Skydiving in Miami, Florida

What skydiving is actually like

Sixty seconds of freefall, then five quiet minutes under canopy with the whole coastline laid out below you.

1. Check in, sign the waiver, and watch a short briefing. Your instructor walks you through the body position and the landing.
2. Gear up in a harness that clips to your instructor. You'll practice the arch on the ground.
3. The plane climbs for about 15 minutes. The door opens somewhere around 10,000 to 14,000 feet.
4. You go out attached to your instructor. Freefall lasts about a minute and feels more like floating on wind than falling.
5. The parachute opens and everything goes quiet. Your instructor may let you steer. Landing is a gentle slide onto grass.

Bring: Closed-toe sneakers that lace tight, Athletic clothes, nothing loose, Photo ID, Contacts instead of glasses if you have them. Good for: First-timers, birthdays, anyone who wants one big memory in a single afternoon.