Skydive Geronimo · Rottnest Island Airport
Skydive Geronimo takes you up from Rottnest Island Airport, freefalls from 10,000 or 15,000 feet over the island and lands you on a beach. The ferry is not included, so book it as an add-on to your crossing.
This is an add-on, not a way to reach the island. The listing says plainly that the booking does not include ferry tickets. You make your own way to Rottnest, then walk about 15 minutes from the jetty to the terminal building at Rottnest Island Airport on Brand Way, where Skydive Geronimo checks you in.
You choose 10,000 or 15,000 feet. The listing gives a freefall of up to 66 seconds at around 200 km/h, a parachute opening at 5,000 feet and about five minutes under the canopy before landing on a beach. Skydive Geronimo's FAQ asks you to allow about two hours from start to finish. Photos and video are sold on the day.
Weather decides everything. Day-trippers must call about an hour before their ferry departs to confirm the jump, and delays can move your slot later in the day, so the operator suggests a late afternoon ferry home. The weight limit is 95 kg, with heavier passengers assessed case by case. If the operator cancels for weather, the listing states that you are refunded; your ferry ticket is a separate booking, so pick one with flexible cancellation.
Book a ferry separately. Call Skydive Geronimo about an hour before it departs to confirm the weather.
From the main jetty to the terminal building at Rottnest Island Airport.
Paperwork, a harness fitting and a briefing with your instructor. Allow about two hours in all.
The plane climbs over the island to 10,000 or 15,000 feet.
Up to 66 seconds of freefall, then about five minutes under the parachute to a beach landing.
★★★★★Generally terrified of heights but did this for charity. Fantastic.
★★★★★I was so nervous going up! But my guide/person I was jumping with was so reassuring and lovely.
★★★★★Nick, my instructor, is very friendly and helpful.
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No. The listing says the booking does not include ferry tickets. Book your crossing separately and walk about 15 minutes from the jetty to the airport.
16. Jumpers aged 16 or 17 need a parent or legal guardian with them on the day to sign the forms.
The jump may be delayed or cancelled. Call about an hour before your ferry leaves. If the operator cancels for weather, the listing states you get a refund, but your ferry is a separate booking.
Allow about two hours on the island, according to the operator, not counting the ferry and the walk from the jetty.
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A tandem skydive over the island with a beach landing. Ferry not included.
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