DeLand is the Sky Diving Capital of the world.  People from all over the globe come to DeLand to take advantage of the "world class" skydiving facilities.
 
Skydive Deland offers tandem skydiving training for your first jump experience. Instruction begins with a short briefing, then you and your instructor share a tandem harness, freefalling from nearly 14,000 feet at speeds of 120 mph or more. Through the tandem program you will jump with an instructor using a parachute system specially built for two.