At Skydive Spaceland, we want you to have the best skydiving experience possible! We’re one of the largest skydiving centers in the world with a wide-open, flat airfield and top-of-the-line everything to ensure you have a safe, exciting, comfortable skydiving experience. We’ve been conducting skydiving operations in South Florida for more than 30 great years with the same management. Not all drop zones can deliver the same top-quality experience we can, so we’ve put together a comparison of Skydive Spaceland vs. a typical small drop zone below to help you make the best choice when you select your skydiving center.
Tandem Skydive Marketing
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Everyone gets an amazing, full-altitude skydive (from up to 14,000 feet) with a highly trained instructor and no surprises from hidden fees. The only thing you add if you want it is a photo/video package (highly recommended to show off to friends and family, but optional).
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Many drop zones will sell you a bargain basement skydive from a lower altitude (such as 8,000 feet), then upcharge you for higher altitudes and may also add fees for booking, equipment rental, fuel, etc. (this is the Groupon model). Your skydive will often cost much more than that initial rate; make sure you read the fine print. Learn more about getting the best experience and the best deal!
Airport Property
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Large, flat, open airfield with tons of level landing area (initially built for paratrooper training during World War II) and covered/air-conditioned packing spaces.
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Shared municipal airport with other aircraft operations competing for space and often a small, unlevel landing area.
Hours/Capacity
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Open 5 days a week and able to handle up to 100 first-time jumpers in a day (large groups are welcome!)
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Days/hours often limited, often fewer than 20 people can make their first jump in a day.
Aircraft
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Top-quality turbine aircraft (Cessna Super Caravan, sometimes a deHavilland Super Twin Otter) maintained at first-class facilities and capable of handling hundreds of jumpers daily.
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Smaller aircraft with limited lift capacity (less people can jump per day)
Skydiving Facility Features
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Large facility offering all the amenities:
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- Large, covered packing/staging hangar with regular restrooms (not portapots) AND an enclosed, air-conditioned packing area with restrooms and showers!
- Lockers for gear storage
- Vending machines for drinks and snacks
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Small aircraft hangar/outbuilding, often without running water, flushing toilets, or air conditioning
Skydiving Equipment
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State-of-the-art skydiving equipment for tandem skydiving, individual instruction, and gear rental. Solo freefall rigs are provided with a wide range of harness and parachute sizes to accommodate different sizes and experience levels of skydivers.
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Older skydiving gear that may not have all of the latest safety features or few size options.
Skydiver Training Program
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Modern, complete Skydiver Training Program that takes you all the way to your basic skydiving license with free video on every skydive. You will achieve your A license at a lower total cost than at many skydiving centers.
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Traditional Accelerated Freefall training program developed in the 1980s that includes fewer training jumps and initially requires two instructors and a higher cost per jump. Video costs extra. Upon completion of this program, you will still be up to 15 jumps away from your basic skydiving license.
Post-License Educational Program (Transitions)
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Free coaching every weekend for new skydivers with 100 jumps or less in our famous Transitions program, and monthly events and competitions focused on training specific skills. Did we mention this program is free to graduates of any skydiving program, not just ours?
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No post-graduate education–you have a license, you’re on your own!