I also am afraid of heights but love parasailing. Wife ha done it for 20 years, starting with being shot up in the air and re-deposited to a swim platform out in the water, todays up and back from the rear of the boat is easy! I have taken a under water throw away camera up with me, great shots from up there, leave a camera on the boat with another couple to take pics of your flight, tell driver where you are staying, will take you by for land lubbers to photograph. A tip to the boat guys goes a long way.