5-star experience all around. At the closest spot for skydiving to central Miami, I continued on…read moremy campaign to get over my fear of heights (see profile pic). While it's terrifying, I didn't wet my pants, get sick or chicken out at the last minute (LOL), thanks to the terrific staff. A small backstory: I am indeed terrified of heights taller than a ladder to change a lightbulb. My way to try to get over this is try to find relatively safe ways to de-sensitize my fear (bungee jumping from a utility tower over a stuntman air mattress in Seattle, walking over the glass balcony at the Grand Canyon, etc.). Doc C tries to be supportive in all this (he spotted the billboard for the bungee jumping). However, he has a remarkably unbroken record of headaches, back aches and stomach aches that have mysteriously kept him from personally trying any of these things himself. The folks with Miami Skydiving were calming right off the bat on the phone. They explain the whole thing step by step and even apply a coupon for $10 off, which always makes me mellow. The general price will be about $300, depending on extras (photo purchase, etc). Once you get there, the on-the-ground instructor goes through all the things you need to know. The trainer will be harnessed to your back. If you panic with a death grip on the pull cord, the trainer has a second pull cord. It's like a driver's ed car with a second steering wheel and extra set of brakes. The panic only sets in after the small plane takes you up in the air, packed with you and your fellow jumpers. It's easy to see out the large opening in the side of the plane where you'll be jumping out, and everyone is sort of sitting with knees apart, chest to back of the person in front of them. I was the first in the line-up, with no room for anyone else to get around me, so they couldn't exactly let me back out after we were in the air. The climactic moment is when you fall forward out of the plane, starting the first few moments of free fall. Despite the terror and adrenaline rush, it's remarkably peaceful. You could see Biscayne Bay, the Everglades and even down to the Keys. One fun extra as you're skydiving is the in-air photographer. The photog is in a sort of flying squirrel winged bodysuit, and swoops in and out, up and down, taking pictures of everyone as they fall. The camera is clever, mounted on top of the helmet with the shutter wired to a mouth activated trigger. The pics before your parachute is open will be funny but not very flattering: the rushing wind makes your face look like a basset hound crossed with Donald Trump's hair on a windy day. The later ones after the chute is open, you'll be surprised by how many laughing ones there are, despite the fact you're plummeting toward the ground 10k feet below. By the time you glide in for landing, the adrenaline rush from the terror will have given way to a rush of endorphins. At least half the group was giggling and laughing crazily by the time we were all taking off our safety helmets, etc. My trainer saved the nervous jokes for the van ride back to the airport: "hey I noticed on the plane on the way up that the straps were really frayed but didn't want you to back out...ha! gotcha Joe"

Great experience! During the summer the jumps are at Homestead. Was a little hard to find. When you…read morewalk in there is a person there to verify your reservation, DL, and weight. They really should have more than one person doing this to speed up the process. Thankfully they send all the forms via email before your jump so that is helpful. All the instructors are super friendly and nice. They tripled explained everything and are very concerned about your safety. Ask for Juan. He was outstanding and captured amazing photos. Photos and video are extra $99 but totally worth it for your first jump.

We were very disapointed with our experience with this company. It was three of us, we paid $299…read moredlls in advance for our jump and when we showed up to the place we were asked for$20 dlls more for fuel, + more money for the gear, so it ended up being more of $350 usd. On top of that, the price for the pic and video were double the price that we got on the phone. The place was far away, when we arrived there was no one to assist you or help you with your paperwork. Everything seemed very unorganized and you have to figure out on your own. The instructors were friendly but you poor cus service. Overall, I would recommend this compan; It's too far False advertising with their price Poor customer service. Not worth your money and time. From; Silvia, hemrick, Sonia.

Off site landing zone. Next to tomatoe farm with rebar stakes. Poor management. Landing zone is…read morevery close to everglades

I have been living in Miami for years and never even knew this place was here! A friend from out of…read moretown invited me and we signed up for a 3 hour lesson. It was a really fun experience with a great group of people! My only regret was not being able to try each move a few times, the 3-4 rounds we got were just not enough even though the group was small.

This was such an amazing experience. I can't believe that during my first lesson, they taught me to…read morehang off of the bar with my legs and then flip backwards! It was nerve-wrecking my first time, but after it was very fun! The adrenaline rush is crazy! A thrilling adventure that I definitely plan on doing again! Marc, Gabs, Nestor were amazing staff. Parking: Park in the International Hotel where they have metered parking (Pay to Park).

This was so much fun! Highly recommend and I would definitely return. The instructors are awesome,…read moreenergetic, talented and friendly. The high fly is totally worth the upgrade. They also have mid-week discounts. The process is smooth, easy and efficient without skimping on the fun factor. They provide hygienic suits, helmets, goggles, and access to video & pics of your flight. So if you're in the mood for a fun, exciting and safe activity, this might be the place for you.

My niece decided to be adventurous on her 11th birthday!!…read more My sister purchased a package that included 6 girls to do the sky fly. The building is a stand alone building towards the end of a shopping plaza. An instructor does go in with you.. helps you get in , holds you while flying and helps you exit. The controller is carefully watching and working with the instrument. The instructor will direct you to look at the controller if any adjustments are needed in the posture. The controller will motion of your left arms higher. The instructor will go as high as you're comfortable. Her group was paired with another With another group.. all sitting lined up for their turn. My niece group had 2 rounds like about a few minutes. It was nice he did a little show at the end. The place is rather cozy with a changing room and party room. No concession stands. They had two vending machines . Soft drinks and chips for purchased. I walked in with a bottle of water and I was allowed too. They had a cute angel wing photo crop to take pics. Plenty of sitting area to watch the flyers! I recommend if you want the sky dive experience but not ready to through yourself off the plane yet. Besides the flying experience there isn't anything else to do there. My niece and friends loved it!

Chief Instructor Charlie Berichi is the hallmark of professional flight instruction. We completed…read moreour high altitude endorsements in Berichi's Vision Jet with the Batman Configuration. A very unique experience!

I spent a career as a military attack pilot and have been flying GA for over 3500 hours, so I…read moresearched long and hard when I needed to get an add-on multi-engine rating. There were several things that were critical to me: 1) well maintained aircraft 2) advanced cockpit/glass panel and 3) exceptionally good instruction I found all 3 at Berichi Aviation so I traveled from Virginia to knock out my add-on in short order. I had all the necessary info ahead of time which meant that we were effectively training right away. Charlie relied on his experience to assess my abilities and created a bespoke syllabus that eliminated unnecessary time or cycles. The bottom line is that I was over-prepared for my checkride, which in my experience, is exactly what I would have expected.

Redland Tropical Trail, sometimes merely referred to as "Redlands," is a membership organization of…read moretourist oriented business sights generally covering an area located between the Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park south of Miami, Florida. The Redland Tropical Trail members include RF Orchids, Coral Castle, Everglades Alligator Farm, Schnebly's Winery, The Bonsai Garden, Robert is Here Fruit Stand, Monkey Jungle, Capri Restaurant, and Cauly Square Historic Village. Hitting all of these places, which I've managed to do, takes some time, as in four or five days if you do it right. Everglades National Park alone can take several days to cover and if you do go to Everglades National Park I highly recommend phoning the park in advance in order to get the correct schedule time for the HM69 Nike Missile Base Tour which the Redland's brochure fails to account for or mention.

We had the greatest time here today! Very interesting! They have lots of homemade yummy's, and even…read moreboiled peanuts! We bought all kinds of things to snack on like dried papaya, Keylime cookies, and pretzels! They have a cute petting zoo with lots of animals, and lots of cages of parrots. Tons of fresh fruits and veggies! Even a smoothie bar. It was an experience!

These guys made it easy! Tony was a pleasure and made the day super fun. The jet skis worked well…read moreand the trip was flawless.

Staff is unprofessional and unreliable. Boats do not leave at scheduled times. Despite paying the…read moredeposit for our excursion, and going down to the Pier earlier in the day to confirm details with the staff, the boat did not leave as promised. Instead of offering us a refund, they offered us a credit for next time we were in town. Absurd.

The ship is outdated and needs a updo! The food was average and the staff was average too. We did…read moreenjoy the activities and view which are usually always spectacular! Also, Guy Fieri Burger and Fries were delicious as always.

We took our first cruise on the Carnival Breeze this week. We loved every minute. Our room…read moreattendant Johnny, was amazing and so friendly. Some of our great servers were DWI, and Tiana. Noah in the dream studio is amazing and Zoe with the art auction was very nice too. The only negative from the whole experience was the cigarette smell from the casino. You can smell it almost everywhere, not just on deck 5.