SUNSHINE COAST SKYDIVERS

Winners of the Tourism Sunshine Coast 2002 Adventure Tourism Award

 

Thinking of Tandem Skydiving over the magnificent Sunshine Coast?

It’s the most wonderful, unforgettable, nothing-like-it experience you can imagine… 

here’s the answers to those frequently asked questions…

 

TANDEM SKYDIVE INFORMATION PACK - Get ready for the RUSH!

 

Q: What is Tandem Skydiving?

A: A tandem skydive is where you experience all the thrill of skydiving but are securely attached by a harness to a professional skydiving instructor – a Tandem Master, who basically does all the hard work for you!  A tandem skydive allows you to experience all the fantastic sensations of skydiving, but with no previous experience – simply book, turn up on the day and jump (see below for more details).

l       Your tandem skydive experience will take around an  hour, however, due to the nature of skydiving, you may find yourself waiting another hour or more for your jump. There is a small Café at the Airport to have something to eat or just enjoy a cuppa while you wait.

l       To start, you’ll be introduced to your Tandem Master who will take you first through gearing-up, then a short briefing – this ensures that you are aware of the basics of tandem skydiving and will enjoy the dive to the maximum.  Our Tandem Masters are exactly that – masters at tandem skydiving.  Each instructor has undergone rigorous training before being able to obtain the necessary licenses to tandem skydive and have completed an average of 5,000 –10,000 tandem jumps each.  No less than eight of our TM’s are National Skydiving Champions as well – you are in the very best of hands!

l       Once everyone is kitted out, you’ll hop on the plane and the adventure really starts. From takeoff up to altitude, you’ll enjoy the magnificent scenery of the Sunshine Coast – take in the stunning coastal scenery against the backdrop of the spectacular Glasshouse Mountains, before making your skydive harnessed together with one of our professional instructors. 

l       As you exit the plane, you’ll experience 45 seconds of absolutely amazing, adrenaline-pumping FREEFALL from 12,000 feet, or 65 seconds from 14,000 feet before your parachute opens and you float slowly and serenely through the sky to land on the soft, sandy beach below.

l       Our courtesy bus will pick you up from the beach landing zone and bring you back to the skydive centre at Caloundra Airport, where you’ll collect your Certificate of Achievement and also any Video or Photos you have arranged – see Video & Photos Section.  If you’d rather stay at the beach, your goodies can be collected later, or the next day – please just let us know in advance.

 

Q: 12,000ft or 14,000ft tandem skydives – does it really matter?

A: The Higher You Go, the Longer the Freefall – A 14,000ft skydive takes it to the limit – this is the highest jump you can do without oxygen.  The main benefit however is that the extra height gives you around 15 to 20 seconds more freefall.  While your whole skydive is an amazing experience, we know (because so many of our guests have told us) that it’s the freefall element which is the truly unforgettable feeling.  Those extra 15 seconds mean you have a chance to get your head around things, relax a little after the first adrenaline rush (let’s face it, you have just jumped out of a plane!) then REALLY take in the feeling and enjoy your dive to the MAX.  A minimum charge applies to upgrade (and is subject to a minimum of 2 people per planeload, which we usually have).

 

Q: What are the Videos & Photos all about?

A: They’re simply a great record of a great experience! – Relive the magic over and over with a personalised digital video and/or photos package. Camera work is done one-on-one by a professional camera person who accompanies you every step of the way (including jumping out of the plane!) so a video and/or photos captures the whole skydiving adventure - gearing up, training, plane ride, FREEFALL, scenery and landing!  Videos run for approximately 8 – 10 minutes, complete with music, while still photos come in a whole roll of 24 PLUS the negatives so you can get as many reprints as you want.  A discounted camera work package is available for people who want video and photos.  To avoid disappointment, any camera work needs to be booked in advance of your jump date. 

 

Q: Which beach will we land on?

A: We use Happy Valley (Bulcock Beach), Dicky Beach, Kings Beach or Currimundi.  However, where we will land is dependent on the wind direction on the day (which can change from hour to hour), so we can’t confirm where you’ll land until just before you get on the plane. For those with more friends/family wanting to see you land, we strongly recommend that they come with you to our skydive centre at Caloundra Airport, watch you get geared up and then go to the confirmed landing beach as you board the plane (they will have plenty of time to get to the landing zone).   A sign up at reception will also confirm the landing location for each jump.  Make it a day out on Caloundra’s fantastic beaches - there are plenty of beach BBQ areas available.

 

Q: What do I Wear?

A: Dress according to the weather, i.e. if it is winter, wear warm comfortable clothes - in summer, shorts or light pants and T-shirt are usually fine. We do ask that you wear shoes such as runners/joggers. Contact lenses or spectacles are no problem (we provide a pair of goggles to put over to put over your glasses), however, because of the high speed – 200km/h - in freefall, there is a slight chance of losing the glasses along with the goggles. It happened before.

 

Q: How many jump at one time?

A: Your jump aircraft is the biggest & best in Australia!  We use a LET 410 aircraft, the largest skydiving plane of its type in Australia.  Most drop zones can only take a couple of tandem skydivers at a time, however the LET 410 holds 18 people including instructors and camera people, so it’s great for large groups wanting to share their skydiving experience. The plane provides a very comfortable 10 – 15 minutes ride to altitude and those fantastic views of the Sunshine Coast!

Maximum loads depend on whether anyone in your group wants any photos or videos to record their skydives, but as a guideline you can work on:

6 tandem jumps plus 2 tandem jumps with camera work (i.e. room for 8 guests) or
3 tandem jumps plus 4 tandem jumps with camera work (i.e. room for 7 guests) or
6 tandem jumps with camera work (i.e. room for 6 guests)

We can take up to 8-10 loads a day depending on conditions, so you could have a max of 80 people skydiving in one day. The beaches at Caloundra make a great place to spend the day watching people 'drop in' anyway!

 

FURTHER INFORMATION:

Booking Your Group’s Skydive

You will need to book your skydive in advance.  We jump seven days a week, all year round (except 25 December & 1 January). Jumps start at 8.00am daily and usually continue hourly throughout the day until sunset (weather permitting).  Bookings are essential - we are generally very busy all year round, so please make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment.  It’s best if you can request video/photo’s of your skydive, or upgrading to 14,000 ft, when you book so we can organise everything for you straight away – leaving it until the day of your jump might well be too late.

Book your Skydive today

 

 

 

About us

Renown for both our professionalism and the emphasis we place on customer satisfaction, we are proud to be the Winners of the Sunshine Coast Adventure Tourism Award 2002, and finalists in the prestigious Tourism Queensland Awards, to be decided in November.  Our fantastic coastal location, stunning airborne views, highly professional instructors, pilots and camera people, friendly ground staff and tropical beach landings make Sunshine Coast Skydivers the drop zone for your tandem skydive.  Established in 1994, Sunshine Coast Skydivers takes over 8,000 tandem skydivers every year and are the most popular* tandem skydiving operation in Australia (*source: Australian Parachute Federation. Official figures show we provide the most tandem skydives of any drop zone in Australia).  Sunshine Coast Skydivers use the latest equipment and training methods and provide the highest of safety standards whilst our friendly team is dedicated to offering guests the ultimate skydiving experience in a comfortable yet exciting environment!

We strive to treat all our guests with the best of attention and service at all times – before, during and after your skydive! Maximising guest satisfaction is also the reason why we fix our minimum jumping height from 12,000 ft (not 8,000 or 10,000 ft as some other Drop Zones do), to ensure that you get at least 45 seconds of fantastic freefall to experience what skydiving’s all about.  It’s also why we encourage you to upgrade to 14,000ft to get the most you can get out of your jump.  Don’t end up regretting not upgrading later like so many past guests!

 

How to find us

Sunshine Coast Skydivers are situated at the Caloundra Airport.

Coming north from Brisbane on the Bruce Highway - take the Caloundra turn-off, then turn right at the second roundabout. Our office is a big white building on the left and has Sunshine Coast Skydivers written on it – its pretty hard to miss!

Coming south on the Bruce Highway - take the Caloundra exit south of the Ettamogah Pub, and then follow the same directions as above.

Coming south on the Nicklin Way - at the end of the Nicklin Way, turn right at the roundabout, then left at the next one.

 

 

Terms and Conditions.

 

All Tandem Skydive bookings and gift vouchers are subject to acceptance of our Terms & Conditions of Business (see below)

 

1)     CANCELLATION POLICY: a) If unable to skydive due to weather conditions, we will transfer your jump booking to another day. b) If you find you are unable to jump on the date booked we are happy to transfer your booking to another date, at no cost, provided you let us know at LEAST 48 hours in advance. Should you decide to cancel within 48 hrs of a scheduled skydive, bookings will be subject to a cancellation fee of $55 each skydive booked.

2)    GIFT VOUCHER VALIDITY: Gift Vouchers are valid for 12 months from date of purchase.  Vouchers cannot be exchanged for cash. Vouchers are transferable – please contact us to reconfirm details & validity.  Expired vouchers are non-refundable.

3)    RIGHT OF REFUSAL: We want everyone who jumps with us to have the best possible experience, therefore Tandem Skydives are operated at the discretion of Sunshine Coast Skydivers who retain the right to refuse to take skydivers for reasons we deem valid such as, but not limited to, being in an unfit state to jump (under the influence of alcohol or drugs) or guests not complying with our jumping restrictions (see below)

4)    RESTRICTIONS: Minimum age of 14 years, Maximum weight of 100 kgs.  Guests under 18 years must have written consent from a parent or guardian.

5)    REFUND POLICY: Refunds are issued at the discretion of Sunshine Coast Skydivers for fair and valid reasons such as continual poor weather conditions.


 

 

A Full List of Our Services:

l Thrilling, adrenaline-pumping Tandem Skydives – no previous experience necessary – we’ll teach you everything you need to know so you can just turn up on the day and jump!

l 12,000ft (minimum) jumps for 45 fantastic seconds of FREEFALL – jumping from anything less than 12,000ft just doesn’t give you the same freefall experience – we make sure you get the best experience for your money!

l     14,000ft jumps for even more FREEFALL – 60 seconds of pure adrenaline. Excitement & Adventure – after all, if you’re going to do it, you might as well go ALL the way! 

l Capture the feeling on Digital Video and/or roll of 24 Photos. Every time you watch the video or look at your photo’s those great feelings (and expressions!) will come straight back to you

l Beautiful Beach Landings makes a fantastic experience even better

l Large Comfortable Aircraft – so you can jump as a group and share the rush!

l Magical Night Tandem Jumps – something truly different.  Be a shooting star in the night sky!

l Free Courtesy Bus Service from Noosa, Mooloolaba, Maroochydore, Landsborough Train Station and Caloundra Bus Station (may be subject to availability)

l Learn to Skydive Training Courses – skydiving is addictive – learn to jump solo with our AFF (Accelerated Freefall Course) or Static Line Course

l     Display Jumps for Events & Festivals – really grab their attention with your Event/Festival/Advertising message dropping from the skies!

l     Great Skydive Souvenirs – Grab a great-value funky Skydivers T-shirt, Polo Shirt, Sun Hat or Sterling Silver Pendant as a great souvenir of your skydive

l Delicious Meals at the Drop In Café

l Gift Vouchers Available – give a gift they’ll NEVER forget!

 

AND FINALLY… some skydiving related quotes to get you in the mood!

“Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.’” Helen Keller (1880-1968)

“It was simply fantastic! The best thing was the view and the excitement!” Kyung.

“One of the most amazing things I’ll ever do.  I’ll never forget this day.  Such a rush.” Leanne.

“Excellent! – Out of this world! And the lovely staff put you at ease.” Sandra.

“Better than Sex!!!!!!” Most of them.

 

 

We look forward to introducing you to the amazing experience of skydiving.

Be warned – it’s highly addictive!

 

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