Skydive El Sol Cabo San Lucas

I jumped in cabo last week with my sons. There videos all worked out as they are on dvd. Mine was put on to a blue ray disc and can't get anything to read it. Been all over and they all say nothing is on it. All I would like is another copy on a dvd but no one will respond, thanks for the memories but that's all I have for my money, disappointed!

I have always wanted to sky dive and thought that Cabo would be the perfect place. We come every year and have seen the sky divers land on the beach near Tabasco restaurant on Medano Beach. I researched and found the phone number for Sky Dive El Sol.

When I met the crew, Astrid, Greg, and Tice (hope I spelled that right) they were great. They were on time and picked me up at the beach location. The guys took the time to tell me about themselves, how many jumps they have done, etc. They even took the time to get to know me and find out why I had made the decision to sky dive.

I chose to buy the video and pic package from them which was a great decision. Greg took video and pics of me from the beginning to the end. It showed my reactions and some of their fun personalities too. The whole crew made me feel so comfortable and the experience was great.

We drove a short distance to the airport in Cabo. I was worried that we were going to drive an hour into San Jose, but the drive was only about 15 minutes. When we arrived at the airport, I had to sign the typical waivers etc. Standard with any crazy activity you do in any town. Tice got me harnessed in and showed me the proper way to lean when sky diving. He answered all my questions and went over the procedure a few times to make sure that I was comfortable.

We all piled in a little rinky-dink plane, which was perfect for the sky diving in Mexico experience. We were like a bunch of clowns piling into a circus car, but it was great. Greg took video and pics along the way up. The view was fantastic and I was so pumped. Once we reached 11,000 feet, Greg opened the door. This crazy guy held onto the wing of the plane in order to get video and pics of me going out. I was strapped to Tice and he verbally went over what to do again with me before we jumped.

The air was very cold even though the temp was probably 85 degrees on land. I wore a t shirt and shorts. Once my adrenaline kicked in I was not cold at all. Tice scooted me to the edge of the plane. I swear the wind was going to pull us out, but it didn't. I sat my feet on the little airplane step outside the plane. He counted in my ear and then jumped us out. I am glad he did because I am not sure I could have nudged us out on my own.

Once we were free falling it was so F-ing amazing. Greg was right there next to us taking video and pics. The view was so incredible. We free fell for about 60 seconds. It was the most amazing 60 seconds of my life. Tice pulled the cord. I worried it would jerk us, but it didn't. We slowly pulled up with the chute and then floated down towards the beach. It was the perfect time to see all of Cabo from above including the arch and all the resorts. Tice even let me hold the parachute ropes and fly for a minute. He spun us around for some in the air fun. He really made the whole experience comfortable and nice.

We landed on the beach. I was barefoot and just picked up my legs. Tice did the landing. It was not bad at all. The chute glided to the ground behind us. Greg had landed before us to take pics on my landing and my initial reaction. This was the BEST experience and really was the icing on the cake to my vacation/honeymoon in Cabo. I would recommend Sky Dive El Sol to anyone. They were all great and I will definiteley do it again next trip to Cabo.

The video and pics Greg shot were great and I am SOOOO glad I purchased it. He made a movie with all the footage, with music, scenes, and it is a great souvenier to show my friends and family. You can see the video on my you tube account in a few days under my screen name chericline. If you are ever in Cabo and want to have a great time call Sky Dive El Sol. They were just wonderful!!!!!

I was down in Cabo for a few days for a party and looked up SkyDive el Sol. Astrid and the crew there were helpful before and during my visit. Because they only had the 182, they made every effort to fit me in with the tandems. Astrid even called me to let me know about when loads were going up, so I did not have to waste my time waiting around, which was above and beyond the call of duty.

A quick drive from the beach takes you out to the airport. The ride up lets you check out the amazing views of the peninsula. Landing on the beach in bare feet was great. The landing area is not huge but more than enough for experienced jumpers. There are outs, but they want to ensure new folks are landing where they are supposed to, which is why they require a D license (keep up good relations with the hotels and beach community). Even though they do a lot of tandems, they are safety conscious and not just out to make a buck. They cancelled a load that I was going to do with a tandem because the winds were getting squirrelly. I appreciate a place that would rather do things right than endanger anyone.

I went at the beginning of May, and even though the air on the beach was mid to high 80s, the ride up was cold with the door on the plane off. There was not enough humidity to be warm. They were nice enough to lend me a jump suit. I had not brought mine, since I thought I would be jumping in a t-shirt and shorts. I would recommend others to bring one.

Overall, I had a great time with the staff. Everyone was very welcoming, professional, and thoughtful. Given the views and the beach, I would have had a good jump regardless of the staff. They, however, made it just that much more fun.

Thanks Skydive el Sol!

Johnny, Astrid, Greg, Thys, and Karen made us feel at home the second we arrived. The views from altitude were breathtaking and landing on the beach in bare feet is something that had always been a dream of mine. I would highly recommend Skydive El Sol to experienced jumpers and to anyone looking to do a tandem in paradise!