Viva Skydive — Local services in Belen

It has been a couple days since my first tandem jump with Viva Skydive and I am still telling friends, family, and colleagues about the most amazing experience I had.

It was INCREDIBLE!!!!

The jump is not like falling - at all. At no point did I feel like I was plummeting towards earth and a pancake future of death! No.

It's not like a rollercoaster, falling to that dip in the ride. It is closer to speeding down the highway and sticking your head out the window. In both you feel trapped in the experience. With the skydive the moment is Free-er, Bolder, more Dynamic. The THRILL is freedom. The level of safety doesn't get in the way of the moment, it opens the moment. It was Magical!

There is so much safety involved that it surprised me. I felt secure the entire time. The Viva instructors, grounds people, and pilot are competent and made me feel free to live that action star dream.

Two gripes. One, our jump was scheduled for 930 but we didn't get in the plane to jump until 1130, so plan for more time than you think. Maybe they are giving you plenty of offramps to change your mind. Second, the moment was over WAY TOO FAST!!!! The 30 minute plane ride gives way to 5 minutes down. I wanted to stay aloft longer!

After we touched down, I told Tyler (Ty), I want to do it again, right now!

The emotions, the excitement, the adrenaline, the whole experience culminated in 5 minutes of sheer bliss! The views of the Rio Puerco, green and lush, the Rio Grande, a bounty of green, the mountains, Belen! Goodness...the pleasure of the moment, I can't fully capture it. It was truly enchanting!

I can't wait to soar with Viva...

From the ground classroom lessons explained clearly by an amazing instructor which name my brain can't get a hold on this minute. To Ty....best Tandem instructor ever. A human to be experienced, for sure.. Thank you Ty! Dustin you're amazing! Alyshia you are awesome ! To everyone that was there and created a vortex full of an energy I carry with me still. Thanks to the whole Viva skydive family in Belen NM I will see you guys again .....soon! You guys put together an experience that feels transcendental, and I feel an improved human being for having shared a couple of days at your facility. The tandem with Ty.....unforgettable. the clear, experienced, easy to understand instructions. It felt to me like a choreographed dance....and I am a dancer at a heart and soul level. Dustin, your energy and comforting reassuring delivery of explaining to me to just allow the process, mixed with fun , True empathy, with a zen like understanding, I take it with me as a Life lesson. Thanks to everyone at Viva Skydive for a transformational, transcendental ...

It feels so good to be able to check skydiving off my bucket list! I'm so thankful that I chose Viva Skydive for this experienc! I chose them because of their highly experienced instructors, their friendly staff, and their priority for safety and reliability. Although tandem skydiving is extremely safe, just the idea of jumping out of a plane is nerve wrecking so I was very thoughtful in my decision to go with Viva Skydive! Ty was my instructor and he was so thorough in his safety briefings, but even while we were on the plane, he was great in helping me stay calm but while keeping the excitement I was feeling! The actual jump was an experience like no other! I can't explain it, it's just something you'll have to experience for yourself. After we landed, Ty asked if I would ever go skydiving and again and my response was "It's not 'if' but 'when.'" That's how much I enjoyed it! The owners take pride in their business and want to bring the best experience they can to their customers! This was very evident in my...