Activity Safety Measures and Restrictions:
The safety of all passengers boarding our plane is our first priority. See below a listing of our restrictions.
• Weather
o Skydive Activities are weather depending. All slots will mainly be early in the morning.
o Skydive Mauritius has the right to cancel the activity due to sudden weather change, Safety first.
*Even if the participant is already on their way or at Skydive Mauritius.
• Participant
o The participant must sign Skydive Mauritius Waiver form.
o Minimum age is 15 years old. If less than 18 years old, one parent needs to be present.
o Minimum weight is 40-45 Kg (reaching minimum limits, the weather conditions will need to be optimum)
o Maximum weight is 95 Kg (reaching maximum limits, the weather conditions will need to be optimum)
o The sport of Parachute/Skydive requires being in reasonable physical & mental condition.
o Skydive Mauritius has the right to refuse any person if it’s in regards with safety
o The participant must not be under influence of alcohol or any drugs.
o The participant must not suffer from any physical or chronic illness and be on any medication or drugs.
o The participant cannot jump with a head cold/flu.
o Skydiving after a Scuba diving session is forbidden; a 24-hour gap between the two activities is necessary.
• Air Traffic
o Take off time can be altered by the Air Traffic controllers of Mauritius.
• Aircraft
o Our Cessna 182 can only take on board 5 persons per flight.
▪ The Pilot and two Tandem Masters each attached with a Participant
o Only Skydivers are authorized in the plane, as the aircraft has been exclusively configured for skydiving.
Reservation details:
All participants need to have a reservation scheduled prior to the skydive activity. Our Booking team will guide you through the weather forecast and will give the best option available.
• Opening Days and Hours:
o We are open from Monday to Saturday
o All activities are closed on Sundays and Public Holidays (except for special occasions).
o Our opening hours are from 6.30am to 4.00pm
• The Booking time given must be respected otherwise the participant(s) might miss the allocated slot which will be given to other participants who are on time. The jump(s) will then depend on availability left.
Your journey:
The Briefing
Upon your arrival you will be taken care of by our ground team who will help you fill in the waiver form and will propose the different packages available. A 5 minutes briefing video will be played explaining the different stages of your tandem jump: the plane ride, plane exit, freefall, the parachute opening, and safe landing.
Your jump suit and your safety harness on, you are ready to board our aircraft.
Board the skydive aircraft C182
We take-off from our private grass runway in our skydive plane, a Cessna 182 which can take two Tandem Jump at a time. Offering a 20 minutes ballade to altitude and maximum opportunity to enjoy the jaw-dropping views on the way up to the 10,000 feet (3000m) skydive altitude. Enjoy the panorama as you climb to altitude The flight to altitude during which you can enjoy unrivalled and uninterrupted views of beautiful Mauritius scenery, from the green of the sugarcane fields to the Blue Lagoons. What an amazing way of exploring the island!
Freefall
This part of your journey is very difficult to describe. You definitely have to experience this amazing feeling of floating at nearly 200kmh to know what freedom really means! Open your arms and just enjoy around 30 seconds of freefall! One important tip is to KEEP SMILING! Your Tandem Master can capture your personal Mauritius Skydive adventure for you, ensuring you don’t miss a moment of the amazing experience.
Parachute up
The opening of the parachute will be triggered by your instructor. After the wind rush of the freefall, enjoy a moment of smooth canopy ride. Again, take the time to discover beautiful Mauritius from the sky before landing safely on our runway. Listen to your Tandem Master for landing instructions. This moment will remain unforgettable!