New Zealand · TANDEM SKYDIVING
Summer fills these weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 15 to lock in before you fly, what each includes and where they differ.
Skydive Auckland offers tandem freefall from up to 20,000 feet, coastal views, hotel transport, and flexible weather rescheduling.
“The instructors and staff at Skydive Auckland were awesome and gave me the thrill of a lifetime! If you visit, say hi to Owen!”
NZONE Skydive Queenstown review covering jump heights, safety, views, transport, cost, weather delays, and practical booking advice.
“Very good experience! Only one hiccup was the experience getting delayed 2-3 times due to weather and a long 1-1.5 hr wait time at the base, otherwise the overall experience was amazing.”
Review of Queenstown’s tandem skydive with mountain views, freefall options, scenic flight, safety details, price, and booking advice.
“Unreal experience! Definitely do it even if you don’t want too!!”
Review the 12,000-foot Taupo tandem skydive, with Lake Taupo views, 40 seconds of freefall, costs, logistics, and practical tips.
“I had an amazing skydiving experience with you today, June 19, 2025! The 12,000-ft jump, professional guides, and seamless hotel pick-up and drop-off were outstanding. Thank you for an unforgettable adventure!”
Review of Taupo tandem skydiving over Lake Taupo, with flight heights, free-fall times, costs, views, safety, and practical booking advice.
“My guide/instructor Dave was brilliant, made me feel very safe from getting kitted up right through the full skydive experience. Fantastic experience and something I said I would never do, I can’t wait to do it again”
Review of the Tauranga tandem skydive, with Bay of Plenty views, 40-second freefall, practical tips, price, weather rules, and who should book.
“It's a great experience. Must do activity. Very friendly team. Make me feel safe an supportive. Enjoy the dive”
Review of the Bay of Islands 12,000ft skydive, covering the views, 40-second freefall, price, safety rules, transport, and booking tips.
“This is the most efficient, well run place I have ever seen. It’s a tight ship and they know what they’re doing. Of course I had a great time; I was skydiving.”
Review of Wanaka tandem skydiving from 9,000 to 15,000 feet, with Southern Alps views, practical tips, pricing, safety, and FAQs.
“Best experience ever!!! Topped off everything else!!! I wanna give special thanks to my instructor Chris. He is the best! He was so professional and made me feel very relaxed. Also thanks to my camera man Vance! I absolutely loved the pictures and videos. All in all, highly highly recommend!”
iFLY Queenstown offers two 60-second indoor freefall flights, beginner-friendly instruction, provided gear, and a handy rainy-day location.
“Really nice, lots of add ons, wish we saw them here so we knew in advance but overall very friendly and we loved it!”
Review of the 15,000-foot tandem skydive near Tauranga, with Bay of Plenty views, practical tips, pricing, timing, and booking advice.
“Everything was well organized and fun. People were very friendly and answered any questions we had. Freefalling was great and didn't feel any jerk when the parachute opened.”
Review of Auckland’s tandem skydive from 13,000, 16,000, or 18,000 feet, with coastal views, practical tips, price advice, and safety details.
“GetYourGuide were amazing with all the trips but this one was a gem. Very well organised and the Auckland skydive company were great! Xx”
Soar above Franz Josef’s glaciers, rainforest, and mountains on a 13,000 to 18,000-foot tandem skydive with flexible booking.
“Just awesome, felt Safe and my Guide was so nice and fun, He calmed me down because I was so scared”
Review of the Bay of Islands 18,000ft skydive, with flight views, safety tips, pricing, transport details, and booking advice.
“I’ve done lots of adrenaline inducing things in my life but this one wins, hand down, as the most exhilarating.”
Review of Skydive Wanaka, with scenic Southern Alps views, tandem jump details, pricing, safety, timing, weather advice, and booking tips.
“Skydiving Wanaka is, hands down, one of the most unforgettable experiences of my life. Jumping from 15,000 feet over Wanaka should be terrifying… yet somehow it felt incredibly good—and that’s 100% thanks to my tandem instructor, CuzRead more”
Review the Mount Cook tandem skydive, with flight heights, free-fall time, views, price, weather risks, and practical booking advice.
“Der Sprung wurde wetterbedingt per WhatsApp (nach vorherigem, erfolglosem Telefonanruf) leider abgesagt. Tja, kann man nichts machen. Einen alternativen Termin konnten wir nicht finden. Die Stornierung soll über die App vom Anbieter durchgeführt worden sein.”
Pick a coast, a crater or a cellar door.
