A Jump With A View- Skydiving In Scenic Philippines

By Author: Rich Quiambao
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Skydiving has to be one of those ultimate thrills. A lot of people have written the deed into their bucket lists, vowing to do it at least once in their lives. What better time is there than now? Go on and cross that list, especially when you are in the Philippines.

Like all good things, it takes practice to prepare, supervision to experience and a whole lot of planning to get it going. In the Philippines islands, skydiving is quickly becoming a sport of choice, and now there are three major drop zones that can cater to your falling heart's desire. Here is a short but sweet Philippines travel guide for our best drop areas:

Cebu: Drop 'Till You...Well, Drop
The Cebu Sport Parachute Club, Inc. is a friendly and experienced club based in Lapu-lapu City. They boast of a connection and access with the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, the central airport for the Visayan region.

This is certainly a help, because they can give a hand in processing the permits needed for the jump and chart flights for jumps. For experienced jumpers, Cebu certainly does not disappoint, as tandem and solo jumps can be arranged ...
... depending on your experience.

Cebu remains to be one of the meccas in skydiving in the country. Group jumps can be scheduled, and beginners and experts can have quite the experience . As far as Philippine tourists can say, the views of the quiet sunny island are worth every second of falling. That is why they travel season after season.

Clark: Too Close to Back Out
Static Line Jumping in Clark Base in the province of Pampanga is just a short ride away, two or three hours by car. The North Luzon Expressway has made the destination very easy, so a jump is just quite a short jump away.

Best done from November to early June, Skydiving in the former military base promises fair weather, nice winds and an equipped airport. This is so popular, there is a one month reservation wait enforceable to everyone.

After a morning of instructions, the dive would be in the afternoon, when the sun is less merciful and the clouds are just perfect. Here in Clark, they are proud of first achievements, so they do give out Official First Jump Certificates to first-timers. Definitely THE place for beginners and daredevils.

Tanauan: Quite Literal
Less than two hours away from Manila proper, Tanauan in the nearby province of Batangas is accessible to hikers, commuters and back-packers traveling without a car. Daily trips by bus are available throughout the province.

The skydiving base here has a 1200 airstrip with several aircrafts specifically chosen for jumping. Equipment is sturdy and new while safeguards consist of state of the art automatic devices. They can also prepare an alternate site for you or reschedule the jump for some other time.

The word "Tanauan" literally means "view", and boy are you in for a scenery. The drop zone is between the lush greenery of Mt. Makiling and the famous volcano-within-a-lake Taal Volcano. Because of the experience and the view, Tanauan proudly dubs itself as the Skydiving Capital of the Philippines.

Experienced skydivers of twenty years or more are confident that skydiving in the Philippines are here to stay and prosper. So the best way to do this is to roll your sleeves up and just jump. The Philippines can be a different experience seen from high above.

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