This was the first time parasailing for both my 13yo daughter and me. I'm a skydiver so I enjoy being in the sky. My daughter is not. We both loved it and found it beautiful, fun and relaxing, not scary at all. There was a bit of a drop as we left the back of the boat, before the line was fully tense, and then it was all a gentle upward soar, with broad sweeping turns around the bay. We could see for miles around! Our ascent and descent were both so gradual we almost didn't notice. The captain was kind enough to point out dolphins during the boat ride while other passengers were having their turns in the air!