take a breath, arch and relax. It really is the #1 thing that will help you improve. read more

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Outstanding customer service and experience! We had the best time today- friendly, fun staff, no pressure to bit anything extra, and absolutely gorgeous views. Perfect first jump experience and we will definitely be returning to jump again! read more

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Nothing like it! A safe sport if done correctly. This group of jumpers regards safety as a serious issue.

Thank you for letting me celebrate my final event for 2021. I want to thank Rodriguez and the cameraman, Paul. Now that I know not to panic for trying to catch for air once I jumped off the plane and relax and go with the flow. I've loved every bit of it. I will do it again; I didn't say right now, but it will happen again because I enjoyed it. I will do it again definitely for my 60th. That's a countdown now six years from now. read more

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John was the consummate professional, made me feel very safe and made an experience that could've been terrifying just amazing. This birthday, 45 btw, will go down in the history books. From sign in to video presentation, the processes here were easy and done with a smile. Highly recommend!! read more

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Absolutely amazing service!!! Shout out to Sydney K. for her kindness and planning skills, I don't think my trip out to Florida would've gone as smooth as it did without your assistance! Thank you Fraser, it was an amazing experience and it was great being your tandem partner!! Paulie (don't know if I'm spelling your name right) thank you for the fantastic jump footage! We arrived super early to try and be the first ones to jump and we were (besides those that were not tandem jumping)!! Beautiful open fields to watch the sunrise. Plenty of parking and the property has their own restaurant (don't recommend eating before jumping lol). Overall experience and service was outstanding and definitely worth its value. Absolutely recommend purchasing the video footage, my cousin's and mine both turned out amazing! We even got t-shirts after our jump! I can't wait to get my AFF license and come back to jump with you all again! read more

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Absolutely the most exciting thing ever! First time jumping (tandem). From online purchase, checking in, and landing absolutely 1st class service! read more

OMG. This was the best spur of the moment idea we have had for Tuesday fun club. Went to just watch and we ended doing a tandem jump. Frazier and Carlos were wonderful teachers and we did were successful. read more

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By far one of the most memorable birthday's ever! Christian is a wonderful instructor and so kind. He eased my anxiety with his confidence and takes pride in his job. The whole experience was amazing and something I'll remember forever! Thank you!!!!! read more

Horrible customer service. No one working wanted to take responsibility or accountability, absolutely no communication. 5 of us made reservations weeks in advance for a bucket list trip, my bestie is terminally ill, we arrived on our scheduled day only to be weathered out. We were sad but understood the hazards and spoke with the lady at the front desk and she assured us that if we all were to come back ( mind you this is a 2 hour drive) at 8am when they opened the next day, we could jump that morning. We arrived at 7:50am, waited 2 1/2 hours just to be pushed back and back. Then Carlos (management?) told us that tandem jumpers were okay but our solo jumper was not with the rental due to winds BUT COULD GET HIM ON THE NEXT PLANE.. does that make any sense?! Not to us either, we kindly asked for a refund, that's when Carlos started getting hostile toward our group. We received our refund and left. We drove 2 hours to Skydive Sebastian to have a FANTASTIC TIME PARACHUTING. Think twice before dealing with this company. read more

These guys and gals are pros! We went in for a tandem dive (first time!) and got a couple divers who have been doing this for years--there was no question that they knew what they were doing! Our videographers were super cool and fun, which helped them make some amazing videos. Definitely worth the price for an unforgettable experience! Just make sure you're not congested when you go up. Your ears will thank you later! :) read more

Wonderful first experience, great guides, awesome time. Totally recommend this place.

We loved this place. Free entertainment watching the skydivers and delicious food. great service. A great way to spend a few hours. read more

Once in a lifetime experience. Everyone involved made it fun! This is a must do when visiting the area!

Awesome place for my first skydive. Friendly staff who enjoy their jobs make it a fun and exciting experience!

If I could give 10 stars I would. What an incredible 1st jump experience. The entire staff was friendly and professional!! The grouds were spotless and the equipment, planes etc. were all top notch! ! My jump instructor Christian was great! Thanks again Christian!! Our videographer Lucas was a total pro. Thanks to Lucas I now have 4K video and still photos to forverver remember my 1st jump! Thanks to everyone at Skydive DeLand for making my 1st jump a memory I will never forget!! read more

Not too bad, I would say they staff behind the counter needs a lot of work, (appeared to be young perhaps why?) but we continuously called to purchase the sunrise jump and zero communication, and no calls back.. which is a major disappointment along with the fact they have our drivers license and can't spell our names correctly sadly for our certificate and YouTube video that they posted on their YouTube channel.. and for the first people you talk too and see, definitely not a great start at all and might even scare people off.. but the photographers and tandem instructor were knowledgeable and friendly! I would have to say gentleman with the white go-t forget his name but definitely is one tandem instructor we won't forget! We thank you for your awesomeness & continues support and encouragement to feel comfortable! Also pine is awesome too! read more

Perfect day. Would do it again in a heartbeat!! The team was awesome and the jump was more amazing than I had hoped!

Unbelievable experience! We jumped twice and the instructors were absolutely awesome!

The only reason this is three stars instead of one is because my jump instructor Pine was awesome. If this review was only based on my interactions with Pine I'd give it five stars. He was super friendly, made me feel really safe and gave me an awesome skydiving experience! I've been once before in another state and jumping with Pine topped that for sure. He was awesome - thank you, Pine! Vanessa, on the other hand, who works at the check-in desk was a nightmare. She was cold, rude, uninterested and not helpful at all. Skydiving is supposed to be a blast but Vanessa put a major damper on our experience as the first person you encounter here. I don't know what her problem was but even after she was rude to us we tried to win her over by being kind and joking with her but all we got was the cold shoulder. Vanessa might need an edible or a strong drink. Or a new job. read more

Awsome first skydive experience. Every part of staff and everyone around is super cool and exciting. Makes the experience just awsome. Must go to place if you wanna sky dive. read more

If you are going to jump out of a working airplane, I recommend Skydive Deland. My guide, Will, was cool, calm and collected. The location has a bar/restaurant so you can chill with your peeps before and after your jump. The price was steep for a few minutes of death defying drama, but if you buy packages the price goes down. Tips: wear a headband so your hair doesn't fly all over the place. read more

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Cannot stress this enough- I highly recommend you go here. It was my first jump and Fraser was the best instructor, would absolutely jump with him again! Oh and Ryan was an awesome videographer, he kept me smiling so my face didn't look too funky. Fantastic experience, the restaurant was pretty good too. 10/10! read more

I like the chill atmosphere the staff was friendly and informative. They even have a little restaurant for your supporters to watch you from the ground. It's called the sweet spot. read more

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Very cool place to grab a jump. Very clean, friendly staff and pilot. Some of the jumpers had a "holier than thou" complex. Almost as if I was bothering them do perform a JMPI prior to loading the plane. However, the staff more than made up for the experience and fun of jumping in Florida. read more

A-MAZING. This crew will make you feel pumped and ready to have an experience of a lifetime. Carlos was awesome, Ster was awesome. Loved it all. Just book it already. And pay for photography too, you won't regret it read more

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I had the absolute best time of my life on the Tandem jump. Seven friends and I went for a birthday and had an unbelievable time all around. Lucas was instructor of the year making me feel super safe and like a rockstar. coming back!!!! read more

Having just completed my AFF training at Skydive Deland I couldn't be more confident in recommending a location to learn how to skydive from. Every instructor was top notch and took genuine interest in getting to know me and learn how best to instruct me. Completing the 7 levels of AFF in 7 jumps is a testament to their instruction above all else. read more

I went to Deland for my first skydiving experience, I can tell that place was loved by a lot of people since there are people camping there for repeated jumps!! There were also many Europeans there going solo. I got the video/photo package as well, so I had a photographer following me around, I'm SO GLAD I GOT THE VIDEO FOR MY FIRST SKYDIVING EXPERIENCE, YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY GET THE VIDEO/PHOTO PACKAGE FOR YOUR FIRST TIME! They're all professionally done and capture the very first of your skydiving expressions/movements! The plane ride was very smooth, me and my tandem coach were the last ones to jump out followed by the photographer.My coach also taught me some parachuting maneuvers. I was never nervous at once, it was one of the BEST EXPERIENCES I've ever had, I wanted to go back again as soon as I landed! I highly recommend people to try skydiving at least once their life time. Deland Skydive is definitely a good local place for some skydiving fun. I'd go back to get my skydiving license if I had time, hopefully soon! read more

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This was an experience of a lifetime! We went for my 40th birthday. Lucas was my tandem instructor and he was professional and made the experience easy and comfortable. read more

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Amazing time for my first jump!!! Everyone was very friendly and knowledgeable and no one tried to upsell us with anything- no hidden costs. I went with 4 other friends and it was a first jump for all of us. The pre-jump instructions were very clear and we all felt comfortable with our tandem instructor/jumper. They all had jumped thousands of times and knew exactly what they were doing and made us feel very safe. Kenneth was my tandem instructor and he's awesome! The free fall is the most awesome experience and we were able to do some spins and enjoy the experience. I was able to pull/deploy the parachute, which was cool, and I was even able to help steer?/drive? for a bit as we descended. Perfect landing by Kenneth and we were back on the ground. I would definitely do it again -no questions asked and I would go back to Skydive DeLand!!! And the bar/restaurant is a great place to watch your amazing videos taken by the talented videographers as you fall from the sky. Also, a good place to celebrate the fact that you lived to tell about it! read more

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Took my daughter to jump and was completely impressed with everyone Two people who greeted us were helpful and informative Even the restaurant people were great Training was professionally and complete Jump was on time and every bit as much fun as we expect Video people were awesome See my jump on YouTube: Skydive DeLand John read more

Every person we interacted with had amazing spirit! If you are a first time jumper get the video/pic package, it's worth every penny!!!!! read more

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