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Awards & Recognitions


Hawaii Magazine Readers Vote Blue Hawaiian "Hawaii’s Best"

In Fall 2012, HAWAII Magazine asked their 200,000 print-edition readers and their website readers to share their "Hawaii's Best" selections in more than 60 categories. The 50,000 votes were compiled into the inaugural HAWAII Magazine Readers' Choice Awards that appear in the"… read more

International Star Diamond Award and Green Star Diamond Award

Green Star Diamond Award: Blue Hawaiian has been awarded the 'Green Star Diamond Award' from the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences in recognition of hospitality companies which also demonstrate extraordinary dedication to environmental responsibility. Blue Hawaiian was"… read more

Platinum Program of Safety

Blue Hawaiian Helicopters was the first  helicopter tour company to receive certification in the Platinum Program of Safety through the Helicopter Association International The objective of the Platinum Program of Safety is to bring about a positive change in the safety"… read more

FAA Awards

Every year since 1998, the Federal Aviation Administration has honored Blue Hawaiian Helicopters maintenance department with its Certificate of Excellence - "Diamond Award." No other helicopter tour company in Hawaii has ever received this award. Blue Hawaiian was honored"… read more

Travel Channel

Television's top travel authority, The Travel Channel, recently took it upon itself to go around the world to determine the Top Ten World's Best in helicopter experiences. Here are the final ten, the very best of the best in the incomparable world of aerial touring: Blue Hawaiian"… read more

Frommer's Travel Guides

Blue Hawaiian as been honored since 1996 to receive the coveted  "Recommended" rating from Frommer's Hawaii. The current endorsement from the Frommer's Hawaii guide reads: "Blue Hawaiian is the Cadillac of helicopter tour companies."  Frommer's Travel"… read more

National Geographic - The Ten Best of Everything

Excerpt from the National Geographic book 'The Ten Best of Everything':  “Flying with Blue Hawaiian is the most exciting way to see Hawaii. Dave and Patti Chevalier came to Maui from Green Bay, Wisconsin. Dave, a former scout pilot, found work flying tours for South Sea"… read more

The Local Favorite

Blue Hawaiian is extremely proud to be the local favorite among Hawaii’s residents.   • For six years running, 2007 through 2012, Blue has been voted Maui’s Best Air Activity by readers of the award-winning “The Maui News.” • Every year since"… read more

Green Business Bureau

The Green Business Bureau is the nation's leading certification program for businesses interested in pursuing environmentally responsible practices. Their mission is to foster environmental awareness among businesses, while promoting business practices that are simultaneously environmentally responsible and commercially beneficial. Members must address, fulfill, and maintain a comprehensive range of rigorous green initiatives. Blue Hawaiian is proud to be a certified member of the Green Business Bureau.