Plan your jump · Safety
Can you jump, and what happens
The limits, the checks, and the eight rules nobody at the desk is able to waive.
Reviewed 1 August 2026
01 — The short answer
Who can jump
Age, weight and health limits are set by the operator running your jump, and they differ between venues. We confirm yours in writing before you pay; the venue verifies them at the desk.
Weight
Every venue sets its own floor and ceiling, solo and tandem. Tell us who is jumping and we will get the exact figures from the operator before you commit.
Age
Sixteen and over. Sixteen and seventeen need a parent or guardian present to sign, not a form sent ahead.
Health
Heart conditions, uncontrolled blood pressure, spine or neck injury, recent surgery, epilepsy and pregnancy all stop a jump. Declare them and ask; do not turn up and hope.
Booking does not confirm eligibility. Nothing is checked until you are standing at the desk, which is why the limits are on this page and not buried in a waiver.
What actually stops a jump on the day
- Wind
- Crosswind moves the cord off its track. The session pauses until it settles or it does not run. This is the most common reason a day does not go ahead.
- Lightning
- Everything stops immediately — the tower is the tallest thing on a beach. It resumes when the cell has passed, not when the rain does.
- The weigh-in
- A reading outside the band ends it there. It happens, it is not negotiable, and the deposit is returned in full.
- The declaration
- A condition disclosed at the desk may end the booking. Disclosing it is still the right call — the alternative is finding out at the edge.
- Alcohol
- Anyone who appears intoxicated is refused, with no refund. That call belongs to the crew and is not appealed at the desk.
- No identification
- The age and the name are checked against a document. Without one, the jump does not happen.
- Your own decision
- Stepping back at the top is not a failure and is not charged for. A jump master will not count you down twice.
02 — The rules
Eight things nobody can waive
These are the rules the crew work to. They are numbered so support can point at one, and none of them moves for a booking.
Weight is measured, twice, by two people
The cord is selected from your weight, so the reading is the single most consequential number of the day. Two staff take it independently. Shoes on, pockets already empty, and nothing added or removed afterwards. A stated weight is never used in place of a measured one.
The harness is checked by someone who did not fit it
The jump master who fits you is not the one who clears you. A second checks every buckle and every line before you approach the edge. A single set of eyes is how the one mistake that matters gets made.
Ask how the cords are retired
A good operator retires cords on a jump count rather than on inspection alone, and logs each one. We are not the operator, so we do not set that number — but it is a fair question to ask before you jump, and we will put it to them for you.
The minimum age is 16, with a guardian present at 16 and 17
The guardian signs at the desk, in person, on the day. A scanned consent form sent ahead is not accepted, because the point of the signature is that someone responsible has seen the site and heard the briefing.
The health declaration is a condition of jumping
It is read and signed by the jumper, not by a companion. Answering it dishonestly voids the cover you are jumping under. If you are unsure whether something counts, ask before the day rather than deciding for yourself at the desk.
Pregnancy is an absolute exclusion
At any stage, with no exceptions and no discretion available to the crew. There is no version of the jump that is modified to accommodate it.
A stand-down is the crew's call and it is final
Wind, lightning, equipment doubt, or anything the jump master is not happy with. It is not overruled by the desk, by a manager, or by a group that has travelled a long way. You rebook or the deposit is returned in full.
Anyone may be refused, at any point, including at the edge
Intoxication, a condition that emerges during the briefing, or a jumper who is not in a state to follow instructions. Being refused at the platform is rare and is never argued about while standing on it.
Certificates, licensing and insurance documentation are held on the compliance page rather than summarised here — a claim about a certificate belongs next to the certificate.
03 — The equipment
What gets checked, and how often
Harnesses are inspected before every single use and logged. Cords are logged by jump count and retired at 200, which is the number quoted everywhere on this site including the homepage — if you find a different figure anywhere, that page is wrong and we want to know.The structure is checked before the first session of the day, every day, and nothing runs on a site where that check has not been signed off. None of this is visible to a jumper, which is exactly why it is written down here.
- Cords
- Ask the operator
- Harness
- Before every use
- Structure
- Daily, before first jump
04 — On the day
Five checks between you and the edge
In order, and none of them is skipped for a jumper who is running late.
Total time from desk to edge is 30 to 45 minutes. A jumper who arrives late joins the back of the next wave rather than having a step removed.
Is bungee jumping in Bali safe?
It is a high-intensity activity with a real risk profile, run to procedure. What makes it survivable is boring and repetitive: measured weights, duplicated checks, and equipment retired on a count rather than on judgement. Anyone selling it as risk-free is selling something else.
I have a back problem. Can I jump?
Ask before you book, and expect the answer to be no for anything involving the spine or neck. The deceleration is what the harness is designed around and it is not gentle. Bring a doctor's note if you have one; the crew still make the final call.
What if I freeze at the edge?
Then you do not jump. You come back down, nobody counts you down a second time, and it is more common than the videos suggest. The jump price is not refunded, but nothing else happens.
How often are cords replaced?
Because it is well inside the working life rather than at the edge of it. Retiring on a fixed count removes the judgement call about whether a cord that looks fine is fine.
Where do I see the licences and insurance?
On the compliance page, with the documents rather than a summary of them. If something you need is not there, ask for it in writing before you book.
Not sure whether you qualify?
Send the condition, the weight or the age before you book. A straight answer comes back, including when that answer is no.