Skydive Zambales.
4-hr drive from Manila — tandem & static line over the Zambales coast at Iba Airport.
Default exit altitude
Operator-confirmed
Terminal velocity (tandem)
Typically within
No public rating
If the operator cancels for safety or weather, you're rebooked or refunded in full. No customer-side surcharge.
Processed by Stripe — card details never touch SIA or operator servers. You pay only after the partner confirms the slot.
Three hours on site. Ninety seconds in the air.
Skydive Zambales operates from Iba Airport on Luzon's west coast — about three to four hours by road from Metro Manila — and is the only commercial dropzone in the Philippines outside the Cebu/Siquijor operator pair. The team is unusual in the region: USPA-licensed instructors drawn from Philippine military, army, and police ranks rather than career commercial skydive professionals. Tandems jump from 10,000 ft; static-line solo jumps go from 3,500–4,000 ft for travellers wanting an introductory licensing taste. Unlike Skydive Cebu or Skydive Siquijor, Zambales runs scheduled jump events rather than daily walk-ins — the calendar is built around weekend events, festivals, and military training cycles. Pricing and next-available dates are confirmed at booking. The west-coast Zambales corridor (Subic Bay → Iba → Botolan) gives the jump a distinct landscape: agricultural plains, the South China Sea horizon, and the Zambales mountain range as backdrop. The right jump for travellers in Metro Manila who can road-trip three to four hours west, for static-line candidates wanting low-cost solo-jump entry rather than a paid USPA AFF curriculum elsewhere, and for visitors specifically interested in the military-trained instructor background. Travellers prioritising convenience or a beach-landing finish should look at Skydive Cebu or Skydive Siquijor in the Visayas — Skydive Zambales trades polished tourist-operator format for a grittier military-airfield experience. Pricing is event-based and confirmed when the calendar posts, which suits the operation's military-cycle rhythm. For Manila-based first-timers the honest comparison is simple: Zambales wins on distance, Cebu wins on polish — and both run the same 10,000 ft tandem format.
Check in, weigh in, sign the USPA-standard waiver. Twenty minutes of harness fitting and emergency-procedure briefing with your tandem master.
Bench-seated, headphones on, door closed. The aircraft climbs to 10,000 ft — the coastline or landscape shrinks under you.
Door open. Roll out. Terminal velocity. Tandem master triggers the canopy at 5,000 ft.
Calm five-minute ride down. You take the toggles for a minute. Grass landing at the airfield.
“If the dropzone can’t fly for safety or weather, you’re rebooked at no charge — or refunded in full to your original card. No customer-side surcharge.”
Operator-confirmed aircraft.
Liability waiver signed on the day. We send a copy ahead so you can read it before you commit — no mid-day surprises.
Cancellation & policies.
Cancellations and date changes are arranged directly with the dropzone — message them anytime, and SiA steps in if needed.
Skydiving is weather-dependent. If the dropzone can't fly safely they'll reschedule you at no charge — or arrange a full refund if a new date doesn't suit.
Approved refunds are returned to your original payment method, typically within 5–10 business days. The dropzone confirms the timing.
After booking you’ll be in direct contact with the dropzone — any change or refund is arranged with them. SiA’s team is here if you need us.
Eight real anxieties, addressed.
Tandem operators set their own weight limit (commonly around 90–115 kg) and confirm borderline cases on the day — check the exact limit with this dropzone when you enquire. AFF students have no upper limit but must fit the rig comfortably.
No public rating yet.
Airfield gate — operator shares the exact pin and driving directions in the inquiry reply. Iba is the customer-facing hub.
Most jumpers drive or use Grab/Bolt. Free on-site parking. Plan a 2-hour buffer before your manifest slot for traffic + check-in.
Block 3–4 hours on site for tandem (briefing + climb + jump + canopy). AFF students should plan a full day.
Three more operators nearby.
Skydive Cebu
SANTA FE, BANTAYAN ISLAND, CEBU·PHILIPPINES
From $357
≈ ₱22,000
Skydive Siquijor
SIQUIJOR AIRPORT·PHILIPPINES
From $381
≈ ₱23,500
Skydive Palawan
SAN VICENTE AIRPORT·PHILIPPINES
From $398
≈ ₱24,500