Skydive Dunkeswell

Our charity-funded place Skydive participants require a £50 non-refundable deposit to Skydive South West and to raise a minimum sponsorship of £400 before your skydive date to confirm your jump. This is broken down as:

• £200 balance of the cost of your skydive to be received by CHSW 4 weeks before your skydive date. If this is raised via your sponsor form, you will need to pay CHSW 4 weeks before your skydive date. If this is raised through your online fundraising page, it will automatically be received by CHSW
• £150 plus any additional fundraising before or after your skydive will go to Children’s Hospice South West to care for babies, children and young people living with life-limiting conditions and their families.

Our self-funded place Skydive participants are asked to raise a suggested sponsorship of £195 before your skydive.

Don’t forget – you can choose to raise more than the minimum amount! The sky is the limit!

Deposits and payments are completely non-refundable. The jump balance for part paid skydives (excluding jump for free) is due 10 days before your skydive date. Once the date of your jump is booked you are required to give a minimum of 28 days notice to change the date and an admin fee of £25 per person will be charged. If you wish to transfer your skydive to another person a fee of £25 will apply. Only first skydive bookings are eligible for transfer. If less than 28 days notice is given a £50 rebook fee will apply. Jumpers who do not show up on the day of their jump for any reason will incur a rebook fee of £50. Failure to attend or rebook within 12 months will result in loss of all money paid. 

Absolutely! If you would like all of your sponsorship to go to CHSW then you can pay the deposit and the remaining balance! Many of our skydivers do choose this option and raise as much as they can in sponsorship. 

Yes, you can.

If you’d like to add a video package to your jump, we strongly recommend booking with Skydive Southwest in advance. Availability on the day cannot be guaranteed, so securing it early is the best way to avoid disappointment.  

Please note: under British Skydiving regulations, students are not permitted to carry any camera equipment. Bringing your own camera on the aircraft will result in forfeiting your jump and any monies paid. 

As your sponsorship is paying towards the charity-funded skydive, you will need to be transparent with your donors. We are unable to claim Gift Aid on the first £400 raised towards your skydive. Therefore, to make things simple we advise the following:

• When setting up your online fundraising page please do not allow Gift Aid to be claimed
• Do not allow donors on your sponsorship form to tick the Gift Aid box
• Add this clear statement to your online giving page and sponsorship form: £200 of the sponsorship raised will be funding the Skydive and the remaining sponsorship will support care at Children’s Hospice South West. 

Age restrictions

Tandem jumpers between the age of 16 and 18 require parent or guardian consent and we will provide you with the relevant CONSENT FORM. There is no actual upper age limit to participate in a tandem skydive.

Weight restrictions

The standard upper weight limit is 15 STONE / 95 KILOS (fully clothed)

However, please call the office in advance if you weigh between 15 and 18 stone (fully clothed) as we may be able to accommodate you with prior warning. There is a standard fee payable on the day for customers over our standard upper weight limit.

Medical restrictions

Enclosed is a "DECLARATION OF FITNESS" form. It is very important that you read carefully Form 115A to know whether you need to have the declaration of fitness form 115B signed by your GP before completing your skydive. If you are unsure after reading Form 115A then you must seek advice from your doctor. Skydive South West staff cannot advise on fitness to jump. Medical concerns raised with our staff on the day of your jump will result in you being referred back to your doctor to have Form 115B signed and stamped. A rebook fee of £50 will also apply. We cannot accept doctors notes or emails, If you require your doctor to sign you off it will need to be the 115b form signed and stamped by your GP. It is your responsibility to be truthful on your medical history. 

Skydiving is a weather-dependent sport, so jump times can vary. To help keep waiting times down, we schedule arrival slots every hour between 8am and 3pm.

Please ensure you arrive on time for your chosen slot. If you arrive late, Skydive South West reserves the right to remove any special offer discounts and charge the full skydive price. 

A training brief will take place, prior to your jump, with a Tandem Instructor. You will be required to attend the training brief on the day of your jump, even if you have been before.

Skydiving is a weather-dependent activity, so waiting times are sometimes unavoidable. Please allow at least 3 hours from your arrival to complete your skydive. If you’re concerned about timing, just let our reception team know when you arrive and we’ll do our best to help. If you decide to leave before your jump, a £50 rebooking fee may apply. On the rare occasion that you haven’t jumped within 3 hours of your booked arrival time, don’t worry – you’ll be able to reschedule within 90 days at no extra cost.

There is also the possibility of short notice cancellation due to weather, mechanical problems with our aircraft, staff illness or other unforeseen circumstances beyond our control. Skydive South West Limited will not be liable for any costs such as travel or accommodation incurred by the participant in such circumstances.