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Join a tandem jump from about 13,000 feet above Dubai, harnessed to an instructor for roughly 60 seconds of freefall at up to 120 miles per hour. You choose a Palm drop zone or a desert drop zone, then land under canopy with the same instructor who walked you through the briefing. The whole visit, including ground time, takes about an hour.
After hotel collection or arrival at Al Seyahi Street, you complete paperwork, watch a ground briefing and get fitted into a jumpsuit and tandem harness. The instructor covers the aircraft climb, the exit, arm position in freefall and how to lift your legs for landing, so nothing on the jump is a surprise.
You then board for the climb to altitude. On the instructor's count you leave the aircraft together, hold the arch they taught you, and ride the canopy back to the landing area. Palm and desert options follow the same sequence. Only the view under you changes.
The drop zone sits on Al Seyahi Street, close to the coastal landing used for Palm jumps. From that stretch of shoreline you can see the Palm Jumeirah layout, the breakwater crescent and the open Gulf, which is why so many first jumps happen over the water rather than inland.
Desert departures use a different landing area outside the city, with sand and open ground instead of villas and marina towers. Both options still meet at the same Dubai base unless your confirmation names another collection point, so read the drop zone choice on your confirmation before you travel.
You must be 18 or over and bring a passport when you arrive. No previous skydiving is needed, because the instructor flies the jump.
You should be able to walk to the aircraft, sit through the briefing in English and lift your legs on landing. Follow the instructor's signals from the aircraft door until you are unclipped on the ground.
Every guest jumps in tandem with a trained instructor rather than leaving the aircraft alone. Hotel collection is available on transfer rates, and you can pick Palm or desert scenery without changing the briefing or the 13,000 foot exit height.
The ground team fit the harness, run the briefing and stay with you until landing, so the day is structured rather than improvised. You get a clear sequence from arrival to canopy, with the same instructor for the whole jump.
A driver collects you from your Dubai hotel if your rate includes transfer, or you make your own way to Skydive Dubai on Al Seyahi Street. You show your passport, complete the manifest and meet the instructor who will fly the tandem with you. Allow extra time in peak traffic so you are not rushed at the desk. Keep your confirmation handy on your phone.
On the ground you watch the safety briefing, practise the arch and the landing leg lift, then step into a jumpsuit and tandem harness. The instructor checks every clip before you walk to the aircraft so the kit is settled before you leave the floor. Ask questions now rather than on the climb. Long hair should already be tied back before you reach this room.
The aircraft climbs to about 13,000 feet. On the instructor's count you leave together for around 60 seconds of freefall, reaching speeds of up to 120 miles per hour, with Palm Jumeirah or desert ground filling the view depending on the rate you chose. Hold the arch they taught you and keep your arms where they ask. The instructor handles the exit timing so you are not left to decide when to leave the door.
After the parachute opens you have several minutes under canopy while the instructor flies a pattern to the landing area. Lift your legs as briefed, sit the landing, then unclip only when the instructor says the jump is finished. Take a moment on the ground before you try to stand. The same instructor stays with you until you are unclipped.
No previous skydiving is required, because you jump in tandem, strapped to an instructor who handles the exit, freefall body position and parachute. The ground briefing covers how to hold the harness, what the aircraft climb feels like, and how landing on your seat works.
You still need to follow instructions in English, keep your arms where the instructor asks during freefall, and lift your legs for the landing. If you freeze on the step, the instructor is trained to take you through the exit rather than leaving you to decide the timing alone.
You should be able to walk to the aircraft, sit through a briefing, and hold an arched body position for about a minute of freefall. You do not steer or pull the canopy yourself. The instructor flies the jump while you hold the position they taught you on the ground.
The moments that ask more of your body are the walk out to the aircraft and the landing, when you lift your legs so you sit onto the ground rather than catching it with your feet. Practise that leg lift in the briefing so it feels familiar when the canopy comes in.
The minimum age is 18. Younger guests cannot jump on this activity even if an adult is on the same visit, because tandem rules at this drop zone are set at adult only.
A passport is required when you arrive, so bring the same document you travel on, not only a hotel key card or a phone photo. If the name on your confirmation does not match the passport, sort that out before you leave the hotel, because the manifest is checked against official ID on the day.
Wear comfortable clothes that fit under a jumpsuit, plus trainers with a closed toe and a firm heel. Avoid flip-flops, loose jewellery and anything that could come off in the airflow. Tie long hair back before you reach the briefing room.
Pack your passport and confirmation. Leave bulky bags at the hotel if you can. Phones are usually collected or secured before boarding, so do not plan to film the exit yourself unless a camera package is part of the rate you chose.
You are harnessed to an instructor for the whole jump, from the aircraft door through freefall and under canopy until you are on the ground. The briefing, kit check and landing drill happen before you climb, so you already know the arm position and the leg lift for touchdown.
If wind or cloud is outside safe limits, the load will not go. Listen to the instructor, keep your head where they ask on exit, and wait for their word before you try to stand after landing. Do not unclip anything yourself.
Plan for about an hour around the briefing, aircraft flight and landing, plus travel time if your rate includes hotel collection. Freefall itself is around 60 seconds from 13,000 feet, then several minutes under canopy before you reach the landing area.
Busy mornings, weather holds and the time needed to fit several tandem pairs can stretch the wait. Arrive with a clear afternoon rather than a tight lunch reservation, and keep your phone on so the driver or operations desk can find you if the slot moves.
Jumps go ahead on the vast majority of days. Ordinary Dubai heat does not stop a load. The team watch wind, cloud and visibility at altitude, and they will not send an aircraft if those sit outside safe limits.
If the sky is outside those limits, you wait on the ground until a later load, or the team move you to another time. Palm and desert options follow the same weather call. Keep the rest of your day flexible so a hold does not clash with other plans.
Plenty of first-timers feel uneasy looking down from a tall building, yet still complete a tandem jump because they are attached to an instructor and the exit is a shared movement rather than a solo step into space. The briefing is designed to give you a simple job: arch, hold your arms, and trust the instructor who is clipped to you.
If you know heights make you panic, say so during the briefing so the instructor can talk you through the door at a calmer pace. You cannot sit this jump out once you are on the step and expect a different activity. If you are unsure, decide before you travel, not on the aircraft.
The meeting point is Skydive Dubai on Al Seyahi Street. Hotel collection is offered on the transfer rates. If your rate includes transfer, a driver collects you from your Dubai hotel and takes you to Al Seyahi Street or the named collection point on your confirmation.
If your rate does not include transfer, make your own way to Skydive Dubai and allow extra time in peak traffic. When collection is part of your rate, send your hotel name so the driver can plan the run, and be ready in the lobby at the time given in your confirmation.
Once your place is confirmed you receive the time, drop-zone choice and collection notes by email. Reply with every jumper's full name as it appears on their passport, your hotel if collection is included, and a mobile number that works in the UAE.
On the day, bring your passport and confirmation, eat a light meal, and avoid alcohol. Arrive at the confirmed time. If the date needs to change, contact the team rather than arriving at a different slot. Be honest on any forms you are sent so the team can prepare the right kit.
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