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55 review(s) of Tandem Skydive write-review
(Louise) 29-06-2010 14:22:25
On behalf of the Trustees and Executive Committee of the Exeter Leukaemia Fund I write to thank you very much for enabling the ELF Skydive to happen on June 4th 2010. Elf saw a record number of people jump for the charity raising an estimated £15,000; £1 per foot!!

Comments received from the ELF supporters were absolutely fantastic. We had a variety of people jump, including 15 young farmers, 2 TV presenters and many with motivational reasons. We hope you and your staff had an enjoyable day too.

ELF has been in existence for over 22 years. It has grown from humble beginnings into a well recognised and respected south west charity. Over £4 million has been raised to provide funds for enhanced patient care, state of the art equipment and research at the renowned Haematology Centre which opened in 2003. ELF contributed £1.6 million towards the cost of building the centre and it has treated many thousands of patients.

Since the charity was formed significant strides have been made including better survival rates, more consultants treating more people and innovative patient care offerings by ELF. However the aim remains to make leukaemia, lymphoma and other blood disorders history across the South West.

We are very looking forward to the next ELF Skydive happening on 3rd September 2010 and already have a number of people signed up. Your valuable contribution is greatly appreciated.

Yours Sincerely

Louise

(Sandra) 29-06-2010 12:30:44
Dear Jason,

I just wanted to say thank you for jumping with me on the 13th June. I had an amazing time and I can't tell you how much I enjoyed the experience.

Before the jump you said that life is for living, I have to say I totally agree!

I think that Keith and I will have raised about £3500 or a bit more, so it was a good result all round!

Thank you so much Jason, I will never forget my experience - in fact hope to repeat it!

Kindest Regards, Sandra x

(Karen) 29-06-2010 14:53:44
Thank you very much for forwarding the kind donation of £145, raised by Daniel through his sponsored sky dive on 28th April 2010. Together with thousands of local volenteers and fund raisers, we are working to cure cancer faster.

Cancer Research UK is the world's leading charity dedicated to researching the causes, treatment and prevention of cancer. Our world-class doctors and scientists are working together to find new and effective treatments for cancer faster than ever before, and to prevent more people from developing the disease.

Thank you once again for your valuable support. Together we will beat cancer.

Yours Sincerely, Karen

(Jane) 29-06-2010 14:57:35
Dear Jason and Everyone Else!

Just to say a big thankyou for the best adrenalin rush ever. I loved every minute of it.

With very best wished, Jane

(Natalie) 29-06-2010 15:01:06
To all the team at skydive uk,

Thanks for making my skydive so much fun, I raised £1,500 for Cancer Research UK! I enjoyed it so much i've book another on 14th February for my birthday so look forward to seeing you again then!

Thanks Again, Natalie

(Natalie) 29-06-2010 15:06:14
To all the team at Skydive UK LTD,

Thanks so much for another great tandem skydive! Thanks jason.

I managed to raise £954 for Diabetes UK nd after doing 3 tandems i've finally plucked up the courage to do your AFF course so i will be in touch in the new year to book it, after i've saved some more pennies!

Thanks Again Guys!!

From Natalie

(Tina) 29-06-2010 15:08:21
To you all,

Thank you for a wonderful day.

Love Tina

(Toni) 29-06-2010 15:15:43
To Jason, Ollie and the Team,

Thankyou so much for the most amazing, breathtaking experience. Completely Mindlowing!

The photos are fabulous and captured all my memories of the day!

Thanks Again, Love Toni

(Suzie and Suzanne) 29-06-2010 15:19:44
To all at Skydive UK Ltd,

On 3rd May 2010 Suzie and I came along for a Tandem Skydive.

Thank you for making our day a day to remember.

A special thanks to Jason and Simon for looking after us so well, and Paul for taking such first class photos, can't wait to see the DVD.

Thank ou again, Suzue and Suzanne

(Carole) 29-06-2010 15:24:54
Just wanted to say a big thank you to all of you at Dunkeswell for a good morning on Saturday 24th April when I completed my first Tandem Skydive. And especially to Chris, my instructor, for his great sense of humour making the whole experience so much fun. Also to Adam for the photos. I raised over £700 for Rowcroft Hospice. I would love to do it again, so I shall say, bye for now!

Carole

(Carly) 29-06-2010 15:31:15
To the staff @ Skydive,

Thank you so much for helping me raise £950 for Cystic Fibrosis.

I am extremely tempted to book another skydive very soon.

Many Thanks Again,

Carly

(Suzie) 29-06-2010 15:38:20
My mum and I were part of the 32 from Saltash.net community school who did our charity skydive on Bank Holiday Monday. I just wanted to thank everyone at Skydive UK for a wonderful day. We really filt looked after by all the staff and instructors and you all made what was an amazing experience already even better. On top of that, looking over my mum's photos I can't believe how skilled your photographers are - they are extraordinary pictures! I can't wait to book my second dive.

Many Thanks

Suzie

p.s. I didn't purchase my photos on the day. Do you keep them on disk for a few days? Would I be able to get them?

(Laura) 29-06-2010 15:49:27
Hi Dawn and Team,

Thanks for all your help on Saturday- it was a great day, hugely boosted by the perfect weather!

It is looking like we have raised over £5000 from just one day, with still more to come, so we are really pleased with the success. Not only, but we have had a few enquiries about our September day from jumpers friends and family!

Look forward to recieving any more booking details as time progresses!

Please pass on our thanks to Jason and the team!

Cheers

(Carl and Becky) 29-06-2010 15:55:59
It's Carl and Becky, we just wanted to say thank you for making our sky diving experience so awesome!!!!, we had a great time and both felt very well looked after by you and the team. It was truly the best thing we have ever done in our lives.

Many thanks and hopefully see you again in the future,

Warmest Wishes

Carl and Becky

(Jane) 02-08-2010 12:01:34
Hi,
I just wanted to say a MASSIVE thank you to Jason my tandem instructor, for the most awesome, exhilirating experience of my life. I went nervous as heck, and thinking it would be a once in a lifetime experience, and left with a new hobby. I will be back, again and again and again!!! Fantastic
Thanks again
Jane (Torquay)

(Sandy) 02-08-2010 17:56:36
Natisha, Kerrie and I would like to say a big thanks to all the staff there for a great day. We all enjoyed the experience so much that Natisha and I for definite are coming back again to do another sky dive. We are also trying to organise another one for next summer to raise some more funds for The Jaden Cornelious Foundation..."To help those who can't fight for themselves".
Many thanks and see you soon.
Sandy

(Carl) 06-08-2010 19:48:38
Many thanks for the tandem skydive, the instructor ryan was really helpful and kind.
Recommend it to anyone wanting a breathtaking experiance.

(Debbie & Sammy) 31-08-2010 13:12:48
Thank you so much for a truly amazing experience. We thoroughly enjoyed it & can't believe we did it, so will have to do it again!!!
Thanks to Chris & Ryan for putting us at ease and making it fun.
Debbie & Sammy

(Kev) 04-09-2010 20:02:54
Thanks to all at Skydive UK.....had an amazin time and was even better than my Vegas jump!!
Cheers to all the boys for jumping an not bottling it to lol!

(Lenni) 07-09-2010 13:49:57
Hey to all of the skydiving team!

Thankyou soo much for letting me experience a skydive, it was fantastic! It was worth the 8 hour wait and is definitely something i'm going to do in the future :)
Everyone was soo friendly and I must thank Simon for being an great instructor who made the experience that much better :) People called me 'nuts' and 'crazy' for deciding to do a skydive..while really..they are crazy not to do one! I will be recommending it to everyone! Was soo glad I did the 15,000ft one and got it filmed (thanks for that by the way) else I know I would have regretted it! Cant wait to see final result and show everyone I know!

Thank you soo much again, I'm sure I'll be seeing you again as soon as I can!

Lenni

(Yvonne) 07-09-2010 13:59:13
Dear all at Skydive,

Thank you so much for such an amazing experience on Saturday. It was fantastic! Special thanks to Simon my tandem buddy who was brilliant and explained everything so clearly. Thank you Simon.

Love from Yvonne x

P.s. I'll be back! :)

(Emma) 12-09-2010 21:16:38
Oh wow.. what can I say??
This is by far the best thing I have ever done!
Words can't describe how amazing this was :-D
Thanks to Chris, my tandem partner for looking after me!!
I had the best fun ever!

(Matthew) 21-09-2010 12:48:06
I am registered blind and signed up to do a charity skydive.

I was raising funds for the West of England School and College for Children with little or no sight in Exeter, where I was a pupil 20 years ago.

On arrival at Skydive Uk I was immediately impressed with the overall organisation of booking in and the facilities available for use.

I felt very apprehensive about the skydive as I have never done anything like this before in my life - the staff were fantastic, after the briefing my nerves were steady and I felt excited about the jump.

I met my instructor and photographer and felt even more at ease at this point, I was talked through what was happening constantly in the plane to the point of getting to the aircraft door...

... Then Whoosh! The sound of the air filled my ears as we fell through the air - amazing!

I couldn't tell you what my favourite bit was, as the whole experience totally blew me away - I would definitely do this again!

Thank you Skydive UK for something that will stay with me forever!

(Rebecca) 05-10-2010 10:16:23
To all at skydive uk.
Just a quick message to say a HUGE thankyou for such an awesome experience on sunday. It was so so busy but virtually everyone i spoke to was so friendly and helpful and really put me at ease. My 1st ever tandem skydive was such an experience, i have literally not stopped talking about it and i'm still on such a high, I know you have lots of instructors but please pass on my thanks to Andy! (i'm sure it was andy, i was pretty zoned out at the time :)) You all do a fantastic job and i can totally see the buzz you must experience from it. My photos were top top quality, i just cant stop looking at them, waiting for my video now. I can't stop smiling, thanks again for a day i will never forget.
Rebecca Hendrick xx

(Adam) 05-10-2010 22:55:04
On behalf of Spoton I would like to say a massive thank you to the insane person who come up with the idea to just jump out of plane (oh and skydive uk)!!

It was an absolute exilirating experience, one in which I can safely say we will never forget. Just think we'll be able to go to our friends & family and tell them of the time we fell from 15,000ft at 127mph!!

The view was incredible- you could see for miles... you could see fields and fields, and even more fields, oh and the sea.

The experience was without a doubt the best experience ever to this date & I say to those wanting to do it but don't have the courage to do it, maybe due to being scared of heights; "You'll never know what it's like till you've tried it." A fellow colleague at Spoton who also jumped conquered his height fears.


Don't leave it till it's too late...

...You'll end up kicking yourself!

(Simon) 10-10-2010 18:26:22
A massive thanks to everyone at the centre you all made me feel really welcome and relaxed for my first jump, I cant stop thinking about it and I know i will be back for more... a BIG cheers to Simon (my tandem pilot).
"You Guys Rock"

Simon

(Kevin) 25-10-2010 13:21:23
I was given the tandem skydive as a fiftieth birthday present and was a little apprehensive. However the experience was just something else. From the moment of arrival to landing back down on the ground after the jump, I felt I was in good hands.

And the jump itself.... that moment when you lean out of the door of the aeroplane and you see the ground over 2 1/2 miles below is unforgetable - as is that feeling when you first fall away from the plane, tumbling in that very noisy very fast moving air. And the quiet and stillness when under the open canopy... I could go on! Just brilliant.

Thanks to all the team, especially Andy whose parachute I shared, and Paul who took some great pictures (including the one here).

(Mel) 24-10-2010 18:12:07
Thank you Jason for the most amazing experience of my life, i can't stop thinking about it, absolutely out of this world :)I keep looking at my photos, which by the way Ollie, are fabulous, thank you :) can't wait to see my dvd when it arrives!
I want to do this again and again and again, i may even learn to fly a plane, who knows the sky's the limit :)
Love and best wishes to Skydive UK.
Mel :D x

(Richard, Chris and Samya) 16-11-2010 09:20:53
Hi Guys,

To Jason, Andy, Chris and the rest of the SkyDiveUk Team we would like to send out a huge thankyou!

We did the charity tandem jumps on bank holiday Monday and absolutely loved it! There's already talk of booking another jump...we're hooked!
The money we raised for Friends of Crewkerne Aqua Centre has helped to buy new swim teaching and life saving equipment for the pool so it was well worth it.

As a side, we were wondering what the fastest time was for the 2.5K run? Could you also email us our times as I think we are going to put a small display together as proof that we managed it :-)
Which reminds me, the pictures were brilliant as well so an extra thankyou for those.

So keep up the good work guys and we could be seeing you again before too long!

Thanks again,

Richard, Chris and Samya

(Jo Gillard) 16-11-2010 09:22:01
Thank you thank you thank you it arrived.
Thankyou for all your help I am so pleased with my DVD it's fab.
Yours greatfully
Jo Gillard

(Maria) 16-11-2010 09:24:22
Hi I just wanted to say a massive thanks to you. Today (13th Nov 2010) I took part in a tandem skydive what a rush it was amazing thanks to all. Also from my rush I raised money and hopefully awerness for the Robert (Bob) Ward Breath of Life Fund which is in aid of the British Lung Foundation in memory of my dad who would have 60 this week but sadly passed away from a disease known as MESOTHELIOMA which is caused from asbestos so I wanted to do something to make the occasion and thought what better way then to throw myself out of a plane lol. So THANKS again
Kind Regards
Maria xxx

(Karma) 14-12-2010 14:15:43
Hi,
I would just like to say a massive thankyou to all those involved with enabling my tandem jump yesterday - and also to everyone for keeping me up to date on the rebooking etc... absolutely fantastic customer service ...a wonderful day all round & thanks again, i'll be back!

(Lucy Smith) 14-03-2011 12:08:34

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Thanks you so much for another great day yesterday (13th March 2011) my 2nd dive and was just as great if not better than the first.
once again the team were professional helpful and just plain great!!! thanks Jason for my dive and teaching me what I am in for when I do my AFF course.

Thnks again and see you all very soon xxxx

(Marsha leathley) 22-03-2011 12:03:48

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I did my jump on the 13th March 2011, with 4 other friends, there are 5 more in our team to go, so good luck to them, we are all doing it for SCOPE. It was brilliant and I know it will be great for them too.
A big thank you to all involved in getting us down, even though I went a little off the landing field and headed for the village we came down in a nice field, Thanks Andy.
Would like to say if your thinking about this as an advent go and do it, the rush is awesome.
Shame I couldn't afford the video but I still have the memories. Thanks again to all of you. Marsha

(Mel Stevens) 29-03-2011 13:14:37
Hi guys

Thank you so much for Saturday, I had the best day ever! I'm now constantly banging on about my jump (and driving everyone mad) and telling everyone how amazing it feels to have done it.

I've suffered from claustrophobia and fear of heights since childhood and got to a stage where I was sick of fear holding me back, so I thought I'd throw myself in the deep end and do a skydive! I can now say it was the best choice I ever made. Although I was nervous and my body was a bit in shock by all the adrenaline, I am so glad I did it. I have the most amazing photos to prove it!! I will be proud of myself forever and grateful to you always for being so considerate on the day. My instructor really put me at ease :)

Thank you all again so much xx

(Marina) 14-04-2011 16:46:36

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I would like to say a big thank you to Skydive UK for giving our St Luke’s Hospice fundraisers the chance to take part in an opportunity of a lifetime!

On Saturday 26th March 2011, 16 of our very brave, courageous and enthusiastic fundraisers took part in a ‘Leap for St Luke’s’, jumping 15,000ft! Our Brave fundraisers raised an estimated £10,000 which is phenomenal, so a big congratulations to them.

Every year St Luke’s Hospice cares for more than 2800 terminally ill patients from across Plymouth, South West Devon and East Cornwall. Statistics show that 1 in 5 people in this area will develop a terminal illness at some point in their lives. Subsequently there is a growing need for specialist palliative and end of life care. With your help St Luke’s Hospice can continue to provide that special care and support for their families.

The feedback we have received from the fundraisers is fantastic, and everybody at Skydive UK was great, and made the day extremely enjoyable for us all.

St Luke’s is very much looking forward to our next skydive booked for Saturday 20th August where we already have 29 fundraisers ready to jump!!

Thank you for your support and see you soon!

Marina Leadbetter
Events Assistant at St Luke’s Hospice

(Jonathan) 26-04-2011 11:48:02
Well what can I say? What an amazing experience, I would like to say a big thank you to all at Skydiveuk Ltd for providing a great Tandem Skydive jump, I'm hooked and want to do another Tandem jump before making the big decision to take up skydiving as a sport!

I would also like to say a big thank you to Ralphy who was my Tandem instructor and did a fab job at making the tandem jump enjoyable and memorable.

I shall Return

Jonathan

(Jonathan) 26-04-2011 11:49:09
Well what can I say? What an amazing experience, I would like to say a big thank you to all at Skydiveuk Ltd for providing a great Tandem Skydive jump, I'm hooked and want to do another Tandem jump before making the big decision to take up skydiving as a sport!

I would also like to say a big thank you to Ralphy who was my Tandem instructor and did a fab job at making the tandem jump enjoyable and memorable.

I shall Return

Jonathan

(Eam) 26-04-2011 16:52:06
I jumped on good Friday 2011. It was the best experience I've had yet. Everyone makes you feel relaxed and safe. The plane was very cool, and Ralph was a legend.
Looking forward to the AFF!!!

(Rich) 07-05-2011 17:05:43

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Jumped this time last year on an AFF level 1, solo exit. Loved it! The instructors were all friendly and professional.
I can't wait until I can afford to do the whole course! Everyone should do it at least once!

(TIERNEY ) 05-07-2011 14:49:08

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wow wat can i say a totally amazing experience and the best part about it was i did it for charity!!!

if anyone hasnt done it before i recomend it!!!
i loved every second and was buzzing 4days!!!
its so hard to explain but literally ur falling through the air and then boom ur parachute is up and ur taking in sum amzing views!!! thank u xxxx

(Debby) 05-07-2011 18:37:24
Just wanted to say a big thankyou to my tandem instructor Chris, for looking after me so well on Saturday. I was in very safe hands (or arms,legs,whatever ha ha!!) I never thought I would ever do such a thing, but if I can do it, anyone can!! Thanks to Ollie too for capturing it all, can't wait to see the dvd.
I've raised around £2,500 for the chemo unit - a nice way for me to give a little back for all the care when I had my chemotherapy. Lots of love and health, Debby Francis. 2/7/2011

(Amanda Dennis) 09-07-2011 10:36:55

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I did my first ever tandem skydive last saturday (2/7/2011) OMG!!! Have I come back down to earth yet??? No!!! I loved every single minute I spent at the well!!! The instructors were friendly and wicked humoured. I had Ralphy as my tandem instructor who was awesome, proffesional and knoweledgeable, fun and funky!!! Shane my photographer/videographer just took the best photos- awaiting my dvd which I'm sure will blow my mind! I had the best time, thanks so much, you WILL be seeing me again, I have the bug, please pass on my thanks to the guys. Already have between 3 and 6 people lined up to visit you in October, so I will be coming along to support them, whilst planning my next visit!! Big thanks once again! xxx If there are not FIVE stars below its cos it wouldnt let me!!! grrrrr, so .... BIG FIVE STARS FROM ME!! *****

(Amanda Dennis) 09-07-2011 10:38:00
I did my first ever tandem skydive last saturday (2/7/2011) OMG!!! Have I come back down to earth yet??? No!!! I loved every single minute I spent at the well!!! The instructors were friendly and wicked humoured. I had Ralphy as my tandem instructor who was awesome, proffesional and knoweledgeable, fun and funky!!! Shane my photographer/videographer just took the best photos- awaiting my dvd which I'm sure will blow my mind! I had the best time, thanks so much, you WILL be seeing me again, I have the bug, please pass on my thanks to the guys. Already have between 3 and 6 people lined up to visit you in October, so I will be coming along to support them, whilst planning my next visit!! Big thanks once again! xxx If there are not FIVE stars below its cos it wouldnt let me!!! grrrrr, so .... BIG FIVE STARS FROM ME!! *****

(Ian) 10-07-2011 14:36:46
Thanks for quite possibly the best experience of my life so far...after a frustrating day friday (8th) thanks for making space for my and friends on the sat and theres talk of a 2nd jump soon with extra people...im still buzzing from it hahahaaa cheers and cnt wait for my dvd

(Mike) 11-07-2011 11:07:24

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Many thanks for a fantastic experience last Saturday; the memory of which will stick with me for ever. It's been one of the things I've been talking about doing for years & as I retired last week thought now's the time to go for it & hopefully raise money for a very worthwhile charity, Marie Curie Cancer Care, at the same time. To date I have raised £1,025 for them by doing this Skydive & with the promise of a bit more yet to come.

Again, thanks for a fantastic experience, especially to Andy my instructor & Rob the cameraman (with some help from a colleague!).


(Helen ) 15-07-2011 16:22:38

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Wow!!! cannot believe what I did today. Thanks for the most exhilerating experience ever. Thanks for the tandem(Chris) Amazing photos(Shane) You just might see me back

(Jenny) 22-07-2011 21:38:15
I done a tandem jump at dunkeswell on the 16th July. (Charity Jump) It has got to be one of the most exhillerating experiances of my life. (and by far the best way to spend 10 minutes straped to someone) My instructor, Adam, was fab. I felt really at ease with him. the entire day was great and will be repeated. thanks Guys.

(sandra tonkin) 31-07-2011 17:40:03
today, 31/7/2011 i did my first tandem skydive and wow, it was definately 1 of the most amazing things ive ever done un will certainly be doing it again at some point. A special thank you to andy (i think) for getting me back to earth in 1 piece!!!
Had an amazing time.
Thank you so much

(katie) 08-08-2011 18:57:49
thanks to all the guys and especially my gorgeous tandem partner dave for the most awesome experience ever! i'll be back soon!!!!xxxx

(Paul Gilbery) 28-08-2011 20:31:26

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Just wanted to say a big thankyou to Skydive UK and my tandem jump partner/instructor Adam. I had an awesome day from start to finish, Adam made me feel completely at ease talking me through every step. I will definately be back next year with my sister to jump again! I highly recommend it to anyone any age.

(Vikki) 17-09-2011 01:08:26
I just did a tandem with Skydive UK and boy, am I glad my boyfriend bullied me into it! It wasn't something I particularly wanted to do but with the incentive of making him proud of me and of raising money for charity, I did it!

Two attempts got rained off - blasted British weather! But the experience of a tandem skydive and the friendliness of the guys at the DZ... you can't beat it!

To anyone with any sliiiight desire to do one.. do it! You won't regret it!

(Becky) 25-09-2011 00:19:25
Wowwwww a big thankyou to Andy my instructor and Jamie my camera man being part of the record tandem charity advent was out of this world. Thanks Andy for looking after me, and putting me at ease,,,, I'm still buzzing and I'm never going to forget this experience.

(Elaine) 26-09-2011 15:34:22

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wow, what a day!! thank you to Ian who made the jump so much fun and the mad cameraman who took the most amazing photos!! i wasn't going to have photos but am very glad i did!! I raised about £500 for Beating Bowel Cancer in memory of my brother. Would love to jump again so see you guys soon!!

(Hannah) 02-10-2011 12:22:09

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Thank you so so so much for my sky dive. It could not have been any better i had an abslute amazing time. Thank you so much to all the staff they were amazing so funny, friendly and couldnt ask for anyone better to help me with this amazing experience. Cant even Thank you guys enough i really cant i just want you to know how much i am greatful for giving me this oppotunity. Thank you Thank you Thank you