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Skydive Lake Wanaka

Mustang Lane | Wanaka Airport, Wanaka, New Zealand
+64 (0)3 443 7207
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Ranked #1 of 34 activities in Wanaka
Type: Tours
Owner description: Strap yourself to a Beautiful Stranger and jump from a perfectly good plane, freefalling from 15,000 feet above NZ’s highest snow capped mountains!!... more » Owner description: Strap yourself to a Beautiful Stranger and jump from a perfectly good plane, freefalling from 15,000 feet above NZ’s highest snow capped mountains!! Skydive Lake Wanaka is New Zealand’s most spectacular, multi award winning, high altitude tandem skydive. This incredible scenic experience captures views of Mt Cook, Mt Aspiring, glaciers, lakes and rivers! Capture your huge freefall grin with freefall DVD and digital pictures – How big is your smile??!! « less
Useful Information: Bathroom facilities, Baby buggy parking, Lockers / storage
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Perth, Australia
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34 reviews 34 reviews
10 attraction reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Brilliant from start to finish. Staff were friendly, weather was perfect, scenery was spectacular. Couldnt ask for anymore. A must do for everyone

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

I'm so glad I decided to skydive despite my fear of heights, it was an absolutely amazing experience! The team at Skydive Lake Wanaka are awesome and take care of you every step of the way. My instructor and cameraflyer helped me relax and enjoy the flight up to 15,000 ft (I wish I could remember their names but everything that... More

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Brisbane, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

three sisters (the youngest's 54th birthday!) decide to sykdive Lake Wanaka! AMAZING! We were looked after with such care, attention and good cheer that the angst we felt melted away. The team are experienced and safety conscious, funny and friendly. We had a ball and would encourage all the Xtreme Oldies out there to have a go. Strap yourself to... More

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Denver
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23 reviews 23 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

Easy process booking skydiving spots from the hotel. We got to airport and everything went smoothly, we skydived, we had a blast, we lived. They will give you a bunch of options for videoing your jump, but they don't do the hard sell or anything. They ask once, if you say no, that's that. No pressure. Very relaxed environment hanging... More

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Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

A spur of the moment decison on a beautiful Friday afternoon to Skydive in Wanaka was the most perfect way to start my weekend EVER. This time being my 4th jump I was looking for something a bit different to the others (2 in NZ and 1 in OZ) and I definitely got that!! The dropzone is a short 10... More

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skydiva2009, frontline sales and marketing at Skydive Lake Wanaka, responded to this review
16 April 2013

Thank you so much for choosing to skydive with us here in Wanaka and for taking the time to write your wonderful review !! After four skydives you really start to take in all the details, and it's so great to hear that our crew looked after you so well and that you took in all the incredible views that... More

Wanaka, New Zealand
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12 reviews 12 reviews
7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

Friday afternoon I picked up my neice from Queenstown airport and we arrived in a beautiful warm and sunny Wanaka with a half hour to spare before we had one of the best adventures of all time..........A Skydive with Skydive Wanaka. Some of the friendliest people you could wish to meet, they are helpful and considerate to nerves by keeping... More

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New Delhi, India
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53 reviews 53 reviews
28 attraction reviews
Reviews in 39 cities Reviews in 39 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

My husband had already made the booking on internet for sky diving and we got 30 nzd off on camera work ...On the D day , I even decided at the spur of moment to skydive ..It really needs a lot of courage to do it ..I was very very nervous ..I was confused between 12000 ft and 15000 ft... More

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skydiva2009, frontline sales and marketing at Skydive Lake Wanaka, responded to this review
16 April 2013

Awesome - sometimes spur of the moment is the best way to do it !!! Your first freefall skydive does feel really quick, as you have so much to take in, so it's great to hear that you got some fantastic videos and photos to remember this by. Thank you for choosing to skydive with us here in Wanaka and... More

Wilmslow, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

We thought our day was going to consist of a quiet walk around lake Wanaka, when it actually ended up with us jumping out of a plane seeing the lake at 15,000ft. The views and scenary were out of this world! and the free fall can only be described as awesome! One person said it felt like sticking your head... More

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skydiva2009, frontline sales and marketing at Skydive Lake Wanaka, responded to this review
16 April 2013

From a quiet walk to skydiving !! What a change in your day !! So pleased that you loved your skydive and that our crew took such great care of you. Enjoy reliving your experience and sharing it with your family and friends. Thanks for choosing to skydive with us here in Wanaka and for taking the time to write... More

Singapore, Singapore
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2013

Gave our first time skydiving to Skydive Wanaka and indeed the best decision made! A group of 4 friends, we waited for 3 days in Queenstown and each day were turned away due to bad weather, didn't give up on our excitement to take this leap of faith when we heard about Skydive Wanaka and decided to drive 3 hour... More

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skydiva2009, frontline sales and marketing at Skydive Lake Wanaka, responded to this review
7 April 2013

Wow - thank you so much for your lovely review !! Our staff do everything that they can to deliver the best customer service and skydive experience and it is so great to hear that you had an incredible time with us. Thank you so much for not giving up on that excitement and for choosing to come to Wanaka... More

Copenhagen, Denmark
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32 reviews 32 reviews
19 attraction reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

On my last day in NZ, I had finally built up the courage to do a skydive. I first went to Queenstown where I made it to 15,000 feet (everyone else had jumped out at 12,000), only to come back down in the plane due to bad weather. They cancelled all jumps for the rest of the day, so I... More

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skydiva2009, frontline sales and marketing at Skydive Lake Wanaka, responded to this review
7 April 2013

So pleased to hear that we were able to get you our skydiving with us !! The weather plays a huge role in the safety of skydiving, and we are lucky in that we have had such amazing weather here in Wanaka. Great to hear that you enjoyed having a camera flyer jump with you and that you have some... More

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