- Where
- Diani Beach, south of Mombasa
- Jump
- Tandem, with a certified instructor
- Experience
- None needed
- Pairs with
- Safari and beach trips
A tandem jump over Diani gives you the reef, the white sand and the Indian Ocean from a few thousand metres up, then a landing on the beach. No experience is needed: you are harnessed to an instructor for the whole jump.
It fits naturally at the end of a safari-and-beach trip. We book the jump around the weather and your beach days.
The jump
After a short briefing and kitting up, a small aircraft climbs over the coast. You jump from around 10,000 feet, freefall for roughly half a minute, then the instructor opens the parachute for a slow, quiet descent of about five minutes with the reef and the beach below.
Most operators offer handcam or a second camera flyer, so you come home with photos and video of the whole thing.
Fitting it into your trip
Jumps depend on the wind and cloud, so we schedule yours early in your beach stay and leave a spare day for a second attempt. Don't fly within 24 hours of scuba diving: if you plan to do both, we put the jump first.
What we arrange
- Tandem jumps with certified instructors
- Photo and video packages where offered
- Transfers from your beach hotel
- A spare day in the plan in case the weather holds the jump
Jump day
- 8:00
Light breakfast and transfer to the drop zone.
- 9:00
Briefing, harness fitting and meeting your instructor.
- 10:00
Climb to altitude over the coast.
- 10:20
Jump, freefall and five minutes under the canopy to a beach landing.
- 11:00
Back to the hotel for the rest of the day on the beach.
Routes to build on
Our existing itineraries, ready to adapt. Tell us which appeals and we'll tailor it to you.
Good to know
Do I need any training?
No. A tandem jump starts with a short briefing on the day, and the instructor handles the rest.
Are there health or weight limits?
Yes. Operators set a maximum weight and a minimum age, and ask about certain medical conditions. We check before booking.
Can I jump and dive on the same trip?
Yes, but skydive first. Flying, including skydiving, should wait at least 24 hours after scuba diving.
Tell us when you can travel. We'll do the rest.
Send your dates and a rough idea of what you want to see. We come back with a day-by-day route and a quote, usually within one working day.