Skydive Quick Guide
Adding a Swiss Alps skydive experience to your Bucket List is easy with SkydiveSwissAlps.com
You don’t need previous skydiving experience. For those who have never
experienced the thrill of a skydive before, here is a quick. So all you
have to do on the day is enjoy every second!
Weight limits: 95kg
Age: 18 years old
Helicopter Flight: 15 minutes.
Free Fall time: Approximately 40 sec depending on body size.
Canopy flight: 5 minutes.
Pickup Times: 9am, 12.00 Noon or 3pm.
Pickup Service: We can pick you up from your accommodation.
Pick up time: is not your jump time, please allow 3 hours to complete your skydive.
Weather conditions, other booking and daily operation can slow your jump time.
No alcohol: 8hrs before your skydive.
We need two people per Helicopter to fly your VIP tandem.
If you are by yourself we will do our best to match you up with another person.
Payments: can be made on the day by cash or credit card.
Confirm your booking early as possible, as it is peak summer and the days bookings fill fast.
Frequently Asked Questions to Tandem Skydiving
What should I wear?
Your
clothing should be comfortable and your shoes should be secure on your
feet, like trainers or runners NO hooks on your shoes allowed. In WINTER
please dress warm. We supply you with a jumpsuit, gloves and a cap and
goggles.
What's the weight limit?
My friend is big, can he do a tandem skydive? For safety reasons we do have a weight limit which is set to 95 to 100kg.
What's the maximum numbers of people per trip?
Two
customers are required to fill a helicopter skydive trip, should you be
by yourself we'll do our best to pear you with another customer. This
may delay your skydive, especially off season.
What weather conditions are best?
In
regards to the weather, we do not go skydiving if it is not good
enough. This means raining, very cloudy, or too windy. There are legal
regulations on what we can fly in, and generally these conditions are
not very nice for skydiving. We generally make weather judgments on the
day of jumping If the weather is OK well be jumping, if it`s not
we can reschedule or refund your payments.
Cancellations Refunds
Refunds
for cancelling at your request must be by written email 48 hours before
day of jump and a cancellation administration fee of 50 Swiss Franks
will be charged. SkydiveSwissAlps.com and partner companies have the
right to cancel for bad weather or refuse any person that may be a
safety concern to him/herself or others. It is your responsibility to
read and agree to the Terms and Conditions.
Groups
If
you are booking a large group of 10 or more jumpers please provide them
with a copies of the terms and conditions. The organizer at the time of
booking will be responsible for the 50chf deposit charged for each
Tandem Skydive customer in the group. A credit card number is taken but
not charged until the day of jump. All groups over 10 people plus please email instead of using the online system so that we may
better cater for your needs.
Health
Tandem
Student parachutists require general normal to good health, current
medical conditions that can cause problems can be rejected by the
Instructors/guides conducting the skydive. If you are unsure you of your
condition you must have your doctor`s approval before parachuting:
Insurance
SkydiveSwissAlps.com does not provide or sell insurance for any activity
booked through Skydive Professionals.com web site. It is the customers
responsibility to carry adequate travel and adventure sport Insurance.
Terms & Conditions
All purchases of Skydiving are subject to the following terms and
conditions. By proceeding with your purchase you are agreeing to the
following terms and conditions. All linked and 3rd party websites
advertising on the SkydiveSwissAlps.com WebSite are subject to their own terms and
conditions. Bookings are subject to our IAA approved regulations. If you
do not agree to these terms please re-think your purchase.
Bookings
Pre-bookings are advisable to ensure your preferred date and time is available.
Bookings are confirmed by email or phone only upon receipt of payment.
Bookings can be secured by paying a deposit of 50CHF per person.
To reschedule an Individual booking requires a minimum of 24hrs notice.
To
reschedule a Group booking of 3 people or more requires a minimum of
48hrs notice. Reschedule may incur a fee if the minimum of 24hrs notice
is not received by SkydiveSwissAlps.com
Payment
All
bookings, purchases and deposits are only refundable when Helicopter Skydive can not
provide the booked services due to inclement weather conditions, or
customer time restraints due to customers travel itinerary.
All bookings must be paid for in full before Jumping, payment is accepted on the day.
Bank
Transfers are accepted 14 days in advance only. Balances
due must be paid on the day of your skydive By Credit Card or Cash.
Groups
If you are booking a group
please provide people in the group with a copy of the terms and
conditions for each tandem skydive customer in the group.
The Group organizer at the time of booking will be responsible for the deposit of CHF 50.
Day of Jump
You must arrive on time for your appointment time.
Upon arrival you will complete the registration and briefing process takes approximately 20 minutes.
Late arrivals for scheduled Tandem skydiving are subject to instructor availability.
Late arrivals for scheduled Tandem skydiving are placed at the end of the manifest.
Your
booking time does not indicate your Skydive time and we can not
guarantee what time you will complete your Skydive. You are required to
commit the entire day for your Skydive, we can not guarantee you will
be on the same aircraft load as your companions.
Gift Vouchers
Vouchers
are valid strictly for 12 months from the date of issue and are
non-refundable, vouchers are transferable to another person. The voucher
holders are fully responsible to ensure voucher is used while valid,
you must present your Voucher on the day of your Skydive. SkydiveSwissAlps.com is not
responsible for lost or stolen vouchers.
Safety
The
(DZSO) Drop Zone Safety Officer is the decision maker on whether
operations will proceed or stop. Skydiving is weather dependent and will
only commence when conditions are suitable. Unsuitable Weather can
cause unforeseen delays or hinder operations completely.
Health
Certain
medical conditions or medications may prevent you from Skydiving are
advised to ask for Doctors Certificate or approval before conducting
your skydive. If under the influence of a mood altering substance your
Skydive is cancelled immediately.
Participants are subject to weight restrictions of 100kg / 215lbs
Participants are subject to age limitations 18 years or with perental concent.
Insurance
Will I be insured?
HelicopterSkydive.com does not provide supply or sell insurance for any
activity booked through SkydiveSwissAlps.com. It is the customer’s
responsibility to carry adequate travel and adventure sport insurance.
Skydive Cancellation and Reschedule
We
reserve the right to suspend or cancel operations at any time for any
reason, If weather forecast is unsuitable we will aim to give advance
notice of reschedule. Technical
issues can cause delays or hinder operations which restricts operations
for safety reasons. Skydive operations are subject to Air Traffic
Control restrictions.
Legal Disclaimer
SkydiveSwissAlps.com is a booking agent only therefore the
responsibility of 3rd party insurance is with the partner company
directly conducting the Skydive or adventure activity tour. All legal
claims will be made and lodged directly with the adventure company
conducting the skydive tour. All legal disputes will be conducted and mediated in Switzerland and under Swiss law.