Reviews

What a great experience , I have never flown in a helicopter before, the pilot Jim was great fun and made us feel at ease. Lots of info about what we were flying over and lots of laughs.

Had a thrilling flight, scared as, but the pilot was so good and knew exactly what he was doing, I relaxed and had an awesome time

I took a helicopter ride with Makani Kai Helicopters in Honolulu a couple of weeks ago. I chose the doors off one. And I can honestly say that it was a highlight of my trip to Hawaii. Excellent group of people working there will let you see the breathtaking views of Hawaii and make you feel welcome. Highly recommend this company, they are fantastic!

Kjempe fin tur over øya Oáhu, fikk med oss alt som var verdt å se! Verd vær eneste dollar! Meget profesjonelt gjennom ført, av vennlige medarbeidere!

I went on the hour long helicopter flight yesterday. It was stunning. Fantastic opportunity to see things that I would never otherwise see. Richard, the pilot, was great. Left from Ko olina which was very convenient if staying at Aulani Disney resort. I have never flown in a helicopter before, but completely safe and throughly enjoyed myself. The cost is expensive, but it is a once in a lifetime activity. Thanks. PS They do offer a DVD which you can purchase after the flight which is recorded during the flight. Ordered it, but haven't seen it yet.

We took an hour long flight on 5/26/2015 and it was absolutely fantastic! Our pilot Jim was the best. Knowledgeable and funny!!! It was the highlight of our trip to Hawaii. We saw waterfalls, rainbows, Pearl Harbor and Diamond Head along with tons of other sights. I would recommend this to anyone and can not wait to return and do it once again....Maybe with "doors off"!!!!!

We choose the doors off joy flight with Makani Kai Helicopters on the 26th May 2015. Wow, what an experience. The thrill of flying in a helicopter is one thing, but flying with the doors off is another. His helicopter is the same type which was Magnum PI and painted in the same colours of the one in that iconic 70's tv series. The helicopter can seat 5 people (4 passengers and the pilot ). We choose the back seats which seats 2 people. The back seats are a little bit more windy, but better for taking photos. This was my 4th visit to Oahu, and have travelled all over the island before, but to see it from a helicopter was was breath taking. With the doors off, enhanced the experience, and the photos we took were fantastic. Our pilot was named Jim, he was a fantastic pilot and narrator who had a great sense of humour. One of the things I loved was flying through a rainbow, which was in a complete circle, something I have never done before. Also flying over Pearl Harbor was a great experience and one I'll never forget. The flight duration was approx. 50 minutes, which was ample time to fly around Oahu to see all the famous land marks. All staff including the guy who picked us up from our hotel, were all friendly. I would highly recommend this helicopter flight to anyone who would want an memorable experience. Some people would compare the thrill of flying with the doors off as the same as sky diving, I would have a agree with this. This experience was the highlight of our recent visit to Hawaii and we will fly again with Makani Kai Helicopters next time we visit Oahu.

My husband & I went on this tour. I was extremely scared but Lori reassured me the whole ride over that everything will be fine. We had the opportunity to have pilot Jim. He was amazing!He was calming & funny. He was prepared for my motion sickness & had mints on hand. Breathtaking views! Would do it again!

I highly recommend this, check it off of your bucketlists. Great experience overall! Me and my boyfriend did the Doors off ride for our 5th year anniversary with Captain Jim! He was amazing! He made us feel comfortable. The tour was breathtaking. The whole team was awesome! Special thanks to the manager PJ for hooking it up! Mahalos!

Helicopter ride was amazing. Not just because of what we saw, but because of how we were treated. First class all the way. We were treated like adults and not kids. We had 7 people with two different flights. Coordination was easy. Employees very personal, pilots were top notch. A must if you visit Hawaii.

We did the open doors trip with Doug who is a Medi evac pilot. He was great, the flight was smooth and the weather awesome. Doug was really knowledgeable and kept everyone on the flight involved and informed of what was going on and where to look etc. This sort of adventure is best done early on in your vacation I feel as it gives you a better idea of what to go and see on land afterwards when in Oahu Hawaii. The complimentary shuttle bus is great as well if your staying in town and overall the experience we had was excellent. If your keen to take photos, I would suggest a wide angle lens to capture it all. Just amazing!

My husband and I took the 45 minute ride on our recent honeymoon. It was absolutely breathtaking and was the best way to see the island. I would recommend doing this early on in your trip to Oahu so you can see the areas of the island you would like to visit during your stay. The staff at Makani Kai were great - we felt like we were in very safe and experienced hands. We didn't purchase the video of our flight although I am now wishing we had - we took plenty of photos but the pilots narration was great! Although the flight was expensive, it was well worth it and was definitely the highlight of our visit to Oahu.

What a fantastic well organised trip this was. Booking was easy on line and confirmation issued. We were picked up near the port where our cruise ship was and taken to an airfield. On the way a safety video was shown in the airconditioned vehicle. We were in the doorless helicopter with another two people and we had a trip of about 55 minutes around the island and it was spectacular. Our pilot gave us commentary all the way showing different highlights including Pearl Harbour. Do it! Take advice to wear a jacket because although it was 30 degrees down on the land, it was freezing up in the air. Exhilarating!

Booked a flight with this company and it was like going with your family members. The whole staff were very accommodating. The pilot Jim was outstanding. He was very knowledgeable of the island history and absolutely hilarious to listen to. Would highly recommend this company. We had a wonderful time

An absolutely amazing experience! So much fun and Jim is a great pilot. We were a bit nervous going into it, but could tell Jim knew exactly what he was doing and made everyone feel comfortable. It was also very entertaining - lots of laughing! A great tour with breath taking views and really great memories. Looking back, we would have gladly paid more for the exact same experience!! VERY highly recommended for everyone!