San Jose Skydiving

Skydive Monterey Bay is the best option for skydiving near San Jose because of its proximity to the city, our everyday World’s Highest First Skydive, and the incredible Monterey Bay Area views. This is why Skydive Monterey Bay has been rated one of San Jose’s best skydiving centers.

Skydive Monterey Bay is located just 60 miles south of downtown San Jose. A quick one-hour drive down the iconic Highway 101, we’re one of the closest skydive centers to San Jose.

We’ll help you plan your skydive adventure, explain just how much higher we jump than anyone else, show you the incredible freefall views of the Santa Cruz mountains, Diablo Mountain Range, and the Santa Clara valley. And while you glide under your parachute you’ll be right above the gorgeous central California coastline and giant dunes of Monterey Bay.

Top-Rated San Jose Skydive Center

Skydive Monterey Bay has been rated as San Jose’s best skydiving center on Yelp, Facebook, and TripAdvisor.

Yelp’s Most 5 Star Rated San Jose Skydive Center

We have more five-star ratings on Yelp, Facebook and TripAdvisor than any other San Jose skydive center.

People love jumping at Skydive Monterey Bay because we’re the only San Jose based skydive center that offers everyday tandem first jump skydives from 18,000 feet (the world’s highest), the closest ocean jump location, the best coastal California scenery; including the mountain and valleys nestled inland (and not to mention) our friendly and high-skilled instructor team).

Skydive Center	Everyday Exit Altitude	Freefall Time	Distance to Beach (as crow flies)	Views (subjective)
Skydive Monterey Bay	18,000	90	2 miles	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Skydive California	13,000	60	60 miles	⭐️⭐️
Skydive Silicon Valley	13,000	60	18 miles	⭐️⭐️⭐️
Skydive Bay Area	13,000	60	50 miles	⭐️⭐️
Skydive Lodi	13,000	60	70 miles	⭐️⭐️

TripAdvisor Top Choice for Skydiving in San Jose

Skydive Monterey Bay is TripAdvisor’s top-rated San Jose skydiving center.

Skydiving Near San Jose

Instead of searching for things to do in San Jose, you’ve punched skydiving near me into the computer box and now you’re contemplating your first ever skydive. Fortunately, you just so happen to be near one of the best skydive centers in California!

Skydive Monterey Bay is one of the longest operating skydive centers in the San Jose area with an excellent safety record, incredible beach views, and the only skydive center to offer the World’s Highest skydives from 18,000 feet every day.

The reality is that most people that try skydiving will only ever do it once. While not everyone is going to dedicate their whole life to jumping out of perfectly good airplanes as we do, we know that it’s going to be one of the greatest experiences of your life. That’s why we’re so adamant about providing the most incredible skydive experience possible.

Even with our incredibly fast, turbo-charged Super King Air 200 aircraft, most may agree that it’s not very economical to climb to 18,000 feet on every flight. That’s probably why the average skydive centers don’t do it. But when you’re participating in a life-altering experience that induces a rollercoaster of emotions and lasts only seconds, think about how almost doubling the activity time completely alters how you experience it. And it’s certainly more cost-effective to operate at an airport somewhere other than our iconic Monterey Bay, but why not jump in paradise if you have the option?

Skydive Services & Pricing

Skydive Monterey Bay is open 365 days/year for first-time jumpers and new and licensed skydivers.

First Jumps & Tandem Skydives

San Jose is the ideal location to do your first ever skydive. It’s located close to Skydive Monterey Bay.

We’re open every day of the year (weather and operations permitting of course), have arguably the best skydiving views in California and the nation, and we do the highest first jump tandem skydives!

While the price tag is a bit higher than skydive centers that jump from lower altitudes, our 18,000-foot skydive is the best value jump available when you consider cost per freefall time. With at least 50% more freefall than other skydive centers, the 18,000-foot skydive is a great deal!

There are multiple video and pictures options for your freefall and parachute flight. We offer a variety of angles and hi-def multi-camera options, delivered on either USB or DVD. Examples of options. Media options will be presented on the day of your jump and you are welcome to check video and picture examples and pricing.

Skydiver Training & Licensed Jumpers

If you become addicted to skydiving after your first tandem jump, we can help! If you live in the San Jose area or you’re here for an extended period of time, consider getting your skydive license. We are a full-service accredited skydive training center with certified United States Parachute Association instructors able to help you earn your skydiving certification.

After you’ve completed at least one tandem jump, you can begin skydiver training through our Accelerated Freefall (AFF) program. AFF is a seven (7) level, seven (7) jump training program that teaches you the required skills and knowledge to become a safe, solo status skydiver. After completion of AFF, you’re only a few more jumps away from acquiring your internationally recognized skydiving “A” license.

If you are already a USPA (or foreign equivalent) current, licensed skydiver (with your own gear) looking for a skydiving center near San Jose, come fly with us in paradise! With 18,000 foot jumps super close to the ocean, Skydive Monterey Bay is an amazing place to freefly, wingsuit, or do a high opening canopy flight. Please make sure you understand our operational procedures and requirements prior to arriving and have all of your documentation in order.

The Real San Jose Skydive Experience

San Jose is a city populated with overachievers. So, are you really going to settle for a regular altitude first skydive? The world’s highest is really the only choice!

In addition to being one of San Jose’s closest skydiving centers, Skydive Monterey Bay provides an authentic Californian, and San Jose skydiving experience. We’ll fly close to the southern side of the Santa Cruz mountain range, spectacularly wedged between the Monterey Bay coastline, St Lucia mountain range, and still the Salinas Valley to the east. Your views will include stunning coastline (which is the real star of our show), sprawling farmlands abundantly full of strawberries, artichokes, and spinach, and the beautiful redwoods of the Santa Cruz and Big Sur mountain peaks.

For the world’s highest tandem jumps, the incredible ocean views, our best-in-class safety record; jump at San Jose’s top-rated skydive center!

San Jose Skydive Itineraries

If you’re visiting San Jose for business or pleasure, make sure you take a break from the computer or the museum hoping for some real adventure. Just an hour south, down the Pacific Coast Highway, Monterey Bay offers a completely different vibe, views, and attractions. A day in Monterey Bay could consist of a skydive, kayaking with otters, strolling on the beaches, and wine tasting during sunset.

Visit San Jose has a great recommendation for other activities to add to your Monterey Bay itinerary. If you need more help planning other Monterey activities, we also recommend visiting See Monterey’s itinerary.

No matter what season you’re visiting San Jose, the consistently moderate temperatures and blue skies provide incredible skydiving conditions all year. Each season offers desirable skydiving conditions, from the extra clear skies and vibrant ground colors in the winter to warm summer breezes.

Our online booking system shows all available jump times that are at least 48 hours in advance. If you want to skydive the same or next day, please call us at 831-384-3483 for availability and details.

The Real San Jose Skydive Experience

San Jose is a city populated with overachievers. So, are you really going to settle for a regular altitude first skydive? The world’s highest is really the only choice!

For the world’s highest tandem jumps, the incredible ocean views, our best-in-class safety record; jump at San Jose’s top-rated skydive center!

San Jose Skydive Itineraries

Our online booking system shows all available jump times that are at least 48 hours in advance. If you want to skydive the same or the next day, please call us at 831-384-3483 for availability and details.

Skydive Monterey Bay’s Location

Marina Municipal Airport
721 Neeson Road, Suite 1
Marina, CA
93933

Skydive Monterey Bay is open every day, all year. You can make a booking online, at any time, at skydivemontereybay.com

Driving Time & Directions from San Jose to Skydive Monterey Bay

The estimated driving time from San Jose to Skydive Monterey Bay is about 1 hour (assuming regular traffic flow). Although the driving time might be (literally) a few minutes more to Skydive Monterey Bay, the most important time consideration is the value of how much time you’ll spend in freefall!

	Driving Time		Freefall Time		Driving Distance		Freefall Distance
Skydive Monterey Bay	65 min	20%	90 sec	50%	62 miles	24%	13,000’	63%
Other Skydive Centers*	54 min	-20%	60 sec	-50%	50 miles	-24%	8,000’	-63%

Please ensure your arrival at, or before your scheduled time to ensure that you do not have delays or miss your flight.

While both HWY 101 through Morgan Hill and HWY 17 / HWY 1 via Santa Cruz are scenic routes, HWY 101 we advise you to seek current traffic times to determine which route is faster and therefore more convenient

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