How much does it cost to skydive in Ecuador?

skydiving It is an extreme sport full of emotions that not everyone dares to experience, however, there are those who decide to put fear aside to live this unique experience.

Although in our country there are not many options for skydiving, there is the possibility of doing it, although the cost of this sport is high compared to others.

Robert Dueñas, owner manager of the Los Garrapateros skydiving school, a company dedicated for 14 years to offering this type of service, indicates that doing this sport involves the use of aircraft and special equipment, so the price is high, although not much above that established in other parts of the world.

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Although it is possible to train as a skydiver, the modality of greatest demand according to Dueñas is tandem jump, in which a skydiving apprentice jumps together with an instructor joined by a double harness system. This is the ideal option for those who want to live this experience one or more times, but without the need to be a professional.

This school offers the tandem jump service for a price of $308 (including tax), value that includes a video type selfie. The jump is made at 10,500 feet, there is a free fall of between 40 to 45 seconds until the instructor opens the parachute, then five to seven minutes elapse and finally it lands in the predetermined area, explains the owner-manager, who also indicates that there are independent cameramen in the jump area who offer photographs and videos of the jump, but for an additional price.

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Dueñas mentions that although the cost of the jump may seem high, It is actually the price that is handled worldwide. “In the United States, due to the type of aircraft they have, because there are the factories of some spare parts and it is easier to acquire the necessary equipment, they handle a slightly cheaper price, still, the cost is not low either. It costs more or less there about $190 a tandem jump, with an external cameraman because they don’t do it with a selfie-type camera, so for that service (video and photos) they charge $90 more, the final price is more or less $280, so there is not much difference with the cost that is handled here. In Europe, for example, the tandem costs about 300 euros, and they say that in Dubai $600, more or less”.

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The Los Garrapateros skydiving school offers its services at Los Perales airport, in San Vicente, Manabí, however, also special occasions in which they move to other cities. (I)