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    4.2 (118 reviews)
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    Charles R.

    Amazing experience and great instructors. Don't believe any of the negativity you may hear they run a very professional operation. Will definitely be back for my third jump and mini more. Check Groupon!!!!! Heads up on the weight limit and taxing.

    I survived the fall!!!
    Sarah Q.

    I've jumped three times now, and I can genuinely say that Anthony was the ABSOLUTE BEST!! I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND ANTHONY!!! He explained everything, walked me through how this and that works and how I couldn't be safer. We did two twisting flips and I felt safe the entire time.

    Sydney S.

    Everybody here was awesome! As a first time jumper they were all so patient and kind to me. I loved jumping with Paul, he's a real cool dude and made my experience the best it could be. I felt safe and comfortable. Loved my experience here!

    "Whaaaat? There's jumping involved?"
    Irene V.

    How is it possible there are only FOUR Yelps on this? The five stars are beyond justified. I am a tight fisted woman with those stars, but, when you're talking about trusting, OH, your LIFE to someone else this seems appropriate. (And not just because I didn't die.) Today was Fun. Relaxing. Exciting. But not stressful. Here's the thing. I went skydiving thirteen years ago. Yes, I'm *that* old. (Also, I remembered to dye my roots last night. Covers my bald spot a bit better and makes me look younger.) Anyway. I know the drill. You go, you sign too many waivers, step into gear, hop into a tiny plane, try to enjoy the view and hope for the best. Buuuut...I got a lot more than that today. I picked up a rich memory that I won't ever forget. And not in the "Rum, why did you let me drink so much" variety bad feeling. The owner, and god help me, I can't remember his name right now. (Only that he wore a very hol-e-y set of garments. Not holy in the Vatican sense. His wife now has an excuse to chuck that t-shirt. And maybe those jeans;) His sense of humor is in line with mine. Ho my. He didn't bat an eye when we showed up without an appointment. Don't do that. You might not get to jump. Jumping in Phoenix is very different than the east coast. When it gets hot, no one wants to do anything. So, actually my friend and I should have known better. No one wants to do ANYthing in Phoenix after 10AM. So, DUH. After you sign your life away (yes, there's no getting around that) you hang out in a room with maybe four or five round tables. If you've forgotten to eat (like maybe me - don't tell my trainer) there's a vending and coffee machine. There were some really neat older gentlemen there today, chock full of stories. If you can, come ready to listen. I have a feeling these guys are here often. If you ask nice they'll probably show you a picture of their planes (well worn and carried in their wallets). So..onto the actual jumping thing. Eh, hold on a sec. Jewelry: - Don't wear any. Hair: - When you tie it up/back tie it tighter than a sailor's knot. My running knot came out in the middle of the dive. Sticky mess but dangerous as it blocks your dive instructor's view. BAD. My friend and I picked up the social media picture package thing. So instead of leaving with a disc of images, we agreed to go with the "we have no shame" and "go ahead and post all of our unedited photos on your FB page". This option is neat if you don't want to fiddle with a disc, or FB. You can quickly tag yourself and away you go! (I personally, picked a few pictures, cropped, threw a filter/border on and * then* shared everywhere.) General Advice for Filming/Photos: - Ladies, you can totally wear your hair down for every single shot PRE JUMP. (~ until five minutes before jump). Don't let the men rush you. Look puurty! - If you're in a group, there's a Q/A video of "why are you jumping today" before you head out. I would recommend one of two things. (A) Use one camera so everyone is facing the same lens. Or (B) Let everyone have private time with their dive instructor. - Your Dive Instructors are like Ninjas with those Cameras. Seriously. Sasha (my super awesome dive buddy) finally realized how much of a spaz I am and started prompting me. (THANK GOODNESS.) "Hey, Look here!" (Like a five year old on a pony, that would be me.) - There's not really such a good thing as a "good look" when you're in free fall. My goggles completely squashed my eyeballs, making it hard to see out of one eye, and apparently making me look like a frog. (Maybe I could have voiced concerns about tightness earlier.) My friend said her dive buddy suggested smiling NO MATTER WHAT as it made you look better. - I think there is definite value for the photos. There were something like 135? photos. In that wiiiide batch I found some killer (maybe a bad word to use:) photos that made my friends at work uber jealous. (I've only posted TWO so far. Both of which I posted to Yelp. I was in a rush today. Things to do!) Now, for the real reason that I'm hammering out a Yelp review on a Friday night. The word needs to get out. These guys are fun. I know I said that already. I was pretty chill coming into the situation. (My friend, maybe not so much.) But every party involved was very [VERY] welcoming and easy going. My friend was not clutching my hand as I had feared. Afterwards she was not wreckage. She was happy. This made ME happy. I was already happy as the view is just amazing. When you fly commercial (or, if you're privy to a really nice private plane, in which case I hate you) you're somewhat removed from the vista. In a small plane you can see EVERYTHING. It really is something I think everyone should try. These guys make you feel good about getting ready, getting on the plane, being in the plane, being in the air, and landing. And, let's face it, it's the landing part that really matters. Well, all of it matters I highly recommend!

    Trinity S.

    Zero stars. Do not go here. We made a reservation for 2pm and by the time we got there, we were early, they didn't check their schedule and had sent everyone home. We were told we could do it tomorrow and get a free shirt. No discount. No anything. Not even a DVD or pictures for the hassle. We asked for a full refund and the man was very rude. Said he couldn't call everyone back in for us. We had prepaid 420 dollars for this reservation. Awful awful service and place.

    Pouya H.

    What a great experience. The adrenaline rush is unbelievable, I felt like dying for a second but after that it was fun. The whole staff were friendly and welcoming. I jumped with David who was super cool and funny. He explained every thing along the way and made it easy and fun. I will definitely do it again soon. Thanks Phoenix Skydive Center for the unforgettable experience.

    Daniel C.

    They are so friendly and supportive I took my boys to watch me fly and jump for the first time and I know it wouldn't have been possible without all the support they gave me, such good energy from this place I can't wait to visit and jump again, now I can say I have flown just never landed in a plane

    Best ever!!!
    Nicole B.

    Let me just say my biggest fear in life was skydiving!!! But I went through a bad break up and decided I was going to face my fear!! I LOVED IT!!!!!! and all the guys were amazing!!! The guy running everything made us feel so welcomed and he made the whole thing fun!!! And then the guy I jumped with was so chill and did a great job keeping me calm and I ended up having the best experience of my life!!! I will go again soon!! Ps get the video pic package!! It's 100% worth it!!

    Neal B.

    We were jumping with our friends this day... they were super helpful, got a T-shirt for each of us that jumped by checking in on yelp. We came in from out of state specifically to jump with our friends... The expectations were completely relate as far as the poundage to be under and because of that we were not able to jump with one of our friends....However since they did an incredible job still get four stars! They were very gracious to us Andrew did a great job, he is a superstar!

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    Great team!!! Very safe, great instructors and a hell of an awesome pilot!!! Definitely would do this again!

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    Thanks for the awesome review Lindsey! The second one is even better!

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    The instructors are so fun! Loved their humor and they were really great, made me feel at ease. We had a blast!

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    Super fun and great views! The staff were friendly and I definitely want to get my skydiving license now!

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    All of my expectations were exceeded and I loved everyone I came into contact with at Phoenix Area Skydiving.

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    I did my first tandem jump at Skydive Arizona a few weeks ago, and I never thought I'd actually…read moreskydive because I've always been terrified. My siblings and I were gifted it, so we went and I tried to act calm, but my siblings videos definitely says otherwise. The whole experience was great from start to finish. The place is really nice and well set up, and everyone was so kind. My instructor, Johnathan, was amazing, he could tell I was scared and really helped calm me down. Even other staff were giving me fist bumps and helping me to be at ease. I definitely screamed (sorry Johnathan ), but I always felt safe from start to finish and taken care of. Honestly, it was such a good experience that I already booked another jump to try again and be a little braver. If you're nervous like me, they really take care of you here!! And Johnathan is awesome!!

    I had a great experience with skydive arizona. I did the tandem skydive with 2 of my friends for my…read morebirthday and all the workers were super friendly and made us comfortable. Even on the plane i forgot about my nerves because we were joking and laughing and having fun. The only issue was how long we had to wait even tho we had a reservation but i understand it all depends on the wind and weather conditions. Overall, really recommend this place but definitely prepare to spend a good chunk of your day waiting.

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    4.8(12 reviews)
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    First time on Saturday with a group of friends. Mo was fantastic with us! Stunning views! Will…read moredefinitely go again!

    A morning of high flying action!…read more Where to begin?! So travelled down to Maricopa on a Groupon. Not really sure what to expect as you pull up to a small hanger near the local airfield. Started small talk with the other people waiting until our instructor Mo showed up. First thing out of his van was beautiful happy golden retriever named Rosa. She just helped set the mood for the rest of the morning. Mo was very friendly and informative. He was very quick with getting all the paperwork out of the way so we could get straight to the action. So easy to sign your life away on a waiver, right?! Continued out to the airstrip to watch Mo get all the equipment set as we sat around with intros and watching Rosa's energy. Quick set of safety instructions and the first person strapped in and was off the ground in minutes. Not that a dog should be the highlight of the flying experience, but Rosa was so excited to watch help set up and chase you down the airstrip. I would say she made the entire experience 30% better. Everyone walked away extremely elated with the experience. Mo was very professional and just a fun overall person to be around. We ended up tipping to basically make up the difference of the discounted Groupon. Well worth the full price of the ride. (You'll read in all my reviews that I big supporter of local businesses) Biggest tip...bring a warm jacket and gloves!

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