We were vacationing on Vancouver Island a couple of weeks ago and came to Skydive Vancouver Island to do our first ever tandem jump. We were staying near Victoria but we come from a land where something that is 2 hours away can take you 4 hours to get to in traffic, so we ended up arriving super early. We were met by Allison who was just a bundle of good vibe energy and made us feel comfortable and relaxed as she did our intake. She paired us with Joe and Guilly for our adventure and while Guilly was already assisting someone else safely back to earth, Joe geared us up and got us ready. We piled into the van and off to the airstrip we went. Now, I'm not a fan of small planes so I was actually more concerned about the flight up in the Cessna than the actual jump itself but our pilot Ben was amazing and the incredible views quickly obliterated any fears. The thought of this never crossed my mind before we went skydiving but motion sickness is a thing. Thankfully I wasn't physically sick but I was definitely feeling the effects! Since our jump, I have done a little research and read in an article that if the motion is bothering you, you should communicate this to your instructor and they can help to manage your symptoms; I suppose by the way they control the chute. I don't know if that's true but it's worth a try. I think next time (because there will definitely be a next time), I will pre-medicate with Gravol because my brain is wired in such a way that, if something is fun to do but makes me feel ill, I will take whatever measures are necessary to build up a tolerance so I can do it ALL. THE. TIME. That being said, I likely would not have appreciated it at the time but looking back, I'm a little jealous that my husband was somersaulted out of the plane and got to try his hand at controlling the parachute but I didn't. I think Skydive Vancouver Island pride themselves on being able to gauge the vibe of their customers so maybe Guilly felt that I was more reserved... or perhaps he just didn't trust that we wouldn't end up in Nanaimo, Whistler or Thunder Bay Ontario had he given the reins over to me. I don't know... but next time Guilly, I want to somersault out of the plane and I want to try my hand at controlling the chute. I will come prepared. I honestly cannot say enough good things about this experience and I have thought about it every day since. I felt completely safe from bottom to top and top to bottom. I want to thank the entire team for making our first jump so memorable and to Guilly... Senna Forever. IYKYK ;) xx read more

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Very friendly and professional staff. They were very thorough in preparation for the jump, had great interactions with the staff. And there's a little pub right near by to relax the nerves afterwards. Lol. read more

I had the pleasure of facing one of my fears at Skydive Vancouver Island. Jumping from a perfectly good airplane has been one of my conflicting bucket list items for many years and I finally did it! The staff here filled me in on everything I needed to know before and during the flight, put my mind at ease and made me feel safe. They were quick to provide a very professionally done video and photo package for me to take home and share with my family and friends. The jump itself was exhilarating and the view was second to none. I highly recommend Skydive Vancouver Island for all the adventurous people out there and especially this location for the views and friendly staff. read more

I went for the tandem skydive. And the experience was amazing. The whole team that made it happen were professional and cheerful. I would definitely recommend this to other people to try as well. read more