Skydive Franz

Top End Main Road, Franz Josef, Westland National Park (Te Wahipounamu), New Zealand

0800 458 677

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Freefall with Franz Josef Glacier and Mt Cook in background

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Ranked #7 of 14 attractions in Franz Josef

20 Reviews

Type: Sports Camps/ Clinics

Traveller Description: This is an experience that cant be missed. Doesnt matter what age you are, the team make you feel special. An awesome experience, free-... the Tasman... more »

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Heather N

Toronto, Canada

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17 reviews

8 attraction reviews

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“I could not have asked for a better first skydive experience”

Reviewed 17 March 2013

I booked this last minute since my original skydive did not work out in Queenstown due to weather. I debated a lot on whether to go through with this and even questioned my own sanity. Nonetheless, with lots of encouragement I took the plunge. I began with signing a 2 page waiver that was pretty scary to read and would... More

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Hi Heather, Thanks for the review! Nice one for being one of the lucky jumpers to be taken an extra 1000ft for free last winter. The extra freefall is great isn't it?! It also gives you longer to get used to the feeling and to really appreciate the amazing sensation and to also take in the scenery that surrounds you.... More

SueJim126

Sheffield, United Kingdom

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33 reviews

10 attraction reviews

Reviews in 25 cities

15 helpful votes

“Awesome experience”

Reviewed 10 March 2013

My wife did her first sky dive with Skydive Franz and we are so glad we did. You could not pick a better place to do it and a better team to do it with. Skydive Franz have a really professional and friendly staff. Everyone was relaxed and down to earth and made my wife feel at ease. The guy... More

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Hi Sue & Jim, I'm so glad you enjoyed your jump with us! We love what we do and it seems this has been apparent to you. We really value all of the people who jump with us and enjoy sharing not only the experience of a lifetime of jumping from a plane, but also sharing our wonderful home and... More

Mel181062

Queenstown, New Zealand

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3 reviews

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“Amazing time, awesome location!”

Reviewed 26 February 2013

My boyfriend and I did our 1st skydive here at 12000ft, we were very well looked after and given all the guidance to make it a really memorable experience. The guys are fantastic! Going up in the plane locations of interest like mt Cook and mt Tasman and the Franz Josef glacier were pointed out to us which was beautiful,... More

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Hi there Mel, Good to hear back from you and thanks for choosing to jump with us for your first skydive! It sounds like both you and your boyfriend had an awesome time. The team here are pretty knowledgeable about the area and can point out all the interesting and breathtaking scenic highlights. We love the West Coast and Franz... More

dustyjewels

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5 reviews

5 attraction reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

3 helpful votes

“Didn't expect the pain!”

Reviewed 24 February 2013 via mobile

This is supposed to be an epic first skydiving trip. I read all the positive reviews on this site and was very excited to go on this, trusting that everything would be taken care of by the professionals. So paid a lot of money for the 18,000ft skydive + video + photos, and they suited us and strapped us up... More

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Thank you for your feedback. It is unfortunate that your experience was not as enjoyable as you expected. We felt that we acknowledged your concerns on the day and informed you we would consider your feedback. Though we could not promise to implement any new procedures as you suggested without discussion or consideration. We have since amended our procedure to... More

Berrydog

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33 reviews

11 attraction reviews

Reviews in 22 cities

15 helpful votes

“A must do”

Reviewed 2 February 2013

If you were thinking of doing a skydive you need to do it here! The guys made us feel really safe, we got great pics and videos and it really was an experience of a lifetime couldn't recommend it more, I loved every second. The views are epic!

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Hi! Thanks for jumping with us and thanks for the review! The jump team here are great aren't they, they really out you at ease if you're nervous about your skydive so you can enjoy it to the fullest. It's so worth having photos and videos of your jump, I'm glad you like yours :) I hope the rest of... More

Tvolpi

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6 reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

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“Woohoo!!! Enjoying life at its fullest”

Reviewed 6 January 2013

Franz Josef's glacier is a great place to strap yourself to a beautiful stranger and fall out of a plane. The service was very good and everything was nicely explained. Although the pics and video were pretty expensive it was worth it as a second person jumps at the same time as you just to twirl around you and take... More

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Hi there! Thanks for the feedback, we love to hear from people who have jumped with us! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed your jump here over the spectacular scenery of the West Coast. It's a pretty special place to jump :) It's so worth getting the photos and video, the guys do an amazing job of getting epic photos... More

GLJtravellers

Nicosia

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5 reviews

Reviews in 5 cities

7 helpful votes

“Amazing!”

Reviewed 21 December 2012

We would thoroughly recommend skydiving with Skydive Franz. As first timers we were of course apprehensive however the team were very reassuring and informative as to the procedure and what to expect. Our jump was delayed for a couple of hours due to the weather however we far preferred to wait for the better conditions. The end result was a... More

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Hey there, Thanks for reviewing us! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed your first skydive, thanks for jumping with us. It can be a pretty nerve racking-racking before you jump, especially your first one. The whole team here knows that and does their best to put you at ease. It is so obvious that the jump team are incredibly experienced... More

Mr R

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

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“One of the best things your do before you die”

Reviewed 18 December 2012 via mobile

Well as we have been all told, the world is going to end on the 20th December. So I thought before it does, I would do the 18.000 feet skydive. I went with Skydive Franz, as they are a small professional company and they really make you feel one of the team. I even had a running commentary on all... More

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Hi Mr R, Thanks for writing such a lovely review of your skydive with us! And hey, what a great idea! What better place to be as the world ends than free-falling through the sky! haha, great! We really pride ourselves on making it a personal experience. We are a small company so when people come to jump it's like... More

Rahul B

New Delhi

2 reviews

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“Awesome Experience :15000ft”

Reviewed 10 December 2012

Hi me & my wife did sky diving @ 15000ft on 30th Nov 2012 (on ur Honeymoon) and it was simply amazing. The flight upto 15000ft was too gud.The scenes up from the sky was vry nice.The team at Franz Josef were really very gud. We tried doing the same at queenstown but due to heavy winds it got cancelled,so... More

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Hi Rahul, Thanks for reviewing us! I'm so glad you guys had such a great time on your honeymoon skydiving with us. Great news too that you were able to jump here after trying other places! The scenery of the West Coast is amazing! Lonely Planet have said, 'this could be the most scenic jump you could ever do' Which... More

Sachisha

Melbourne, Australia

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7 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

2 helpful votes

“Good but less than expected”

Reviewed 30 October 2012

Skydive was great as usual. My wife's coach was excellent but mine was not so good. He got me to the ground much earlier than my wife, though she jumped 30 seconds before me. Also, we did not get views of great snow mountains while jumping as against displayed in their advertisements. And as a last nail in the coffin,... More

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Hi there, I'm glad you guys both enjoyed your skydives! Every jump is unique and there are many elements that contribute to how long you have in the air, including the combined weight of the passenger and tandem master. Heavier pairs will inevitably fall faster so reach the ground quicker. Our expert team of tandem masters do their best to... More