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PARACENTRUM TEXEL

The Premier Destination for Skydiving in the Netherlands for over 54 Years!

Whether you want to learn skydiving, make a tandem jump, or are already a licensed sport jumper, Paracentrum Texel has everything to make your jump(s) successful.

Since 1969, the parachute center has been the most beautiful location in the Netherlands for making a parachute jump. We work with full-time professional instructors who live for and from jumping.

Paracentrum Texel is part of a group of (aviation) companies including Skydive Zeeland, Skydive Ameland and Tessel Air.

SAFETY FIRST
Our Dropzones are the only ones in the Netherlands with all licenses to legally conduct commercial parachute jumps, including the mandatory part SPO recognition. This demonstrates our safe and professional operations.

In short; Skydiving, that’s what you do on Texel!

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Skydiving, I’ve Always Wanted to Try That

The easiest way to make a parachute jump is through a tandem jump (also called Tandem Skydive).

You’ll jump attached to an instructor, receive a brief instruction, and you don’t have to do anything except enjoy this unforgettable experience.

A tandem jump has no minimum or maximum age.

A skydiving course takes 2 days, one week, or two weeks and can be easily combined with a vacation on Texel.

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Most read articles

Occasionally we write articles based on frequently asked questions. Below you’ll find our most-read articles. An overview of all articles can be found in the articles section of our weblog. There is also a separate page with all skydive-related “frequently asked questions”.

Skydiving, I Want to Do it Myself!

Always dreamed of jumping from an airplane all by yourself?

Falling through the air independently and opening your parachute? Learning to skydive is easier than you think!

Paracentrum Texel offers various training programs for people who want to learn skydiving themselves.

Every course starts with a day of theory, and then the real fun begins!

There are different skydiving courses. One takes 2 days, another one week, and the most complete takes two weeks.

A skydive course can be perfectly combined with a vacation on Texel.

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Now open for bookings: our new hotel

The Parachute Center has its own hotel where many of our tandem jumpers and course participants stay overnight. The 4-star hotel has just been completely newly built from the ground up and is located less than 5 minutes from the airport.

The hotel features a heated indoor pool, extensive wellness facilities, and restaurant Julia's. With contemporary rooms, a warm welcome, and a large indoor garden, it's the perfect place to stay before or after your jump(s).

You can read more information at eilandhoteltexel.nl

Paracentrum for fun jumpers

Skydiving is not all We Do

In the same building as Paracentrum Texel, you’ll find Tessel Air. Tessel Air offers sightseeing flights, photo and film flights, and introductory flying lessons.

Tessel Air is the aviation company on Texel. It has been around as long as Paracentrum Texel.

Both companies are closely connected.

A sightseeing flight starts at €69.50 per person, and children up to eight years get a 25% discount.

Enjoy flying above Texel with the whole family.

go to tessel-air.nl

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Watch Armin’s Jump

Armin van Buuren treated his employees to a very special surprise.. Everyone got to make a Tandem jump with us. Watch the video clip here and experience how fantastic it is to jump from an airplane above Texel.

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Our website automatically retrieves the latest reviews from Klanten vertellen, Google, Facebook and Tripadvisor. Below you can see the most recent reviews. On the review page of Paracentrum Texel you can read all our reviews.

3036 customers rate us with a 9.7/10
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4.6 Stars - Based on 909 User Reviews
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4.7 Stars - Based on 1602 User Reviews
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4.6 tripadvisor stars
4.6 Stars - Based on 44 User Reviews
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10

Amazing and super friendly

We felt super safe and in good hands. The instructors were friendly and created a fun and chill vibe that was also very inclusive and welcoming. We had such a good time; I definitely would love to jump again some day!
Would you recommend us? Yes
- Groningen - 29/07/2025
10

Geweldig!!!

Een onweis mooie middag gehad bij jullie! Voor de eerste keer dat ik parachut sprong! En gelijk dan maar goed! Van 12000 ft! Bizar.. wat een evaring. Een geweldig team van mensen! Daniele die mijn instructuuur was en mij het vertrouwen gaf! En samen met mij de sprong van mijn leven te maken. Ik kom zeker een keer terug! Maarten Maarten
Would you recommend us? Yes
- Hilversum - 29/07/2025
10

Heel gaaf

Hele fijne ervaring gehad! Fijn personeel die je alles goed uitlegt.
Would you recommend us? Yes
- Groningen - 29/07/2025
10

Waanzinnig!!

Vandaag mijn eerste keer springen op 13000 ft hoogte samen met Jake, en Julia mee die alles filmde. Wat een enthousiasme hadden die 2 en daarom voelde ik me geen nummer maar echt uniek. Met een dosis gezonde spanning naar boven maar toen het luik open ging liet ik alles los en volle vertrouwen in Jake want hij had me in het vliegtuig beloofd dat het waanzinnig zou zijn, en dat was het! Ik kijk nu al uit na de volgende sprong want die gaat er zeker komen!! Nadien een prachtige film gemaakt door Julia en Jake met de pols en geweldige fotos een aandenken voor het leven!
Would you recommend us? Yes
- Etten - 28/07/2025

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Remko K. AvatarRemko K.
Moet je gedaan hebben!! Supergaaf om te doen 💪🏻 - 7/26/2025 
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Rene H. AvatarRene H.
Helaas bij het aangesloten museum geen toegang met museumpas.
Verder goede indruk - 7/24/2025 
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Elvin K. AvatarElvin K.
Omg ! Beste Entscheidung meines Lebens! Seit Jahren erträume ich mir meinen Tandemsprung - auf der Suche nach einer passenden Location bin ich auf Texel gestoßen und habe es keine Sekunde bereut 🥰 Egal ob der authentische Felix am check in der mir jede Frage professionell beantwortet hat und mir sehr freundlich weitergeholfen hat oder mein Tandem Coach Eduardo ! - der mir mit seiner ruhigen, professionellen Art den Sprung zum unvergesslichen Moment gemacht hat ! Und natürlich auch der Kameramann 🥳 Dank seinen wunderschönen Aufnahmen wird dieser Sprung immer ein Highlight sein! Danke allen herzlich! - 7/19/2025 
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Esther P. AvatarEsther P.
La gente es maravillosa y simpática. Esta todo muy bien preparado y montado. Te explican todo super bien y es una experiencia única. Los monitores te tratan super bien. Para mi fue una experiencia unica y mi monitor fue genial y me lo pasé genial. - 7/15/2025 
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Stefan M. AvatarStefan M.
Definitiv einen Besuch wert - 7/10/2025 
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Dennis P. AvatarDennis P.
Geweldige ervaring! Ik had het niet willen missen. Prachtige mensen die parachutisten! - 7/08/2025 
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