Tandem skydive · Dubai
Tandem Skydive over Palm Jumeirah
A tandem jump from around 4,000 metres above Palm Jumeirah, with sixty seconds of freefall and the island unrolling beneath you.
This is Dubai seen from above, at the most exhilarating moment of any trip. You climb by aircraft to around 4,000 metres over Palm Jumeirah, then leave the door harnessed to a licensed instructor for roughly a minute of freefall while the island, the Marina and the coastline open out below you. The canopy blooms overhead and a few calm minutes of gliding carry you back to the sand. Every piece of equipment, the briefing and the filming are included, and we arrange the day privately around your jump window.
- Tandem jump from around 4,000 metres
- Roughly sixty seconds of freefall
- Palm Jumeirah and the Marina below you
- A licensed instructor harnessed to you
- Video and photographs of your jump
- 01
Arrival and registration
You reach the drop zone on the Palm about an hour ahead, complete the paperwork and meet the team who will look after your jump.
- 02
Briefing and gearing up
Your instructor walks you through the safety briefing and body position, then fits your harness and checks every buckle before the flight.
- 03
The climb to altitude
A short flight lifts you to around 4,000 metres, with the coastline, the Marina and the fronds of Palm Jumeirah widening below the aircraft.
- 04
Freefall and canopy
You exit strapped to your instructor for roughly a minute of freefall, then the canopy opens for a calm four to five minutes gliding over the island back to the sand.
- A full safety briefing before you board
- All jump equipment and the tandem harness
- A licensed instructor for the entire descent
- Video and photographs captured during the jump
- A signed certificate to mark the day
Not included
- Transfer to and from the drop zone
- Meals and refreshments
- Optional gratuity
- Anything of a personal nature
- The tandem jump is available from eighteen years of age
- Jumps run in the morning and early afternoon, weather permitting
- Wear comfortable clothes and secured trainers
- Transfer to the Palm drop zone can be arranged on request
Do I need any experience to jump?
None at all. This is a tandem jump, so you are harnessed to a licensed instructor who controls the exit, the freefall and the landing; your only task is to enjoy the view.
How high is the jump and how long is the freefall?
You leave the aircraft at around four thousand metres, with roughly sixty seconds of freefall before the canopy opens for a calm four to five minute glide back to the drop zone.
Will I get photos and video?
Yes. Your instructor films the exit, the freefall and the landing, so you leave with video and photographs of the whole jump along with a certificate.
Do you have Russian-speaking staff for this, and how do I book a jump slot?
English, Russian and Arabic-speaking support can be arranged around your jump on request, even though the tandem instruction itself runs in English. Book through the WhatsApp button or the enquiry form on this page, and we will reply to confirm your 07:00, 10:00 or 13:00 slot.
How do we get to the drop zone, and is transfer included with the jump?
Transfer to the Palm drop zone is not automatically bundled with the jump but can be arranged on request, with a private car collecting you from your hotel and driving straight there. Build in extra time beyond the jump itself for arrival, registration and the safety briefing before you gear up.
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