skyflybabe

Great people, great views :-)...rivers, beaches, mountains.
Small, friendly DZ, mainly AFF and Tandem but also allow sport jumping which seems to be quite rare in NZ!! Lots of other activities to do close by, kayaking etc.

When I first arrived at Lake Wales, it reminded me of my DZ back home, only on a larger scale! The people were very inviting and friendly. We got ready for our first jump there and found a big smiley face painted on the floor...they said that if we stood on that we would be load organised. I thought this was great! So we met some great people, did some fun jumps with them and generally had a very pleasant time. I think this place is great if you like a relaxed environment and are just on a fun jumping holiday. I am not sure how it would be for team training camps etc as I haven't done that at Lake Wales. Also there didn't seem to be much to do away from the DZ, but I was only there for a couple of nights.
I would definitely like to visit again.

I have been to Skydive DeLand 3 times now, for a week or two each time. Two of my trips were for team training which we couldn't have asked for better coaching, quicker turn-arounds etc as it was great, at the end of each day, I had forgotten how many jumps I had done :o)
The staff and coaches were fantastic and it is by far the most professional DZ I have ever been to. On my other trip there I was doing some coaching jumps with Majik (those guys rock!), I also did some canopy coaching with Scott MIller (awesome). The only downside was that once I had done all that, I couldn't find anyone to jump with as most people had their own thing going on, so for people just wanting a holiday with some fun jumping, I would perhaps be inclined to recommend Skydive Sebastian or Lake Wales as a fun friendly place with a relaxed atmosphere etc. But for any type of coaching or training, then Skydive Deland is perfect. I am sure to be back there again soon!