Skydive San Diego

Loved it loved it! I really enjoyed how it was kind of in the mountains (not deep in but it’s in the middle of nowhere. About 10−15min from fwy). I purchased a groupon and the deal was awesome! Just a little over $ 200 for my boyfriend and I. Once you get there at your appt time you check in via computer and then front desk. Registration is quick. Also purchased photo package. They tell you to wait around outside and they’ll call the group for training. Called us to the training area in about 30 min then took a quick group training that was literally 5 minutes. Training was easy to understand and quick. About 30 min after training we got called to put our gear on and got ready to walk to the plane. We get put into a group of about 6 – 7 people (12 – 14 including the instructors). Then we were off! My instructor JT was totally cool and chill. He was very easy to understand and explained things whenever I got scared and confused and asked him questions. Hahah.
The pics that I purchase got emailed to me within 30 min of leaving the place.
The experience was awesome! I think it’s a must do!

My friend and I just did our first jump this morning and we had an amazing time! We were both pretty freaked out but the guys were so chill and confident it made things a lot easier. I was paired with Mike and he was really great and experienced. His second priority to my safety was to make sure I had fun and I totally did. The ride up was hilarious! Most importantly, I felt safe the entire time. The pictures turned out amazing and I can’t wait to see the video!

Skydive San Diego is a great place to book your skydiving appointment! (They have an option of purchasing your ticket on groupon for cheaper, so be sure to check that out) Skydiving on it’s own is already awesome, but the workers here made my first experience PHENOMENAL. Other than my skydiving experience, what I love about this place are the workers. The workers here are super friendly, funny, and positive!
My tandem instructor was Victor and honestly, he was the best! Victor made me feel positive, comfortable, and safe throughout my entire experience, especially because it was my first time on a plane and first time skydiving. He made my experience even better, so thank you again Victor! Plus, my pictures turned out great so thank you Scott for taking my awesome pictures.
Procedure: When you first get there, you’ll have to sign a waiver that take less than 10 minutes then check in and make your payments. Just to let you know, your check in time doesn’t mean you get to skydive right after. It just depends on how many other skydivers are ahead of you. After checking in, me and my boyfriend had to wait about an hour and a half to wear our gear and get into the plane, but while you are waiting, an instructor will give you lessons on how to position yourself during the experience.
Thank you Skydive San Diego for the amazing experience and thank you to my boyfriend for taking me. It was the perfect Christmas gift and the perfect way to start off 2016! I will be coming back here again.

Went skydiving last weekend with Mr. W and it was pretty like eh, we’re jumping off a plane. No biggie. We were both down for it. Heck I was the one who suggested we do it for my Christmas present.
After we got there, the systems just went down. But they told us to just hold tight for a few minutes so we chilled outside and gazed about. There was a open field in front of us and empty spaces on a mat. Within 5 minutes, the systems were up and about again. We signed out lives away — that waiver took quite a bit of time. Make sure to use your LEGAL name as it is a legal document. Mr. W and I both got videos which was a extra $ 59~ give or take (I believe). We had gotten the groupon deal which was $ 260 for two people if I remember correctly.
We were directed to go to the yellow square after payment and then there was a occasional instructor or two who would come over and ask if we learned how to fall out of the plane. We did not know the first time, so we followed em, and learned how to basically arch your body into a «U» shape — where your hands go as far as they can go up while lying on your belly and your feet as well. Afterwards we just chilled before changing into the jumpsuits because we just wanted to try it out.
Then we got fitted into our skydiving gear and then went to wait nearby the field. We saw people floating down which was pretty cool. There was one guy who dropped down sliding down, and he was my guy that I got strapped on — JT!
Overall it was a pretty fun experience and I finally got my video some time yesterday as Mr W called them yesterday to check why we have not received them at the emails that we had signed in the waivers. They had their own background music and it was great re watching what happened on his video I got to see me hop out the door which was cool!

WOODY was an amazing instructor!!! He made this experience one to remember. I was very nervous at the beginning but he calmed my nerves by cracking jokes and making it a fun experience!!! The entire staff was wonderful and very helpful. They explain everything in detail and give you a refresher before you jump out !!! I totally recommend this place to anyone and will definitely be coming back :)))

Best way to welcome my 40^th birthday. Sandiego Skydive has an easy to understand system and awesome staff. My tandem jump was with Woody!!! Awesome guy, he made my feel at ease and the jump and experience amazing. I felt safe and was able to enjoy my jump… I even kept my eyes open. Woody is the
Thank you for helpings celebrate and welcome my new year in an awesome way
Regards,
Iris R

Had such an amazing experience with Connor and Woody! It was mine and my boyfriends first time celebrating our 1 year anniversary and my graduation. They were the coolest dudes! Super nice and fun, I think they truly made it an even better experience. Hopefully they’ll be there in 5 years, when we plan on doing it again! Thanks guys!!!

Great experience. Helpful and friendly staff. Would definitely use them again.

Went tandem sky diving here with my girlfriend for my birthday yesterday. What an amazing experience. The staff was great, very experienced and friendly. Our instructors were Connor and Mike who made this first time experience well worth while and I would recommend asking for them to be your instructors given their great personalities and energy!
The view from 13,000 ft was amazing and the instructors will even do stunts with you when you free fall.
I chose the GoPro video package which Connor strapped the GoPro to his wrist. It will be to me in about 2 weeks. Wish it was sooner so that was the only downside.
Can’t wait to join these guys again!
THANKS GUYS!

I brought my daughter and her best friend tandem skydiving, in April for her 18^th birthday. This would have been a 13^th birthday gift, had the United States law allowed it… But none the less we waited. So, when we arrived we entered the main office and was instructed to sign in through this fancy kiosk machine station… Where apparently all the education was coming from. You do not need to sit in any class for any amount of time, your training is all done after virtual signing your life away… Which honestly I’m not griping at all, because Tandem diving is all up to your guide, all the work that is… Or most of it. But I’m not generally happy about being misled.
So when you get there and you realize that all the training your doing is just a quick 5 minute talk from your jump guide, don’t freak out. And the reason is because these dudes really do know what they’re doing! Not once did we feel reckless or in danger (at least not any more than we should feel, provided we were jumping out of a plane at 15,000ft with our lives in the hands of complete strangers).
In hindsight, the crew does an amazing job at distracting the $#!¥ out of you, so your super excited and jazzed up about «the unknown» and «uncertainty».
My guide was just what I ordered… A dare devil! We completely flipped out of the small plane doing a couple 360s right out the gate! Honestly it was the most exhilarating, awesome, FREE feeling I’ve ever experienced my whole life. Hands down. Even though I was strapped to this guy, it was like, he wasn’t even there… Up there, it’s all you. Sky diving is by far my favorite place to be… In the sky. So much peace… Everything just slows down and nothing matters. Nothing bad matters. It’s just you and our wonderful world. You look down and see life in a whole new perspective.
I have to say, if you haven’t indulged in jumping out of a plane, you definitely should. And you definitely should put your trust in these guys.
So the reason for the 4 stars is, stop pretending there’s an hour and a half class that customers are supposed to take for «safety reasons». It’s quite discouraging and quite frankly scary as heck when the class never happens. For most of the world, that won’t cut it. Luckily there’s that other percentage (Us) of the world that just straps up and jumps anyways… #LoveLiving
So all in all, the guys running the jumps are veterans with 1,000’s of hours under their belt (We questioned everyone) and they’re definitely going to supply an experience you will never forget. I recommend them because all 3 of us gals landed perfectly, like freakin butterflies… I’m serious, these guys really have it all packed down. My daughter will be training there to get her AFF license so she can «start jumping all over the world» — (Her words, not mine, she’s quite the explorer). Meaning I trust these guys, they’re quick on their feet and I believe could get you out of a jam, 10,000 feet up with only 30 seconds to react. And that’s pretty important. ;) So live a little…

Took my fiancé here as part of her surprise birthday weekend. She had no idea what we were doing till she saw the sign for the place. I had read several reviews and the majority of people all had the same things to say, the instructors are great and so is the experience and I have to agree.
The instructors made it such an awesome experience for us both. We did a tandem jump with Mikey and JT. Both awesome instructors who make you feel super comfortable before the jump and when you do jump they make it a spectacular experience. This is by far one of the coolest things we have done in a while. I highly recommend going to Skydive San Diego if you are thinking that you’d like to go sky diving. The instructors are awesome guys who love taking people out for their first jump. The staff is friendly and if you’re going to jump I recommend you get pictures. I would have regretted not having photos taken while we jumped.
All in all it was a fantastic experience and I will be going back again for another jump. Thumbs up guys. Thanks for a fantastic experience!

awesome experience! instructors are really chill, how much fun you have depends how much energy you AND the instructor have but unfortunately not all the instructors are super energetic
we took advantage of last year’s groupon deal for $ 129 & upgraded to the 13 000 ft for an extra $ 40 (sorry this is a really late review). you can make a reservation by phone or online!
they offer stills shots w/​video (separate person videoing you) OR a goPro video (strapped to instructor) but there was no stills shots package alone until one month ago! (I guess I should have came later)
the view from above? you can see mexico & the ocean!

This was my first jump ever! So amazing, what an incredible experience. I was told 2 hours before jumping that this was a gift to me.
The instruction was quick but comfortable, really felt as ready as i could be. The jump itself and instructors were friendly and funny! Really helped me feel comfortable and this was one of the greatest adrenaline rush of my life!

Tandem skydiving is about 170ish per person! This includes tip i think! They give you this yellow small envelope with money in and as you go through tandem or fitting and then finally paired up with your diver, you hand them the envelope each time and they take some cash out of it. I guess it’s their way of paying their people? Just my crazy guess!
My sky diver was Brandon! Super chill, cool dude!
My friend had Tigger! Apparently, he’s the one that likes to do tricks and a lot of back flips!
Just initially check in through iPads, signing your life away. haha just kidding. :D !!
Tandem training alone only takes about 5 minutes, and it occurs every 15 mins. They just go over simple movements like arching your back and kick your legs back in the air, arms out when double tapped on the shoulder, legs up for landing or not! Simple, easy instructions :)
Then the jump itself! 13 000 – 15 000 feet and the MOST exciting part of sky diving was the initial jump off the plane itself :) You can get certified after tandem sky diving! They have 9 lessons/​steps you have to pass through (first one alone is 6 hours) to get certified to jump alone!
Pros:
–friendly, outgoing, energetic staff!
–well-​organized
–decent pricing
–appointment time is relatively accurate to when you actually go!
Cons:
–can’t think of any :) If you go with good company, you’ll have a great time!

I went to Skydive San Diego with my best friends wedding party. We showed up with over 20 of us and the guys at this place got so excited. They thanked us multiple times for turning their Wednesday into a Saturday and they were more than stoked to jump with us. You can definitely tell that these guys love their job!
We all signed in using their multiple iPad sign in stations. It was fast and easy. Then we were all called over to the training area and we were greeted by a very tall and funny man. I forget his name, but his sense of humor was hysterical! He gave us the demo and instructions on how to jump put of the plane. We then all got our harnesses strapped on and then we were called out in groups to board the plane.
My instructors name was Tigger! He was the best! He has been a dive instructor for over 18 years. He was so friendly, nice, and laid back. He asked me how many trick I wanted to do. Me being the daredevil I am, I said, «As many as we can!!!» He replied back, «Ok, let’s do a double back gainer out of the plane. If your great and you tuck well we can do two back flips, if not just one will be fun too!»
We walked toward the plane and all of us packed into the plane like sardines. It was fun we were all joking around and laughing. we came around lunch time, so the whole crew was munching on pizza. It was hilarious! It made me feel more excited and ready for this jump!
The plane ride to get up to 13,000 feet was about 20 mins long. Which at this point all got hooked onto our instructors and got ready to jump out of the plane. Tigger and I ackwardly walked to the edge of the plane strapped together. We got to opening of the plane and jumped. GUESS WHAT!?! WE MANAGED TO PULL OF THE DOUBLE GAINER! Whooooo! He showed me how to control my spin movements while in free fall so that we could spin in different directions!
After about a minute of free fall Tigger then pulled the parachute. Wow such an amazing feeling. He gave me a tour of the area from up high. You could see the ocean, Coronado Island, Tijuana and so much more! What I also loved is that you got to actually control the parachute. Tigger handed me the cord to the parachute and would you believe it… I was actually flying us up in the air!!!
This was my 3^rd time skydiving and because of the Skydive San Diego crew/​instructors it was my best experience by far! It won’t be the last time I skydive with these guys! I recommend this experience to anyone who wants to try out a new thrill adventure!
Thanks Tigger for making the dive AMAZING!

Skydiving in a nutshell:
1. You watch a 1980s safety video
2. Sign your life away, and if you die during your jump… oh well.
3. Spend about 2 minutes with your instructor on what to do.
4. Hop on the plane.
5. JUMP!
Yep, nothing to it. lol.
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This is a long, overdue review, but better late than never, right? The more detailed version is for those who care… (aka, me. And probably only me. Heh.)
It was a chilly February day in 2014, and my jump had the potential to be cancelled due to the wind constraints, but luckily that was not the case. I was dressed comfortably in a dry fit shirt and Nike shorts, but I ended up borrowing one of their jumpsuits. To tell you the truth, I felt cool in the jumpsuit; it added more to the experience. I felt like a «real» skydiver. lol. BTW, if you are a glasses wearer, you still wear your glasses. They provide you with some kind of flimsy glasses holder thing to wear over them. If I weren’t able to see, you might as well throw me into a ride simulators because I probably wouldn’t be able to tell the difference anyways. lol.
I opted to have my photos and video taken during my jump, so in addition to having a jump instructor, you have a jump photographer. Both my instructor and photographer were small talk kind of people. I get it, you don’t want the jump out of the plane without getting to know the jumper somewhat, but I’m not much of a small talk person. I think I was uncomfortable with the small talk more so than the actual skydive. lol.
… then comes the plane. On the plane, you get close and personal with your instructor. I mean REAL close. I thought I misheard my instructor when he told me to sit on his lap… TWICE. Um, AWKWARD. Anyway, we needed to be strapped together, and the only way to achieve that was by sitting on his lap. I wish I would have been told that during our safety lesson on the ground. Only a special someone is allowed to command me to sit on his lap… hah. jk. ;)
By the time you finally jump, everything goes by really quick. Supposedly the free fall is about one minute, and the parachute flight is five to seven minutes. The views were gorgeous, and I wished I was able to take my own photos. If I didn’t have any editing knowledge, the pictures would have been a huge disappointment. And the video? Pretty overpriced to have someone attach a Go-​Pro to their head, and «edit» the footage afterwards. (aka insert Skydive San Diego advertisement, cheesy music and burn it on a disc)
Despite everything, it was the most exciting eight minutes of my life. Hopefully for my next jump, my instructor will at least offer me flowers before I do any more lapsitting. ;)

Hands down ¹⁰⁄₁₀ will do again.
My friends and I found a groupon for this place. It was $ 180 including the skydiving session, video and a ‘first time’ certificate. There’s like 5 steps to do before you get to skydive.
First, you need to check in. The liability forms were sooooo long haha This took a lot longer than i thought it would. After, you go to the counter and the people check you in and give you envelopes and instructions on what to do next.
Second, follow the yellow line and wait for tandem training. We waited about 25 mins to finally get through training. A lot of the instructors are super busy going back and forth on jumping with people and then training them so unfortunately all the instructors were jumping by the time we needed to get trained so we had to wait until they were back.
Third, tantem training. An instructor will teach you what to do when you jump out of the airplane.
Fourth, put on your gears. They will call out your group, strap you into the outfit and then tell you your instructor name.
Fifth, wait for your instructor.
Then… off you go!!! :)
Employees: The service and employees were great! The people there are awesome and super chill. They are so happy and funny and want to make sure you are having fun. My instructor was Alex and he was great! I could tell he cared and really wanted to make sure I was going to have a good time. I felt safe and trusted him especially since my life was literally going to be in his hands lol He recorded a lot of things so I’m excited to see how the video turns out.
The whole process took about 2.5 hours. The plane ride up takes about 15 min and it’s so cool to see the ground as the plane is going up. I was the first one going onto the plane so I was the last one out. It was cool seeing the people before me jump out and I liked how I was last since there was no rush in going out. Ugh that initial free fall lasted tooo short for me. I wanted it to be longer! But regardless it was awesome, especially after the parachute is up, you get to see the whole view. It was also drizzling a little bit when we were up there so we all felt the rain and it kind of hurt haha but how cool, we got to skydive in the «rain». Wheeee! I can’t wait to go back again! So surreal!

To start off, the skydiving itself was awesome! The scariest part of the whole experience for me was actually signing and initializing the 10+pages liability waiver forms and watching the lawyer speaking in a 80s like video.
Skydiving has been on my bucket list for awhile. As I went through the groupon site one day, I saw the skydiving for a decent price and decided to purchase one for myself. I made a call on a Tuesday and was able to secure a time for the same Saturday.
Figuring that skydiving is probably something I would only want to do only once in my life (It is not cheap and don’t want to risk my life), I decided to purchase their more expensive package with photo and video. Since all the skydivers are considered as independent contractors, I was given 2 packages of money to hand them to my instructor and photographer who are assigned to me. After paying, I just went to the waiting area. Maybe every 15 – 20 minutes, they would do a short training on the position and what to expect during skydiving. Afterward, more wait time to get gear up.
Once I got up to the air, I was the first one to take off since I was on the window seat. I would say the moment when I jumped off the plane was the most heart pumping. It was actually a little bit hard to breath going at that speed. I was just spreading my hand the whole time and taking all the moment in. In just a few minutes, I was landed safely to the ground. All I can say was wow, it was definitely nothing similar to anything I have experienced before.
All good so far until a few weeks in after my dive.
I still haven’t received my video in the mail and decided to call them up and checked on the status. The lady told me that they are running behind because of the holiday season but mine should get mailed out in the next few days. After waiting another week or so, still haven’t gotten anything and I’m getting worried. Then one day an email popped up in my mailbox saying that the person who shot the video on his gopro for some reason didn’t record it. I was super disappointed because i was really looking forward to the video. I was also frustrated because they waited over a month before telling me all this.
The skydiving experience is a 5 stars but the customer service on how they responded to my lost video was just a 1 star for me.

Our original appointment was on Friday but because of the gloomy weather we had to reschedule. However, we were able to fill out the waivers so that today when we went back, we were the first to get checked in and cleared.
I was able to snag a Groupon deal for very cheap and so it was an easy decision. For two people, it says that it costs about $ 455 without any discounts but I got two for $ 205 (#winning).
In addition, if you want a video or video and pictures, it’ll cost you extra. There is no «just pictures» option. For the extra stuff, it’ll cost you per person and photos will be taken individually.
So, video for one person would be $ 59 and video and pictures for one person would be $ 109. Before you jump and after you jump, you and your party can be in photos and the video together, it’s just when your in the air, it’s hard to get you and your party in the same shot without crashing or whatnot.
Enough about costs.
Our appointment was at 8A.M. and the place opens at 8 so we were one of the first ones there. They don’t open the doors until right at 8 but once you’re in, they get your info and explain everything. Once everything’s checked, you wait outside to be trained for like 5 min on what to expect and how to position yourself in the air.
After that, you get strapped into your gear before meeting your koala. I got Brian. Awesome guy.
When the plane comes, you walk into the filed and climb right in and put on your seat belt. It literally feels like you were in the air for about 2 minutes before your person tells your to sit on their lap to attach you to their gear. Then you guys just jump out. haha that simple.
Remember to breath and look around.
I think my harness was too tight around my legs so I had cramps forming. I almost ate it landing. You’re supposed to have your legs out in front of you so your instructor can walk it out then when they tell you to stand, you do it with them. That clearly didn’t happen. Whoops.
Well, you get unhooked then when you go to drop off the gear, if you got pictures, you pick them up at the counter and then go check them out at the gear shop. and that’s it. You survived and live to tell stories and show pictures.

I have always wanted to go skydiving and I can honestly say, it is one of the best experiences in my life and I would do it again and again in a heartbeat. It was so unreal and my husband and I had an amazing time.
I had surprised my husband with tickets and got an amazing deal off of Groupon. On top of the Groupon, I was lucky enough to get an additional 20% off so it was about $ 110 for each of us and it was worth every single penny. Since this was a once in a lifetime thing for us, we both decided to go all out and got the deluxe package which included pictures and videos. It was definitely worth it and I would really recommend it since it’s not like it’s everyday you spend $ 109 on skydiving pictures.
If you’re going with a Groupon, you do have to make reservations and you can only jump at 8 AM or 9 AM. Spots fill quick so reserve early but also make sure you’ll be able to make it because they do charge if you have to reschedule. They also take a $ 30 deposit/​person. When you get there, you’ll sign a waiver and then go in line and give them your Groupon and if you’re going to get pictures or videos, this will be the time to decide. After you’re all signed in and ready, you’ll wait outside for a little brief «training» which literally only took 5 minutes and then they’ll call you to get harnessed in.
My husband and I made an appointment at 8 AM and didn’t jump until maybe 10 – 10:30 so be prepare to wait. They do have porta potties and a food truck on sight if you do get hungry or need to use the restroom. Once it’s almost your turn to jump, you’ll meet your instructor, go onto the airplane and before you even know it, you’ll be up next to jump. Larry was my instructor and he was really friendly and reassuring. Van took my photos and she was also really great. She had so much energy and a very fun personality. As for my husband, he jumped with Andre who had let my husband handle the parachute a bit and he also did flips and tricks. Ron was the person taking my husband’s pictures and he was even able to catch on camera when my husband lost his shoes jumping off the airplane.
The free fall ranges from 45 seconds to a minute depending on what height you’re jumping from and the parachuting is about 4 – 5 minutes. The view is so beautiful up there no matter which direction you’re looking. It’s honestly so breathtaking that you forget you’re skydiving and time flies by so fast up there. Once you land, you’ll part ways with your instructor and camera person and wait for your pictures and certificate. Videos take an extra 2 weeks to be mailed to you.
I honestly couldn’t imagine a better skydiving experience. It’s been three days and my husband who was initially terrified, is still raving about what an amazing time he had.