TAFF – A Tandem Like No Other
Are you thinking about starting your journey to skydiving solo but not sure if it’s for you?
Whether you are someone who wants to be a professional skydiver or an adrenaline junkie who wishes to skydive solo or even someone who wants something different than the average tandem skydiving experience – TAFF (Tandem Accelerated Freefall) is for all of the above and more!


THE GROUND COURSE WILL TEACH YOU:
- Altitude awareness
- Freefall position
YOU’LL THEN COMPLETE YOUR FIRST TANDEM AFF JUMP WHERE YOU WILL:
- Practice altitude awareness
- Practice deploying the parachute during free fall
- Deploy your parachute
- Steer the parachute
- Assist in landing the parachute
All with the safety and reassurance of being securely attached to one of our expert instructors! You’ll end your TAFF experience with a debrief with your instructor and receive your very first logbook!
If you decide to continue with your solo skydiving journey, this jump with count towards your first level of AFF. If not, then you still had a truly unique skydiving experience, that only a handful of people in the world can say they have done!
So what are you waiting for? Book your Tandem AFF now and in just a few hours you can complete level one of your Learn to Skydive/AFF training and be on your way to becoming a solo skydiver.

*You must start your AFF course within 30 days for completing your TAFF in order for it to count towards your first level of AFF
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It was so fun even though I was terrified! I jumped with RHYS BRADY and he was brilliant it was an enjoyable experience and I would definitely try it... read more again with the same company
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28 December 2022An amazing afternoon skydiving over the beautiful Bay of Islands. Maurice, my tandem master, was great. Knowledgable, calm, totally kept me at ease, pointed out all the sights on the... read more way down and even let me steer the parachute for a little bit. Team on the ground
1 January 2022 -
What an amazing place! The views, the people and the dog, Jamie!!! Such an amazing experience! I highly recommend this activity.
28 September 2022An amazing time the confident, friendly and experienced instructors. Cheers Prashant for the mean experience
21 January 2021I was booked in for the 9000ft and upgraded for only $30 to the 12000ft. Was my first jump and I was nervous! I absolutely loved the experience! Every member... read more of staff was happy, smiling and accomodating throughout. I believe they could read that I was scared and they didn’t push me or try to be overbearingly excited, they were the perfect amount of funny, supportive and excited. Would definitely recommend the 12000ft jump minimum to be able to have the best experience of the free fall. And the management went out of their way by dropping me off down the road after my jump. I would recommend this experience any day of the week and really hope that the business bounces back from covid once the borders reopen. Best of luck!! Also would recommend getting the photo package or the video one for the laughs afterwards 🙂
1 April 2022 -
First time and its not scary at all.. - Amazing and wonderful experience... it was my first time and believeme it was not SCARY, its not like a roller-coaster feeling, I didn't even feel like falling more like... read more floating . I feel safe with my tandem partner ANDREW and others their all friendly and funny... must try experience
highly recommended..
24 November 2022I had the most amazing experience! It was a very spur of the moment decision to go and I absolutely loved it. I had Prashant as my instructor and he... read more was so great. I was so nervous (and scared) as it was my first time doing it and he helped calm me down and really made my experience great. I would 100% encourage everyone to do a skydive here. 🙂 I also recommend getting the photos as there are some gems in there!
13 November 2022I did a skydive here on 02nd January 2022. The skydive itself was exhilarating. A lifelong dream and the first one I'd ever done. Everything went well until we came... read more in to land. We seemed to be coming in faster than we should but as a complete novice, I had no point of reference.
We hit the ground very hard, landing directly on my backside. The pain was excruciating. The instructor, Maurice, said he tried to take the impact on his feet, but couldn't (I am significantly taller and heavier than him (I'm a 30's male - 185cm, 95kg)
I could barely stand up, but I was ushered away and told that this sort of thing happens now and again. Just put a bit of deep heat on it and I'll be fine in a couple of days!
I was in agony, so I went to a physio a couple of days later and got referred for an x-ray. I had a compression fracture (T11) in my spine and a broken tailbone. It heavily impacted my quality of life. I've gone through physiotherapy and have improved significantly, but I'm still in intermittent discomfort nearly 10 months later.
There was no record made of the accident and it was all brushed off. I returned to the site the next day to understand what went wrong. Maurice wasn't available so I spoke to one of his colleagues. I was told it was probably turbulence. It's unlucky and rare, but it happens. It didn't appear to be taken seriously.
I realise there are inherent risks with jumping out of an aeroplane, but I'm not happy with how it was dealt with.
25 September 2022 -
Such an awesome experience and heaps of fun Great tandem Instrustor Prashant made the whole experience relaxing and piece of mind Would highly recommend and do again in the future... read more Thank you soo much for the great day Kind regards Mark Kerr
1 April 2022Awesome experience, loved the way Maurice Healy guided me with each step to make it a wonderful dive
30 January 2022Skydive Bay of Islands were fantastic from start to finish. I contacted them several months ago telling them we would be passing through on a cruise ship. They picked us... read more up, dropped us off & took great care of us in between. My Instructor, Prashant Kapoor was FANTASTIC. Made me feel so at ease doing "the most frightening thing" I've ever done. I LOVED it! Thanks guys for an INCREDIBLE experience.
15 November 2022 -
All of it. From ground to ground. Waiting for 30,000 feet then edge of space. I'm in for all of it. If I could afford to go solo I would
22 February 2022Booked jump for my son’s 15th birthday who was very nervous and team was very helpful specially his instructor Prashant very professional and fun loving person who made him laugh... read more the whole time to keep his anxiety level low big thank you Prashant for making Manu’s first jump memorable he can’t wait for his next jump will plan with whole family in July again highly recommend to everyone
29 April 2022I had an awesome time! Such a great experience and excellent, friendly staff
Thank you so much to Prashant for being so comforting during the dive and Teremoana for... read more helping me gain the courage alongside my amazing pilot Olivia! The views from East, West and North were breathtaking.
15 February 2022 -
Exhilarating time and sensory overload made this a memorable first skydiving experience. Prashant was professional and chill throughout. I had a great time =)
19 July 2022Well organised and I felt totally safe to do a tandem sky dive. My only complaint would be that due to numbers, I was on the fourth flight up,... read more so lots of hanging around. But it wa
1 October 2021 -
Tick off my bucket list . Prashant Kapoor was my Tandom instructor! I could not of felt any safer in this man’s hands / arm’s literally! He was so engaging... read more and made me feel safe ! Skydive Bay of Islands were an excellent in communication. Paige on the desk was very helpful, and kept me informed of the weather in preparation.
100% recommendation713leanneb
20 November 2022Prashant was super cool, Jump was awesome. Defo do this - best experience with a great crew to look after you.
1 January 2022Terrifying exhilarating fantastic fun. Maurice Healy
has amazing people skills!
Hope he’s still there in a months time when I do my second jump!!
Thanks to all the... read more team
19 October 2022 -
Very friendly staff in generaland highly experienced instructor Prashant.. He made sure I knew everything I needed to know and tokk a great record of the skydive. Thanks for a... read more great ti me.. Still buzzing.
21 May 2022Best experience of my life by far! Beautiful view, amazing and kind staff and wonderful dog Jamie. Felt safe and enjoyed every second of it. Would definitely recommend, and WILL... read more be back!
27 September 2022The whole team makes you feel that you are capable. I did a lot of extreme sports in my life but I can say with certainty that Prashant is... read more the best instructor. Professional, friend, makes you feel safe and capable from your first contact. It was definitely the best money spent and Prashant made my birthday unforgettable forever. Thanks team. Thanks "Angel Pranshat".
3 October 2022 -
Awesome experience Instructor (Prashanti) made the whole experience fun and memorable. Definitely will be back to go higher. Recommend to all!
1 April 2022I had prashant as instructor for a tandem dive, couldn't have wished for a better person to jump out of a plane with. For anyone who hasn't skydived I would... read more highly recommend it, it's one of those things you'll never forget
1 January 2022North Island skydiving experience - Bay of Islands. - The weather was perfect, the whole process was handled very efficiently, my tandem coach was fantastic - he made me feel very comfortable the whole time and he explained everything... read more in great detail. his name was Maurice Healy. and he has completed over 9000 jumps so he was really experienced.
I would recommend this experience to anyone who is on or travelling the North Island.
28 December 2022 -
Awesome experience - Prashant was a great guide making the whole skydive memorable and enjoyable. Would definitely r
1 November 2021I was booked in for the 9000ft and upgraded for only $30 to the 12000ft. Was my first jump and I was nervous! I absolutely loved the experience! Every member... read more of staff was happy, smiling and accomodating throughout. I believe they could read that I was scared and they didn’t push me or try to be overbearingly excited, they were the perfect amount of funny, supportive and excited. Would definitely recommend the 12000ft jump minimum to be able to have the best experience of the free fall. And the management went out of their way by dropping me off down the road after my jump. I would recommend this experience any day of the week and really hope that the business bounces back from covid once the borders reopen. Best of luck!! Also would recommend getting the photo package or the video one for the laughs afterwards 🙂
4 April 2022It was my first time skydiving and I was so impressed by the staff at Skydiving zone Kerikeri Prashant Kapoor was friendly and professional making you feel comfortable from the... read more minute you arrive. The experience was unexplainably awesome! The free fall was such a wonderful experience the parachute release was much less of a jolt than I anticipated, the landing was super smooth and Prashant Kapoor is the bomb! I will be back for my second jump soon..He is super duper Awesome highly recommend him🪂🪂🪂
1 January 2022