Reviews

Our first time on helicopter, such an amazing experience, the view is unbelievably beautiful, the pilot and the staff were so nice and friendly!

This open door flight is the only way to go, an adrenaline rush. Our pilot Evan was great, a great way to see the island.

My family and I have been on a helicopter tour almost every time when visiting the Hawaiian Islands, and going with Makani Kai would absolutely have to have been the best one so far! Our pilot, (I cannot recall his name), would have to have been one of the most knowledgeable people i all of Oahu short of a Hawaiian native. No questions asked by any of the passengers was too hard or un-answerable. The rest of the staff were also amazing, friendly and helpful. Without a doubt, the best way to see the Island of Oahu, no questions asked.

We love helicopter tours and booked the Makani Kai trip at our hotel. Their shuttle picked us and returned us to our hotel. We opted for the smaller, doors off tour. It was a tremendous experience. We had to pay a little extra for the front seats but I think the back seats would have been fine too. Our pilot, Jim, was quite a character and really made the tour special with his sense of humor, and of course, his expertise in piloting the helicopter. We highly recommend this helicopter experience and especially the doors off option. You will not be disappointed!

Aerial views allow for a greater appreciation of things. Combine that with the beauty of Oahu and you create memories that will last a lifetime. Makani Kai took it a step further with their helpful staff, hotel shuttle, and an amazing pilot in Eric. I do recommend that you read the fine print and double check your reservation before booking. Most bad reviews I've read were correlated to misunderstandings with booking procedures and policies. There's also a strict policy on objects that can be brought on flight so make sure you have proper wrist and neck straps for your phones or cameras. The tighter the strap the better. If you don't, you can buy on for $5 which works but not ideal for die hard photographers. Btw the doors off tour is worth every penny.

I was gifted the helicopter tour as a surprise for my birthday. It was booked for our very first day in Oahu just after arriving at the airport and it was the perfect way to start our holiday! My partner and I did the tour together and it was breathtaking. Incredible bird's eye views of the island from gorgeous beaches to the mountains and north shore. The pilot really makes the experience worthwhile as they provide running commentary throughout the 45 minute tour. We paid extra to have the seats upfront and it was certainly worth it. We had beautiful views the entire time! Highly recommend this trip, especially for first timers to Oahu as it gives you an excellent idea of places and things to do while you visit.

Me and the wife loved the helicopter tour with our pilot Jim aka Murdoch! You get to see all of Oahu from the skies and places where they filmed Jurassic Park etc.

Thanks to driver Mycah for pick up and intro to tour to the airport and for helping us prepare for flight. Our pilot Evan is the man! What a great experience to see 45mins of beautiful Oahu today by helicopter and to learn more about the island that we didn't get a chance to see while on holidays here. It rained but no damper to tour. It was great to see The Dole Plantation, Jurassic valley and even a waterfall - perfect way to end our awesome holiday! Mahalo Makani Kai Helicopters!

Nothing beats a helicopter ride over the beautiful island of Oahu. Evan was a very friendly tour guide (closed doors) who told our group about Hawaiian landmarks, attractions, reef and history. Views are breathe taking, a must while in staying in Waikiki.

Our pilot was very skilled and knowledgeable. Even when it got a little bumpy over the mountains he navigated it smoothly. However, we were sitting on the back right side and the tour goes around the island to the left! So the entire time we were looking over shoulders and through people to see anything let alone get any pictures. This would have been easily fixed if the pilot did some circles every once in awhile so we could get photos too. For the price we paid I was extremely disappointed in only getting to view pieces of the island (whenever the guy next to me sat back and took his camera out of the middle of the window)since the right side was just blue ocean for almost the entire trip.

My husband and I did the open door tour, and had an awesome time from pickup at the hotel to being dropped back off. The views were obviously incredible, but our awesome pilot & tour guide Margot made it that much more special. This is a must-do while visiting Oahu!

We did the 30-minute ride, and if was fantastic! These guys are professional and polite, and they provide a great service. Jim, our pilot, was informative and funny. Even the driver who picked us up at our hotel was polite, professional and helpful. Highly recommended!!

My husband and I did this the other day and loved every minute of it. Our pilot was Jim and he was great, he spoke to us nearly the whole time and told us a lot of information about everything we flew over. Thanks for a memorable trip Jim :)

Went on the 30 minute tour today and whole thing from start to finish was superb. Started with a hotel pick up bang on time and a drive to airfield. Full safety run down and me my wife and son were made to feel at ease. Then onto the flight Jim our pilot was witty and informative and never once did I feel he was fed up with pointing out same landmarks he has to day after day. I loved the magnum pi bit nice touch. We saw as much of the island as we would want and more. Pearl harbour from the air is a must very humbling. Overall I can't rate this company highly enough and Jim was brilliant Thanks

My first trip in a helicopter.I found it exciting.Quite a buzz on take off going up and not forward. Pilot was good - a smooth ride, showing all participants an equal chance to see highlights below. He was informative too so made it interesting.Staff that fetched us from the nearest hotel,Michael,was friendly and efficient and they were organized and friendly at the office before take off.They take pictures of you afterwards on your own camera.