SKYDIVING · AUSTRALIA

The 15 Best Skydives in Australia

36 jumps  ·  from $66 a head

Australia sells more beach landings than anywhere else on earth. The 15 below run from the Whitsundays and the Gold Coast to a ferry ride out to Rottnest Island, priced per head with the exit altitude on each.

Airlie Beach: Tandem Skydive over the Whitsundays - From pickup to the dropzone
Australia Skydiving, Beach Skydives, Skydiving, Tandem Skydives, Tour Reviews

Airlie Beach: Tandem Skydive over the Whitsundays

1.Tandem Skydive over the Whitsundays

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 726 reviews · 4 hours · from $218Our pick

Review of Airlie Beach tandem skydiving over the Whitsundays, with 15,000-foot views, pricing, safety, transport, and practical tips.

“It's the best experience of my life, I loved it so much and the view is just magnificent! The instructors are super cool and attentive! I recommend getting the photo and video package, it's really worth it and allows you to keep this wonderful memory :)”

Check availability →Read our full review

Gold Coast Tandem Skydive - The 15-minute lesson before takeoff
Australia Skydiving, Gold Coast Skydiving, Skydiving, Tandem Skydives, Tour Reviews

Gold Coast Tandem Skydive

2.Gold Coast Tandem Skydive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 467 reviews · from $355Top rated

Review of Gold Coast Tandem Skydive, with beach landing, Pacific views, safety tips, pricing, timing, weight rules, and booking advice.

“Very exciting experience. I was nervous and anxious but the staff kept me in good spirits. The jump was very comfortable and easy. It's all about overcoming your fears. If you are planning to do a skydive, Gold Coast is the place to do it, because of the beautiful scenery you can see before and during the dive. Landing on white sandy beaches of Gold Coast is an experience.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Airlie Beach: Tandem Skydiving Experience with Beach Landing - The aircraft climb and the moment of truth
Australia Skydiving, Beach Skydives, Skydiving, Tandem Skydives, Tour Reviews

Airlie Beach: Tandem Skydiving Experience with Beach Landing

3.Tandem Skydiving Experience with Beach Landing

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 382 reviews · 4 hours · from $247

Review of Airlie Beach’s tandem freefall with beach landing, reef views, transport, costs, timing, safety, and practical booking advice.

“The team was absolutely amazing! I was super nervous going into it, but they were so supportive and kept me calm. They really helped ease my fears, and by the end of it, I was loving the whole experience! The views during the dive were breathtaking, it was such an unforgettable experience. I’m so glad I did it, and I can’t recommend this team enough.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Cairns: Tandem Skydive Experience - Arrival, transfers, and the three-hour schedule
Australia Skydiving, Skydiving, Tandem Skydives, Tour Reviews

Cairns: Tandem Skydive Experience

4.Tandem Skydive Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 282 reviews · 3 hours · from $247

Review of Cairns’ 15,000-foot tandem skydive, with Great Barrier Reef views, freefall details, pricing, safety tips, and practical advice.

“It was a fabulous experience! It was my first time skydiving, and it was absolutely incredible. The instructor, Dylan, was fantastic. Very attentive, supporting and just a pro. I felt at ease and safe with him. Skydiving is amazing! Looking forward to doing it again. One thing though, as it’s very weather sensitive, don’t plan anything too close to your booking time. We had to wait quite a lot for the sky to clear to make a safe jump.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Rottnest Island: Tandem Skydive - Reaching Rottnest Airfield from the jetty
Australia Skydiving, Rottnest Island Skydiving, Skydiving, Tandem Skydives, Tour Reviews

Rottnest Island Tandem Skydive

5.Rottnest Island Tandem Skydive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 258 reviews · from $273

Review the Rottnest Island tandem skydive, with beach landing, turquoise-water views, prices, safety rules, weather tips, and booking advice.

“Worth all the money amazing experience Would definitely go again . The staff are amazing and do there best to distract the nerves”

Check availability →Read our full review

Airlie Beach Tandem Skydive Over the Whitsunday Islands - The 20-minute scenic flight over the Whitsundays
Australia Skydiving, Beach Skydives, Skydiving, Tandem Skydives, Tour Reviews

Airlie Beach Tandem Skydive Over the Whitsunday Islands

From Sydney: Tandem Skydive Experience over Beach - From Sydney CBD to the drop zone
Australia Skydiving, Beach Skydives, Skydiving, Sydney Skydiving, Tandem Skydives, Tour Reviews

From Sydney: Tandem Skydive Experience over Beach

7.Tandem Skydive Experience over Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 234 reviews · 2 hours - 1 day · from $282

Review of Sydney’s tandem skydive over the NSW coast, with 15,000-foot freefall, beach landing, transfers, costs, and practical tips.

“It was so awesome, I HAD to do it again! I’ll definitely be picking this up as a sport.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Sydney: Tandem Skydive with Optional Transfers - The 20-minute flight to 15,000 feet
Australia Skydiving, Skydiving, Skydiving with Hotel Transfers, Sydney Skydiving, Tandem Skydives, Tour Reviews

Sydney: Tandem Skydive with Optional Transfers

Cairns: Tandem Skydive - The trip from Cairns to the jump area
Australia Skydiving, Skydiving, Tandem Skydives, Tour Reviews

Cairns: Tandem Skydive

9.Tandem Skydive

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 192 reviews · 4 - 6 hours · from $247

Review of Cairns’ tandem skydive, with Reef views, a 14,000-foot jump, beach landing option, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“This was my first time jumping and I couldn't have asked for better guide!! Mark was absolutely AMAZING 20/10 made me feel safe and comfortable and was very knowledgeable and just a all-around vibe so fun! Amazing group of people at SKYONE!”

Check availability →Read our full review

Byron Bay: Tandem Skydive Experience - Training Before the Aircraft Takes Off
Australia Skydiving, Skydiving, Tandem Skydives, Tour Reviews

Byron Bay: Tandem Skydive Experience

10.Tandem Skydive Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 165 reviews · 4 - 6 hours · from $268

Review of Byron Bay’s tandem skydive from 15,000 feet, with coastal views, free transfers, practical tips, pricing, and safety details.

“Unbelievable experience. I had the skydive cancelled twice due to wind higher up but the team was very helpful and managed to get me booked on again the next day in the first flight. They were so aware of the safety which made me feel so comfortable. Shout out to Cruz who was my instructor. Spoke throughout the whole experience and was a good laugh to be with. The views were insane. Definitely recommend sky dive in Byron bay.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Mission Beach Tandem Skydive Experience - Checking in at the Mission Beach shop
Australia Skydiving, Beach Skydives, Skydiving, Tandem Skydives, Tour Reviews

Mission Beach Tandem Skydive Experience

11.Mission Beach Tandem Skydive Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 159 reviews · 5 hours - 1 day · from $268

Review of Mission Beach’s tandem parachute jump, with 15,000-foot views, 60 seconds of freefall, beach landing, costs, and practical tips.

“Tandem skydiving was awesome!! The crew was great, the experience was seamless, fully recommend! The price of buying the photos/video felt a little expensive but worth it to have if this is your first jump or you don’t plan on going again soon or somewhere as cool as over the Great Barrier Reef!”

Check availability →Read our full review

Gold Coast: Tandem Skydiving Experience - Arriving at the blue Gold Coast Skydive building
Australia Skydiving, Gold Coast Skydiving, Skydiving, Tandem Skydives, Tour Reviews

Gold Coast: Tandem Skydiving Experience

12.Tandem Skydiving Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · 2 hours · from $350

Review of the Gold Coast tandem parachute jump, with beach landing, 12,000-foot views, price, timing, safety, and practical tips.

“The entire experience was absolutely incrediblethe staff were professional, supportive, and made me feel safe and excited from start to finish. The views over the Gold Coast were breathtaking, and the adrenaline rush was like nothing I’ve ever felt before. My tandem instructor kept me calm and made the jump unforgettable. If I had to suggest one area for improvement, it would be a quicker photo/video delivery turnaround I was eager to relive the moment and share it! Other than that, everything was top-notch. Highly recommended!”

Check availability →Read our full review

Melbourne: Tandem Skydive Experience over St. Kilda Beach - Check-in, training, and the wait on the ground
Australia Skydiving, Beach Skydives, Melbourne Skydiving, Skydiving, Tandem Skydives, Tour Reviews

Melbourne: Tandem Skydive Experience over St. Kilda Beach

13.Tandem Skydive Experience over St. Kilda Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 99 reviews · from $343

Review a Melbourne tandem parachute jump over St Kilda Beach, with 15,000-foot views, costs, timing, safety, weather, and tips.

“This review ISN'T for MELBOURNE, it's for Sydney since the weather was bad two days in Melbourne and I couldn't jump there. But, instead had to jump in Sydney. Wow, what an event and fun time skydiving for the first time in my life doing a tRead more”

Check availability →Read our full review

Rottnest Island: Tandem Skydive - Reaching Rottnest Airfield from the jetty
Australia Skydiving, Rottnest Island Skydiving, Skydiving, Tandem Skydives, Tour Reviews

Rottnest Island: Tandem Skydive

14.Tandem Skydive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · 2h 30m · from $270

Review of Rottnest Island’s tandem jump, with 10,000 or 15,000-foot freefall, beach landing, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“I was so nervous going up! But my guide/person I was jumping with was so reassuring and lovely. The best activity I done while being in Australia🤩🤪”

Check availability →Read our full review

From Sydney: Tandem Skydive Experience over Wollongong Beach - The safety briefing and gear check
Australia Skydiving, Beach Skydives, Skydiving, Sydney Skydiving, Tandem Skydives, Tour Reviews

From Sydney: Tandem Skydive Experience over Wollongong Beach

Scroll to Top

Explore the drop zones

Pick a country, an altitude, or a tunnel.