Travel bucket list idea:
Skydive over the Palm
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Last updated: 19 April, 2024
One for adrenalin junkies, Skydive Dubai offers skydives over two sites in Dubai: the famous Palm (the Palm drop zone) or Dubai’s nearby desert dunes, 35km from the city (the Desert drop zone).
You’ll jump from 13,000 feet and reach speeds of up to 120 mph, with 60 seconds of freefall. If you can relax enough to enjoy the views, they’re spectacular.
Logistics
Price from: £200
Minimum age: 18
Age suitable: 18+
When: All year around
Duration: 4 hours
Getting there & doing it
Tandem skydives are the quickest and easiest way to go, requiring no training. Generally, anyone over 18 can go, subject to suitable health and fitness.
When to do it
Tandem skydives are offered all year round, seven days a week.