Parasailing Lagos: First flight with instructor

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Parasailing in Lagos is a baptism flight where you fly tandem with a licensed, experienced instructor for your first time in the air. After a full briefing on safety and technique, you run together to takeoff, then spend the flight relaxing and taking in the view while the instructor handles the glide. You can record the moment on an action camera and land with instructions from your guide to ensure a smooth arrival.

The experience

A parasailing baptism flight pairs you with an instructor who manages the equipment and the flight path while you experience the sensation of flying. The session starts on the ground with a complete briefing covering every step of the flight, safety procedures, and what to expect once you're airborne. The instructor then fits you into the gear and walks you through the takeoff sequence: a short run together until the parachute catches the air and lifts you both off the ground.

Once airborne, the work is done. You settle into the harness, take in the Algarve landscape below, and let the instructor handle the glide. The flight lasts around an hour, and if you want to hold onto the memory, action camera recording is available so you can watch it back later. Before descent, the instructor gives you the cues for landing, coaching you through a smooth touchdown that ends the flight.

The experience is built around the instructor's license and experience. You're not learning to fly solo, and you're not watching from a boat. You're in the air, held safely, with someone who has done this hundreds of times. The maximum weight is 90 kilograms. If you're close to that limit, special weather conditions may be needed to fly.

What’s included

• Flight equipment.
• instructor guidance throughout the flight.
• full safety briefing before takeoff.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Paragliding with Nelson

Is this one for you?The flight demands a short run at takeoff and a coached landing, so you're active on the ground but passive in the air. The instructor carries the technical work once you're aloft.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What happens during the briefing before takeoff?

The instructor explains every step of the flight and all safety procedures, then prepares the equipment and gets you fitted and ready for the run to launch.

Can I record the flight?

Action camera recording is available so you can keep the moment, though it is not included in the standard flight.

How long does the whole experience take?

The flight itself lasts around an hour, and the full session including briefing, gearing up, and landing runs longer. Plan for a morning or afternoon block.

Do I need any experience to parasail?

No, this is a baptism flight designed for first-timers, and the instructor handles all the flying while you experience the sensation of being airborne.

What's the weight limit?

The maximum weight is 90 kilograms. If you're near that limit, the flight may be possible only under special weather conditions.