Skydive Dubai LLC, part of Shamal Holding, sells every tandem jump in Dubai, from the Palm Dropzone and the Desert Campus. Check your weight and BMI against its limits before paying: failing the weigh-in at check-in means no jump and no refund.
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Palm Dropzone, Al Seyahi Street, Dubai Marina; Desert Campus, Al Ain-Dubai Road (E66), Margham
What it sells
Tandem skydives at both dropzones, jumps for licensed skydivers, the AFF course, Inflight Dubai wind tunnel; gyrocopter listed as temporarily closed
Published prices
Palm AED 2,749, Desert AED 2,199 with video and photos; without media AED 2,449 / AED 1,899 (their site, November 2026)
Age & weight
Age 18 to 75 (doctor's form from 70); women 90 kg and BMI 27.5, men 100 kg and BMI 30.0
Days & hours
Palm Thursday to Monday 7:00 to 11:00; Desert Wednesday to Sunday 7:00 to 14:00
Cancellation
Full refund with 24 hours' notice by email; reschedule online up to 24 hours ahead; under 24 hours the penalty equals the jump price
Licences & affiliations
UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Parachute Approved Organization approval
Ratings (seen on)
Tripadvisor 4.5 (2,984 reviews) as shown on Visit Dubai; Headout 4.8 (2,059); GetYourGuide 4.9 (1,983); Klook 4.8 (407); seen November 2026
Sold on
Headout, GetYourGuide, Klook, Platinumlist
From the operator’s own website and public listings, checked 15 November 2026.
Two dropzones, two prices
Skydive Dubai is one company with two sites. The Palm Dropzone sits by the sea at Dubai Marina, and you land beside Palm Jumeirah. The Desert Campus is on the Al Ain-Dubai Road at Margham, outside the city, and is also the base for licensed skydivers and the school. Both jumps are sold as "up to 13,000 ft".
Palm Dropzone
Desert Campus
Address
Al Seyahi Street, Dubai Marina
Al Ain-Dubai Road (E66), Margham
Open (contact page)
Thursday to Monday, 7:00 to 11:00
Wednesday to Sunday, 7:00 to 14:00
With video and photos
AED 2,749
AED 2,199
Without media
AED 2,449
AED 1,899
Prices published by Skydive Dubai, checked November 2026. The "From AED 2,449" at the top of its tandem page is the Palm jump without photos or video, which you book through the reservations team, not online. The Palm price changes with the season: archived copies of the page show AED 2,499 in the summers of 2025 and 2026. The Desert Campus is the honest saving, AED 550 less for the same package. See Palm vs Desert.
What the ticket covers
The standard package includes accident insurance and a video and photos filmed by a separate camera flyer, sent within 48 hours. Your booked time is your arrival time, and the operator asks you to plan three to four hours on site. The limits are strict: age 18 to 75, with a doctor's form from 70; women up to 90 kg and BMI 27.5; men up to 100 kg and BMI 30.0, weighed in clothes and shoes. Check yourself on our requirements page first.
Refunds: direct versus a platform
Booked direct, you get a full refund if you cancel by email at least 24 hours ahead. Under 24 hours, the penalty equals the cost of the jump. There is no refund for failing the weigh-in, arriving late, or drinking or scuba diving within 24 hours. Payments are valid for 12 months. If weather cancels the day, you choose between a new date and a refund. If you booked through an agency, the policy says the refund comes from that agency. Headout's Palm ticket cannot be cancelled at all, only rescheduled. Where to book compares the channels.
The 2026 suspension
By 8 March 2026 Skydive Dubai's site said tandem and gyrocopter flights were suspended "in line with official guidance". GCAA Safety Decision 2026-03, Issue 02, dated 27 March 2026, suspended approvals for drones, light sport aircraft, balloons and specialised operations, naming parachute operations and skydiving. It gives "prevailing circumstances affecting national airspace safety and security" as the reason. Gulf News reported on 20 April that aerial sports had been grounded during the regional conflict, and on 24 April that Skydive Dubai had resumed, with the Palm Dropzone open Friday to Sunday at first. In May, a Shamal executive told Gulf News it had moved to five days a week. We did not find the GCAA document that lifted the suspension. The Inflight Dubai wind tunnel stayed open.
Regulator and accident record
Skydive Dubai flies under a GCAA Parachute Approved Organization approval. The fatal accidents we found in GCAA reports and the press involved licensed solo skydivers at the Desert Campus, not tandem passengers. Each one is listed with its source on our safety page.
Questions people ask
Who owns Skydive Dubai?
The website belongs to Skydive Dubai LLC, a Dubai limited liability company, and names Shamal Holding as its parent organisation. The National reports that it was founded by Emirati skydiver Nasser Al Neyadi.
Is Skydive Dubai open now?
Yes. On 15 November 2026 its site published opening hours for both dropzones and sold tickets. Operations stopped in spring 2026 under a GCAA suspension and resumed in late April.
Why does the site say "From AED 2,449"?
That is the Palm jump without photos or video, which you book through the reservations team, not online. The standard Palm package with media is AED 2,749.
Is it cheaper to book Skydive Dubai direct?
No. When we checked, the platforms charged the same price converted at the fixed dirham-dollar rate. What differs is the refund rule, set out on our page on where to book.
Can I get my money back if I fail the weigh-in?
No. Skydive Dubai does not refund customers who do not meet the age, weight or BMI rules, and it weighs you in your clothes and shoes.
Is Skydive Dubai the only skydiving company in the UAE?
It is the only one selling tandem jumps that we could confirm as operating. Abu Dhabi Skydive says it is temporarily closed with no reopening date.
