Reviews

Kai and Blue Hawaiian tours were spectacular! Janie, our on-ground assistant, was so helpful and friendly and made us feel welcome! The flight was a bucket list item and did not disappoint! The coastline is beyond amazing and Kai provided a wonderful commentary as well as encouraging questions. A memory to be treasure for sure!

My daughter and I enjoyed seeing the Big Island from the air. Blue Hawaiian Helicopter pilots and staff were so kind and accomodating. In our experience, our flight had to turn around for safety concerns and they added a flight the next day to accommodate us. I appreciate their wisdom and how they took care of us. Once the weather cooperated, we had a terrific adventure!

Our pilot and guide--Greg--was top notch. He was professional, experienced, knowledgeable, and attuned to all of his guests, especially with my tween daughter. I value that Greg has years of experience as a pilot with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, which showed in his professionalism and comfortable interaction with guests, and is a long-term resident of the Big Island, part of the community. For these helicopter tours, the pilot/guide is not only safely "delivering" you to sites, but s/he is a critical part of *making* the experience-- the knowledgeable explanations, the informative yet comfortable conversation, and the creative soundtrack that complements some of the viewing. I think it would be too easy to do some or all of this wrong, distracting from the experience. Greg did all of this so *right*, on top of his core responsibilities as a pilot. I had considered paying less at a competitor (and also skip the amazing landing right at the waterfall), and I know now that would have been a big mistake. This experience was a highlight of our trip--an expensive trip that won't be repeated for years, if ever--and Greg and the Blue Hawaiian setup together made this an awesome experience and exceptional memory.

My two daughters and I went on a northern 80 minute tour with Blue Hawaiian Helicopter this past Saturday. It was our last full day on the big island and it actually took me the whole 10 days we were there to talk my daughter’s into agreeing to go. Matt was our pilot and he was great. He was informative and talked to us the whole time. There was some major wind that day and the ride was still great. We got to see parts of the island that otherwise we’d never get to see. I would definitely use Blue Hawaiian again. Thanks for a memorable experience.

Seriously amazing views and very comfortable. Our pilot, Kai, put us at ease and got us close to some incredible waterfalls. We ended up buying the video package. I really recommend just enjoying the ride and getting the video package instead of trying to video and take photos while flying, it diminishes the experience. Highly recommend, I want to go back and do a longer tour now!!

Fantastic experience! This was our first helicopter tour. Pilot and staff were great! We will definitely do this again.

WOW! This was an incredible trip and our pilot Greg Fredericks was wonderful. Blue Hawaiian lived up to their #1 ranking. Seeing magma from above was sooo cool, but for me the trip along the coast & into the valley with 1,000-2,000 ft. waterfalls was TOPS -- it was beyond anything I could've imagined and wish I could go back again and again. I cried, it was so beautiful and cry every time I re-watch it. YES, spend the extra $40 and get the recording of your trip. The waterfall landing was the icing and cherry on top...SPECTACULAR!

booked the 09.15 spectacular tour. Turned up on the first day but was cancelled due to weather. Re-booked with no problem for the same time next day. Blue Hawaian picked us up from the hotel which was very convenient. First time in a helicopter. We had the front seats which was brilliant. our pilot was Melinda who was great - friendly, informative and put all at their ease. The flight was smooth and the sights amazing. Melinda got us so close to the lava, waterfalls and important sights and we felt so safe we could concentrate fully on the views - it made the experience. She made sure everyone had a view and a photo opportunity. The lava was incredible to see and had been my main purpose for going but the trip up the valleys and the waterfalls were something else - truly breathtaking. you see tthings you wouldn't access by car or only with hours of trekking. 2 hours flew (sic) by and even the flight back to waikaloa looking down the coast to our hotel was fantastic. the music in the headphones was well chosen for each part of the trip and we could ask Melinda questions re sights etc via microphone when needed. This is not cheap but i have to say it's worth every cent. Don't think about it just do it. An experience you will never forget.

Went on the flight first thing this morning and it was great. My wife and have learned on tours like this the pilot, driver or guide makes all the difference in the world. Chase our pilot did a FANTASTIC job! The passenger list included my wife and myself from the Midwest, an older Japanese couple and a young family from Toronto who had two lap children and Chase was able to interact and tried to connect with everyone. Not an easy task. His knowledge of the Island and the history of the various volcano eruptions was very helpful. In addition his focus to make sure he maneuvered the helicopter so all passengers got see the numerous waterfalls and glowing lava put the SPECTACULAR in the tour. Great job Chase! Our only disappointment was we waited till our 5th trip to the Big Island to the flight. Mahalo to Chase and all the ground personnel.

We took the Big Island Spectacular flight, first flight was cancelled due to weather, but had no issue rescheduled. Chase was our pilot, tour started by heading to Volcano National Park and we were able to see the lava bubbling, it was super cool. Then we headed to the coast and saw the most amazing waterfalls. Chase was full of information and a fantastic pilot. Highly recommend, great way to see the island!

NEW, clean, beautiful helicopters immediately set me at ease. Eli was our pilot. His experience was apparent as he flew us across the island and provided information about the sights. We flew over Volcano National Park and saw an active volcano with a lake of lava. We also flew into the most incredible valley with at least 10 waterfalls- WOW! It seemed like the helicopter was close enough to touch the water. There are very few tours that I would do more than once but I would do this again.

My wife and I just recently returned from a 10 day trip to Maui, The Big Island and Oahu, spending 3 days on each island. While we relaxed and enjoyed the romantic sunsets, we kept a busy schedule in trying to explore as much as we could given it was our first time to Hawaii (we live in North Carolina). This experience was by far the best! Our pilot, Steve, was an Alaskan native but had moved to Hawaii a few years ago and his knowledge of the island was incredible. He was very engaging and kept us entertained the entire time. He flew us very close to the lava and up the volcanic coast, all while narrating and answering our fury of questions. The best part of the tour was hands down the waterfall landing. This was worth every extra dollar and I highly recommend it. One of the more 'underrated' parts of this tour is the music that is played in the headset that literally goes along with the sights you are seeing. It felt as if we were in an amusement park or a movie the way the music perfectly synced up with the sights and the adventures below. We highly recommend it and cannot wait to return to Hawaii and see the island the best way possible: from the air! Mahalo!

We read many of the reviews on Trip Advisor before deciding to add on the waterfall landing in addition to the Big Island spectacular helicopter tour. So glad we did. Shane answered all of our questions over two hours and we learned a ton about the island, the history, and the volcanos on the Big Island. The lava wasn't flowing into the water, so we more looked at lava pools over the craters and then found a few hot spots where we could see fresh lava. Our favorite though was going to the waterfall. That was a part of the island we hadn't explored yet (and I don't think it's super easy to explore) so flying past all the waterfalls and seeing all the lush landscape was amazing. The waterfall was pretty. After that, we even saw a half mile tall waterfall from the helicopter which was absolutely amazing. Definitely once in a lifetime tour and a fantastic overall experience. When you're spending this much for a helicopter tour, I'll second to add the waterfall experience in as well!

We circled the Big Island with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters and our pilot "GO" was great. It was a windy and overcast day but GO still got us to see the volcano, lava flows and some pretty spectacular waterfalls. With the recent rains, there were a lot of waterfalls to see and GO got us up close to see them. We toured with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters in Kauai a couple years ago and had a great experience there as well. We definitely recommend this company for helicopter tours. Their helicopters are comfortable and pretty quiet. Their pilots are experienced and give you the chance to see the islands in a way you can not imagine. There are so many places you cannot get to from the ground.

Toshi, our pilot, was fun and informative. I would highly recommend taking the Big Island Spectacular Helicopter Tour. Toshi took us on an amazing tour of the island.