If you want the best views of the island I can't recommend Skydive Galveston enough! I did the 14,000' jump and it was magical. I can't shut up about it and as such have found out even locals don't know this exists on the island! You'll fly out of Scholes in an adorable red Cessna, enjoy the flight past the ship channel, take a right to take in the entireisland view, and before you know it, the real magic begins. The team is fantastic and will make sure you have the time of your life before peacefully setting down on the soft sand at Pocket Park 1 by Woody's. Pro (amateur!) tip: buy alllll the pix/video. You won't regret it - freefall goes so quickly it is a blur by the next day & watching the video will bring it right back! Tip two - have cash on hand tip tip your diver!! They have specials on their website and Groupon. To the amazing team at Skydive Galveston - y'all need merch!!! I'd 100% have bought a shirt, hoodie, cap, etc! To all the scaredy-cats.. I am afraid of heights (to some, natural extent) but this is different- the entire thing was incredibly peaceful, from takeoff to landing. Oh, and I just turned 55 and am in thoroughly mediocre shape. Do the thing, people, whatever that may be. We only get one go at life. read more

Skydive Galveston - 14k feet over the gorgeous Gulf of Mexico during freefall. - Skydiving Near Me - Galveston, Texas

This was the absolute most unprofessional, scariest service I have ever received!!! The guy that said he was the owner "LEE" was so unprofessional and so DRUGGED UP it was scary! I have called and left so many messages, emails and even texts for the "real owners" Tammy and Simon Walton to please get in touch with me concerning the "safety" of their business but no one has yes to answer any of my messages so it leaves me to go to this platform. I also called the FAA to make a complaint about the concern that the guy in the office, Lee, who also claims to be the owner about Lee's behavior and obvious drug use. He was extremely unprofessional, blurred speech, kept taking big snorts through his nose every 15 seconds that it obvious what he was doing when he kept disappearing every 10-15 minutes! He screamed at me, threatened to "put his hands on somebody" (it was only me and my daughter standing there) cursed me out, called names (bitch to be exact), he was making no sense! My complaint was the lack of communication about the jump! This has been a dream of my daughters and he made it out to be a funny thing that they made us wait after we drove 1 hour and 40 minutes so she could jump just to be told oh it's too late, we can't jump. Meanwhile a poor lady was waiting there 3 hours with no communication as well. Long story short I wanted my daughter to get her refund because we were unsure of when we could rebook. This guy went insane! He screamed, said he was in debt for $3,400.00 because of us, said he has to go to work and deal with people like us while his mom is home dying, he said he wasn't a vending machine when I asked why he couldn't just let us know sooner because we are not the experts, they are so they knew it was gonna be too late because it was 15 mins before sunset, he blamed it on the pilot and screamed outside the office that the pilot was a pussy and if it was up to him we could have gone and said y'all going there and call him a pussy. We were unaware of this legality. So all o said was you could have communicated that to us! He went berserk! So unprofessional and his behavior mimics the behavior of a user! Slurred speech, poor coordination, erratic behavior, and the sniffling of his nose every 15 seconds. He was unprofessional! He absolutely should not be in charge of sending someone up in a plane to jump out of showing these signs of behavior! His name is Lee ? Even the one skydive instructor was at a loss for words. Most unprofessional organization I have ever been in! There was more just too much to type! AVOID THIS PLACE! read more

BEWARE! This company has great reviews. However, apparently something or someone has changed in running this business. Our daughter and I booked a jump together to celebrate her 40th birthday. Day before our first try, they texted her to say they were short an instructor. We did not want to have separate times so rescheduled for this morning at 9 am. We drove from Sugar Land and Houston. Show up, door is locked. Airport employees actually shared that Skydive Galveston has not been opened for at least two weeks. Daughter called and sent text and still hasn't received any response. Her boyfriend had gifted this to us so now he has to deal with Groupon for a refund. Not good business practice. read more

Very disappointed in the professionalism of this company the first time we drove 3 hours only 20 minutes before we were ready jump they sent us a text message letting us know that everything had been canceled cuz the plane was in the shop they knew the plane was in the shop that morning they could have called us before then so we drove 3 hours again a couple of weekends later only to arrive at the airport for someone else to tell us that everyone had gone home and we were on time now I can't get my money back cuz I can't get anyone to answer me via text or phone call would not recommend this company at all read more

I booked a skydive with this company through Groupon for my birthday, I live in Austin Texas so I drove 4 hours away I requested time off from work and slotted the day for celebrating me, only to have them cancel on me because I was jumping alone. They explicitly told me they wouldn't honor my booking that day because they wouldn't make any money off a single jumper. If a company accepts a booking, they should honor it. Canceling on a customer at the last minute just to maximize their profit margins is incredibly unprofessional and greedy. They clearly care more about packing the plane to capacity than honoring their commitments to paying customers. Take your business elsewhere to a company that actually respects its clients.The only issue is they are one of the only companies jumping in Galveston, I wouldn't recommended to anyone wanting to experience a one in a lifetime event alone unless you want them to reject you. read more

What the what?!? A cousin brought up skydiving last year, on the family vacation and this year, we signed up. Lee was phenomenal and made me feel completely at ease with my first jump. Open communication, lots of enthusiasm and just an all over good time! We arrived a tad bit early and he was on it, got us situated and pumped for the drop. Lindsey, our driver and ground person was super friendly and personable. Hung out with us while the rest of the group jumped and she made the wait just as good as the jump! Did the 10k jump this year and doing the 14k next!!!! Thank you Skydive Galveston!!!! read more

Had such an amazing first time skydiving! The crew Lee & Omar made you feel safe & excited. The beach landing was so cool & such a great way to see Galveston! Highly recommend. read more

Skydive Galveston - In the air - Skydiving Near Me - Galveston, Texas

Finally got to go back. Edgar was an awesome man to guide us on our experience. He is right there is no accurate way to explain how much fun it is. Great staff and support from the pilot to the ground crew. The ice cold water afterwards was well needed! The views if the gulf are reason alone to skydive here. read more

Skydive Galveston - Stand up landing on the beach - Skydiving Near Me - Galveston, Texas

They are the absolute best!! They make sure to explain everything to you. This was my first time skydiving I felt safe and comfortable the whole time. Memo was great at keeping me laughing along with everyone else . It was the best experience! I will be back for future jumps! read more

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Top notch! Simon and lee were very professional talked us through and explained in detail every moment of jump and the events leading up to it. Really made me feel better with the professionalism that they have in their job. They explain everything in great detail for you to have the most amazing fall and glide from 14,000 ft. Even let you steer on the way down. I would recommend this place to anybody that wants to have an awesome adventure that they will never forget. read more

My husband and I had an amazing time skydiving with Simon and Lee! This was our very first time jumping out of an airplane, so we had absolutely no idea what to do or expect. They explained everything to us and made us feel 100% comfortable before and during our jump. I was fully expecting to go into panic mode, but having them so confident in their job was comforting....especially since we were about to jump out of a freaking plane! It was my husbands birthday and they even sang Happy Birthday to him in the plane on the way up. My favorite part was leaving the plane and the freefall. It was SUCH a rush! They also shot some great video footage and pics during the entire process. Would we do it again?? Hell yes!!! Cant wait to visit again! read more

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It was my first time sky diving and the team made me feel at ease. Jake was great and made the whole jump a fun, exciting experience. They jump with a limited number of jumpers and jumps so you don't feel rushed during the process. The location is amazing. Getting to jump over the Gulf and land on the beach has to be a very unique sky diving experience and was awesome. I can not say enough about Sky Dive Galveston. Thank you for an amazing jump! read more

Skydive Galveston - Skydiving Near Me - Galveston, Texas

This experience wouldn't have been as surreal if it wasn't for the entire team there. They literally made it even more memorable than I could have ever imagined. I will continue to come back endless times! They literally made me feel like we were family! You're literally missing out if you're still here reading reviews, thinking about going! You won't regret it! Tammy, y'all rock! read more

Skydive Galveston - Skydiving Near Me - Galveston, Texas

Everyone at skydive Galveston was amazing. Me and my son went for our first time and they made it a wonderful experience. They are also the only skydiving company that I found that accommodates people with disabilities I am a paraplegic and they didn't turn me away. I cannot praise them enough for their ability to not exclude me because I'm disabled. Thanks sky dive Galveston for making this girl happy read more

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Don't think, just go!! For an experience of a lifetime, I highly recommend Sky Dive Galveston!! Not only are you jumping out of a luxurious airplane but you're landing on a beach! With the view of the entire island all the way down, it really is something to take in. Every single person who works there, absolutely amazing! Thank you thank you thank you! read more

Besides getting proposed to here this was one of the BEST experiences I've had. I've gone skydiving before at a commercial facility, but the care that is provided at Skydive Galveston is incomparable. Lee made sure I felt safe the entire time and made every aspect feel so easy. Thank you guys for helping make it the best day for us! Would come back here if I ever want to jump out of a plane again! read more

AMAZING!!! My friend actually surprised me with this, we were scheduled to jump on Sunday 27 May, 2018 but due to weather we rescheduled to the next day. I felt pretty good about jumping with these instructors they kept us reassured and what we were waiting for because of clouds. Hilarious guys!!! I wasn't too afraid of jumping because I knew these people wouldn't risk their own lives lol. Donny was my instructor, I told him assume I know NOTHING lol he walked me through everything, made sure everything was secure several times, made me laugh which was what I needed. I HIGHLY suggest coming here to jump! See you guys next time Jump #2 Blue Skies! read more

Staff was awesome and so was the experience I was surprisingly calm but instructors were very thorough and made the experience a lot more fun Shout out to Simon!!! read more

Wish I could leave a zero star, but 1 was as low as it will let me leave! Booked a small group to jump for my daughters 18th birthday in September, 6 months away, and they inform me a few weeks later that they are closing up shop but I can go jump with Houston...I don't want to jump in Houston, I paid for a beach jump in Galveston!!! Now their phone is disconnected, they won't answer my emails, & they've already taken my money....I'm glad some of you people have had luck using Skydive Galveston, but if I could ever get my hands on those CROOKS the Lord himself couldn't help them to ever walk straight again!!! Also, Houston Skydiving was no help either...they claim to not have our money either & don't have any contact information at all!!! O well, looks like Texas wins again, that's why we're just going to Florida....nicer beaches too! read more

I feel terrible giving this company a terrible review but my story is this: I gave my wife what I thought was the coolest gift ever - a jump from a perfectly good airplane. Tammy was so helpful but did not tell me that once I bought the gift certificate I could not get my money back. In the meantime my wife's health has gotten to the point where she feels she cannot do this as much as she wishes she could. The company refuses to acknowledge that issue by suggesting that we give it to someone else. There is no one. I am so sorry to slam a company that obviously gives so much joy and wish with all my heart that my wife could have gone. To those that are thinking of jumping, do not pay till you are ready to go. Some places will not return your money once they have it. read more

By far the best experience ever! I was so scared as this was my first sky dive. Everyone made it so fun and easy. It was a blast and such a beautiful scene over the gulf! read more