Reviews

Morey was our pilot and he did a fantastic job with his wealty of knowledge and expertise in navigating the chopper. we felt very safe.

This was the first helicopter ride for my husband and I- Pilot Jim was awesome and immediately put us at ease. The views were spectacular and Jim made sure that everyone in the helicopter was able to see everything. He kept us laughing and comfortable. Everyone at the company was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. We highly recommend Makani Kai Helicopters to anyone that asks!

Just completed the open air flight. Tremendous way to appreciate the scenery, diversity and history of the island. A must do!

We've lived here for 2 1/2 years and this was the BEST way to see the island! We had the doors off tour and it was spectacular!! The office was amazing and friendly. The pilot visited with us casually before our flight and we really enjoyed that. The flight was smooth and not scary at all!! It was like driving down the highway with out jeep doors off only....in the sky! You MUST see the island this way! So thankful we did this before we moved!! Mahalo nui loa!

The wife and I had a great time, what an amazing trip around the island. The flight was so smooth it was almost hard to tell you were flying. Got to see so many interesting and new angles to the island. Next time we will go for the doors off experience. The 60 minute Scared Falls tour was perfect for a first time visit to the island!

We booked online weeks before our trip to make sure could do this and set up for first thing upon arrival. They had to reschedule but gave us the better front seats for our trouble. Pilot and crew were great. Pick up and return to your hotel. I Picked based on TA reviews and also highly recommend.

We did a one hour tour over Oahu - we sat in the front and it was spectacular. Pilot was very knowledgable and turn the chopper around so both sides could see the attractions. Saw places from above that we were going to visit on a day tour which was great. A must for first timers to Oahu

Hard not to say this was our favorite adventure of our trip. The staff, from beginning to end, was outstanding and extremely helpful. The 50 minute, doors off, flight around the island was beautiful and our tour guide pilot Nathan was fantastic. He provided a wonderful and exciting flight while keeping us informed about the different places we were seeing around the island. We all learned a lot about Oahu while having a blast at the same time. All seven of us (three in one chopper and four in another) said that we would have turned around and jumped on again for another go around. Highly recommend this adventure!

Since I have never flown in a helicopter before I was very apprehensive, but the friends at Makanikai ( they were all very friendly) helped to ease my fears. They were very professional and helpful, and made my ride unforgettable 😊😊

Prior to arriving in Hawaii my wife and I looked at things to do. We really fancied the helicopter ride, we weren't disappointed. The views over diamond head, punchbowl crater are exceptional. We couldn't see pearl harbour too well as just at that moment the weather turned, but the rest was brilliant well worth paying for

This was probably the highlight of my trip to Hawaii, it was certainly a fantastic way to see the island, and to see places that you wouldn't normally see by car. Our pilot (Jim) was fantastic, and was very knowledgeable about the things we were flying past/over. Would definitely recommend this for anyone visiting Hawaii!

Our party of four were skilfully piloted by Morley on a beautiful Hidden Oahu Helicopter Tour if 45 minutes. We saw sights impossible to cover on the ground as well as experiencing the story of Pearl Harbour from the air. The service was professional with hotel pick up making the trip easy.

What a fantastic experience this was!! From pick up by our cool driver/tour guide/destination explanation guy to our pilot who was cool as a cucumber as he smoothly flew us over mountains to see amazing waterfalls and out over the beautiful Pacific Ocean. To, literally, sit front and center was pretty frickin awesome. Thank you for such a killer day. We will tell everyone about Makani Kai Helecopters. Cheers!!

Jim was an amazing pilot, and really showed us a great time. My wife was a bit nervous, because the doors are off, but Jim quickly put that to rest, with explaining everything in detail, what was going to happen, where and when. He showed us some great spots, and we got some amazing pictures, I would highly recommend this, if you are adventurous, but bring some warm clothes, if you get cold easy.

Went on an one hour helicopter tour around the island of Oahu. Oh My God!!!! If was fantastic! I sat up front and had the hole beautiful green island to the left and the turquoise ocean to the right. Our pilot Morley was great! It cost a bit but it was worth every penny! I paid the same amount for just 15 minutes flying over New York once. Here I got one hour of pur heaven. LOVED IT!!!!!! Everyone at Kamani Kai that I talked to was very nice and helpfull. Really, really recommend them.