Reviews

I took my kids on the doors off helicopter ride. We had such a great time and Pilot Jim was the best. He was informative a funny and you feel very safe in his hands. Thanks again for the great experience !! Highly recommended.

Got up this morning to a beautiful Hawaiian sunrise. Just a little excited. I have booked an “Doors Off” flight around the island Oahu with “Makani Kai Helicopters” for me and the wife. I have lived on Oahu for the last 25 years and have explored every back road I could drive down or hidden beach I could walk to. After this tour with “MKH” my list of places yet to be explored on Oahu just got a little longer. Our flight was for 8:00am. We arrived at the terminal building at 7:30. We were greeted at the door and were immediately taken care of. All the staff were polite, friendly and inviting. The Aloha spirit is definitely very much alive and well with this smiling group. After a short safety film, we were escorted to the helicopter where our pilot helped us get settled in and gave us basic instructions to follow while on the flight. Our Pilot “Jim” was amazing. He flew this copter like he was riding a bike, skillful and confident to say the least. Or was his name “Bob”? (Just Kidding) I will not spoil the rest by telling you the about the tour. I will say that the thrill of the ride, beautiful views and my new prospective on Oahu's landscape is well worth every penny and second spent enjoying this little adventure. If you visit Oahu, Don't miss this one!

Thanks Makani Kai and Pilot Jim! This was a birthday present for my son's 10th. It is something that will stay as a highlight of his childhood and a talking point with his buddies forever. Jim was entertaining and safety conscious. So grateful guys!

Just back from the 50 minute doors off helicopter tour. It was absolutely stunning. Our pilot Jim was welcoming and very informative. Would definitely recommend their helicopter tours . Fantastic and thank you. Cath and matt from the UK

Had an amazing time on the helicopter ride today. The staff were great and the view was even better. We went over Waikiki, diamond head and hanamau bay just to name a few spots. I went in the clised door but would deffinately suggest open door as it isn't scary at all. The only reason I give it 4 stars is because we had 7 people in the chopper which made it a very tight fit and wasn't as enjoyable for the people sat in the middle.

Absolutely the best experience. Ever. Even my family (who was hesitant to come with me) was envious after they saw the pics of Oahu I shot from the tour. My pilot for the day was Nathan, who not only was an easy going, laid back fellow but a great narrator. He, certainly is an experienced pilot; our flight was smooth with minimal chop. Not to mention he happily answered our questions and narrated in between busy ATC communications (especially around HNL airspace). I opted (without qualms or hesitation) for the "doors off" one. This isn't for everyone, but if you love the blast of wind in your face and are a photography nerd like myself, you will truly enjoy this awesome ride. Call me crazy, but getting a whiff of jet exhaust during start-up was just another added bonus for me, lol. In my honest opinion, this was an absolute blast! I genuinely enjoyed my tour and will HAPPILY take another doors-off tour with Makani Kai in the future! :)

While on holidays in Hawaii we decided to do a helicopter flight. There were many to choose from, however we decided on Makani Kai Helicopter as they offered the doors off and there was only 2 seated in the back. After a short delay with our 8.05am we were on our way. It was absolutely stunning. Our pilot Jim was welcoming and very informative. Thanks Jim 🤙🤙 Would definitely recommend their helicopter tours .

We did the 45 min doors off rock n roll ride, and it was the absolute highlight of our holiday!! Margot the pilot was amazing and her commentary about all the areas we flew over was great. Highly recommend, thank you!!!

We have been in many choppers in our lives but Jim took it to a whole new level!!! he was very knowledgeable and loads of fun! he topped off our holiday in Hawaii and was by far the best birthday present ever!!! Thanks so much Jim you are a bloody legend!!! thanks so much from your Aussie tourist :)

Es wahr eine wunderschöne Tour. Der Pilot Jim sprach mit uns während dem Flug und erklärte alles. Besonders durch seine UP AND DOWN hatten wir grossen spass. Ist nur zu empfehlen.

My 18 year old niece and I just took a tour yesterday and it's safe to say we haven't really 'come down' yet! Right from the pick up to our pilot Doug, everyone was really nice, professional yet fun and really made the adventure what it was for us. Doug was very informative and really great with explaining everything we needed to know inside and out of the helicopter. I highly recommend this company and tours! Next time, we'll do doors off for sure!

Excellent staff and service. The tour was awesome, we did the open door helicopter tour. Pilot and all the support staff were great. They picked us up at our hotel, which was a bonus because I didn't realize that was part of it! We also asked to be dropped at the car rental agency since we were picking up our rental that day and the staff went out of their way to accommodate us.

We did the open door Magnum PI Helicopter tour of the entire island. This tour is a blast but not for the faint hearted. Our pilot Evan was fantastic and kept us amused with information for the entire flight. This is a must do and the only way to see what the island of Oahu has to offer. Would definitely do this tour again.

Four of our family members booked this tour well in advance. We placed our daughter and son-in-law in the front seats, next to our pilot - Evan. My wife and I sat in the back. Then Evan proceeded to take us on a fantastic trip around the island. He new his island history and geography very well. We all appreciated the fact that Evan would warn us when to expect some bumpy air, and he explained how the various mountain peaks would form these circular air patterns. Evan made sure that both sides of the helicopter got great photos ops. None of us wanted our tour to end - and we would request Evan again in a heartbeat..

First of all I want to say our pilot Jeff was the best!!!!! He made the experience fun and exciting. Everything went smoothly and I would recommend to anyone to take this flight to see all there is to see on the island of Oahu :)