Reviews and travel ratings on Skydive Lake Wanaka in New Zealand (94% from 125 reviews) Imagine freefalling from 15,000 feet above the most spectacular scenery in New Zealand !
South Island > Wanaka > Wanaka Township
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Its not every day that you strap yourself to a beautiful stranger and leap from a perfectly good aircraft ! Welcome to Skydive Lake Wanaka - New Zealand's most spectacular, multi award winning, high altitude tandem skydive ! Your incredible scenic flight to altitude captures 360 degree views of NZ's highest mountains, glaciers, lakes and rivers Freefall from 15,000 feet, at 200kph then soar under parachute above massive snow capped peaks before landing safely back at the drop zone. Capture your impressive freefall smile on camera and break the news to your mother in style !
Email: [email protected]
Website: Skydive Lake Wanaka
Phone: 0800 786 877
Phone (intl): +64 (0)3 443 7207
Mobile: +64 (0)274 796 877
Wanaka Township Address:
Skydive Lake Wanaka, 14 Mustang Lane, Wanaka Airport, NZ
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Katja Klein
Ranking: 10/10
Great place, great people and felt safe.
Great place, great people and felt safe.
Hi Katja, thank you for your review - awesome to hear that you felt safe and enjoyed your skydive with us here in Wanaka :-) I hope the rest of your NZ travels were amazing.
Marc Edwards
Ranking: 10/10
Very good place to skydive, very professional, good prices for merchandise.
Very good place to skydive, very professional, good prices for merchandise.
Hi Marc - thank you for choosing to skydive with us and for taking the time to post a review. Great to hear that you found our crew professional and you liked our merchandise range! Wanaka is an incredible place to live and to skydive, we love sharing it with others :-)
lethbridge
Ranking: 10/10
Refind your Youth !! My friend and I skydived to face what life’s dealt us head on !! My hip problems, her fear of h…
Refind your Youth !! My friend and I skydived to face what life’s dealt us head on !! My hip problems, her fear of heights, and both busy mums who had forgotten what its like to feel soooooo ALIVE ! Skydive Wanaka have proven to us why they have won tourism awards – we had so much fun in the build up with the fantastic staff…in fact the whole process was so smooth, professional, fast and fun that we left all our issues up at 15,000 feet !!! My friend gets nervous walking over bridges, and I feel sick if I swing too high with my preschoolers on a swing, yet we both LOVED sky diving !! We didn’t feel sick at all – it’s just the best adrenalin rush EVER !! (And great value for your dollars as not only do you get strapped onto a beautiful stranger – but one who also gives you a lesson on the geography of the area as the plane circles higher!!) If we can do it – anyone can !! Don’t wait to add this to your “bucket list” – do it now as you will want to do it again!! Definitely get the video and photos. It’s great footage of one of the most beautiful places in the world, you get to pick your own music to go in the background, show it to all your friends and family, and relive the excitement over and over (its my 4 year old favourite DVD at the moment, and he is still saying “I’m so proud of you for jumping out of a plane mum”…… good parental role modelling.???!!!!.)– still buzzing 2 weeks later, this experience was AWESOME – cheers and thanks for the most memorable birthday ever!…… after my surgery, if the Doc allows it ….I’ll be back…..watch this space !!!
What a fantastic review - thank you sooo much!! And congratulations to both you and your friend for challenging yourselves. We love seeing the smiles of those who are super nervous beforehand when they have achieved something they never thought they could. Super cute that your 4 year old loves your video :-) It's great to share the experience with others. Thanks again for your wonderful review and all the best for your surgery and a quick recovery.
TroyBoyOZNZ
Ranking: 10/10
I did my first tandem Skydive with the girls and guys at Skydive Wanaka last week and I'd recommend it to anyone! Really…
I did my first tandem Skydive with the girls and guys at Skydive Wanaka last week and I'd recommend it to anyone! Really!!!!
The crew at SW were brilliant and it is a really relaxed atmoshpere yet professional all the way. There was never any concerns about safety.
Both of my mates were super nervous and one was scared of heights but they were made to feel so relaxed by the instructors and staff and they enjoyed the complete experience totally.
We did the 15,000 foot jump and had a picture postcard day, not a cloud in the sky and the views are amazing of the alps and the lakes and valleys.
The jump itself was totally mad (thats a good thing), the 'scenic' flight up to the top floor was pretty spectacular and then before we knew it, we had a few puffs on the oxzygen and it was out the door, just like that! The first 3 or 4 seconds was sheer terror on my behalf...haha...but then it was just amazing, i had a smile on my face the whole way, and that's saying something. All too soon the chute opened and we got to really savour the moment and float back to earth where we jumped around like children for hours on the adrenalin and recounted every second over and over.....wow!!
The media pack is awesome too, I was so buzzed after the jump that it was all a bit of a blur, but getting to watch it soon after on my DVD with 2 different camera angles was awesome, it brought it all back to me in an instant, and showing my mates at home just brings the thrill back every time....such a laugh!!!If you do a skydive in NZ, make sure its in Wanaka with Skydive Wanaka, you won't regret it!!!
Cheers guys!!!
Thanks for the awesome review TroyBoy!! Great to have you come and skydive with us, and stoked to hear that you are loving watching your videos to help relive the experience!! The 15,000ft is definitely the way to go, as everything happens so quickly out there. Hope the rest of your travels around NZ were fantastic. Thanks again for your review and for coming to skydive with us here in Wanaka with your friends :-)
Christine Gschwandtl
Ranking: 10/10
Great views, snowy mountains, adrenaline, great experience, something special, will never forget.
Great views, snowy mountains, adrenaline, great experience, something special, will never forget.
Hi Christine - thank you for taking the time to post a review. We do live and work in a spectacular area and we love sharing this with people!! It's great to hear that you loved your skydive with us and that the memory will stay with you forever. Thanks for choosing to skydive with us here in Wanaka!!
Nick Foster
Ranking: 9/10
Friendly staff, many options of skydive.
Friendly staff, many options of skydive.
Hi Nick, thanks for choosing to skydive with us here in Wanaka and for taking the time to post a review! Our staff love helping people have the best skydive experience possible. Enjoy the rest of your travels.
Sarah James
Ranking: 9/10
Awesome. A little rushed, but understandable. Super fun. GREAT views.
Awesome. A little rushed, but understandable. Super fun. GREAT views.
Hi Sarah,
Thank you for choosing to jump with us and for taking the time to Rank us. I would love you to email us directly on [email protected] and let us know what day you jumped so that we can follow up on your comment of saying it felt rushed.
Sometimes at this time of year we run out of daylight and don't mean to rush, but also don't want people to miss out. We do everything that we can to ensure that every customers experience is an unforgettable one, and if you have any comments, we would love you to email them to us directly so that we can work on these.
Thanks again for choosing to skydive with us here in Wanaka,
We look forward to hearing from you :-)
Craig Hathaway
Ranking: 10/10
Brilliant and felt very safe and secure. Instrucors were very understanding and fun.
Brilliant and felt very safe and secure. Instrucors were very understanding and fun.
Thanks for taking the time to rank us Craig!!! Awesome to hear that our tandem masters took good care of you out there. Thanks for choosing to skydive with us here in Wanaka - enjoy the rest of your time here in NZ.
Danny Connor
Ranking: 10/10
Fantastic for savouring the thrill of extreme jumping.
Fantastic for savouring the thrill of extreme jumping.
Hi Danny, thanks for choosing to skydive with us and for taking the time rank us! Enjoy the rest of your travels in New Zealand!!
youai779
Ranking: 10/10
If this isn't on your bucket list, you had better put it right at the top! Words do not do this expereince justice. From…
If this isn't on your bucket list, you had better put it right at the top! Words do not do this expereince justice. From the simplicity of booking, friendly and proffessional staff, great equipment and the amazing views, it was all 110%. As soon as I stepped in the door I was greeted by a group of down to earth individuals who clearly loved their job. The safety briefing video was excellent and provided concise information. After the form were signed, a wardrobe change was called for: supplied with great quality jump suits and then harnesses put on. A meet and greet with the "beautiful stranger" that will soon be strapped onto your back and plummiting towards the earth re-inforced the safety procedures and how exciting it was going to be. Within minutes we boarded the comfortable aircraft and headed to the jump zone 12,000ft above. I can reccommend this whole heartedly as the one of the best things in New Zealand if not the world. If you have the opportunity to jump, DO IT! The views are greet, the rush is un-forgettable and the staff are like old friends.
WOW, thank you so much for your incredible review!! We really strive to make all the little things better, to make our skydive operation the best that it can be and to deliver the best possible service and overall experience achievable. Thank you for your amazing comments, for choosing to skydive with us and for recommending us to your friends. I will be sure to pass your comments on to our wonderful crew. Thanks again :-)
jillw
Ranking: 10/10
Said we would never skydive, but when we called & booked at Skydive Wanaka, the staff were very friendly and professiona…
Said we would never skydive, but when we called & booked at Skydive Wanaka, the staff were very friendly and professional. We would like to thank our instructors, Eugen & Ingemar as they were fantastic & made us feel safe & at ease. Got to say it was the best experience during our trip in NZ!! Thanks again, Jill & Wayne.
Hi Jill and Wayne! Thank you so much for choosing to jump with us and for taking the time to write a wonderful review. So awesome to hear that Eugen and Ingemar took great care of you out there - it's pretty good fun isn't it ! From something you said you would never do, to your Best experience in NZ - WOW - thank you!!! I'm so pleased we were able to make you 100% pleased that you made the choice to do it!! Thanks again :-)
Adam Duus-Boolsen
Ranking: 8/10
Fantastic setting for a skydive and fast and friendly service. Very expensive photo/film options drag the score down. Bu…
Fantastic setting for a skydive and fast and friendly service. Very expensive photo/film options drag the score down. But not much... Would have been perfect 10 if photos were more reasonably priced!
Hi Adam, thank you for taking the time to review us, and great to hear that you loved your jump. Our pricing is actually very competitive, and we offer the widest range of video and photo options available. Our video or photo only option starts from $139 - one of the best prices in nz. All of our options at the dropzone are either the same price, if not cheaper, than other operators in our area. We do try to keep our prices as low as possible, but skydiving does come with a lot of expensive overheads. Thanks again for your feedback, and for choosing to skydive with us here in Wanaka. Enjoy the rest of your time here in NZ.
Michael Long
Ranking: 10/10
Very friendly, excellent service. Reasonable price and beautiful location.
Very friendly, excellent service. Reasonable price and beautiful location.
Thank you for your lovely review Michael. It was awesome to have you come and jump with us here in Wanaka. Autumn is a fantastic time to travel - enjoy the colours and the settled weather! Thanks for choosing us :-)
Baumgarten
03 August 2010.