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Skydive Paradise

37 Shotover Street, Queenstown, New Zealand
03 442 8333
Ranked #2 of 52 attractions in Queenstown
5.0 of 5 stars 38 Reviews
Type: Sports Complexes
Owner description: Our skydive dropzone is located only 40 minutes from New Zealand’s most famous resort town of Queenstown at the edge of a small alpine village known...... more » Owner description: Our skydive dropzone is located only 40 minutes from New Zealand’s most famous resort town of Queenstown at the edge of a small alpine village known as Glenorchy “Gateway to Paradise”. This is Middle Earth, the setting of the movie ‘Lord of The Rings’. Skydiving with Skydive Paradise offers you not only the most breathtaking scenery in the world, we also promise you the most personalised tandem skydiving experience in New Zealand. « less
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London, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

Amazing freefall, enjoying the breathtaking view of Isengard (Lord of the Ring), Fox Glacier, Mount Cook... Great chaps, best scenery for skydiving. Highly wickedly recommended!!! More

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Perth, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

Skydiving had always been on my bucket list, and where could be better to do it than Queenstown. The nerves kicked in on the rocky bus ride to Glenorchy after reading/signing the disclaimer - written along the lines of there is a risk of death and what not, it's just protocol but seeing it in writing made a bit queasy!... More

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Athens, Georgia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

First time skydiving for my wife and I and the staff took great care of us and Mac did a great job on keeping my wife distracted enough that she didn't freak out and vomit all over the place! Skydiving over Lake Wakatipu and Glenorchy is the perfect place for taking in the views. Only downside is the price of... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

An amazing end to my trip in New Zealand! The team at Skydive paradise were friendly and made the experience even better! An amazing location; the scenery was increadible. Couldn't imagine there would be many places in the world better to jump out of a plane :). The video and photo package was also mucher than i thought it would... More

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Queenstown, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

Thank you Bobbie, Brian and the rest of the team at Skydive Paradise for the most amazing experience today. Being petrified of heights, this was a pretty big deal for me- the sweaty palms probably gave it away! The atmosphere at the airport is really relaxed yet professional. At all times I felt safe and informed about what was happening... More

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Flushing
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

Great view, fun experience. Pics and video they took on the way down were great (have to pay extra for ) More

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

Definitely one of the world's safest and most well run experiences. More

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Sydney
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

If you want an experience with a view and a fun group of people Skydive Paradise is the way to go! On a sunny day you can even see Mt Cook and the staff will be happy to teach you about the surrounding geography and have a good laugh too, putting you at ease. 15,000ft is a must! More

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2012

My boyfriend and I did 12000ft skydive with this company and had an amazing time! The crew: Bobby, Milenko, my instructor Sven and other guys made us feel welcome and comfortable. We flew in a tiny plane but since it was only 2 of us jumping that day it was ok. We both got photo/video package. It is worth getting-... More

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SkydiveParadise, Manager at Skydive Paradise, responded to this review
April 3, 2012

Thanks a lot, I'm glad to hear you liked the scenic flight and I agree, it is such a beautiful place out here! Very soon all our tandem instructors will have GoPro's as we want to deliver the best quality photos and DVD we can for your lasting memories. More

Montreal, Canada
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 9, 2012

Loooved everything about this cie! Staff was incredible. I jumped with cornelius. I told him I was really scared and he had me reassured in minutes. The whole thing is really safe and well organized. The views are unbelievable. I would definitely recommend skydive paradise and wouldn't hesitate to jump with them again. More

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