Reviews

Amazing experience. Joffrey was super informative and very gentle.

First off, I want to give a shout-out to all the Blue Hawaiian staff. They were all pleasant and polite, in particular because I somehow missed the email that said I was supposed to be there 45 minutes before the scheduled flight. They phoned me as soon as they realized I was late, then again to find out my location as I frantically drove to the airport. We arrived at the check-in desk about 35 minutes late and apologized for my mistake, but everybody was patient and polite as they weighed us and stored our belongings. Then a rep personally walked us to the gate and turned us over to another staffer who gave us a quick safety lecture before taking us on the tarmac with our group. So we made our flight without further drama! I surmise the staffers could have given us a hard attitude and even cancelled our reservation because we didn't make the required pre-flight briefing on time, but to my great relief they were cool and forgiving and full of aloha. Mahalo, guys and gals! The flight itself was great. The day started out overcast, but the skies opened up more as we flew toward the volcanic flow. I had made our flight reservations weeks earlier while the lava was flowing, but wouldn't you know it, the eruption would stop just a few days before our arrival on the island. Oh well, the thrill and joy of flying among the clouds with such clear views of the ocean, sky, forests, and yes - black (not fiery red) lava - was still intense. The pilot (sorry, didn't catch his name) took us over the famous Fissure 8 and destructive lava field and we saw numerous steaming vents and a few steam plumes where a bit of lava was still hitting the ocean. He also showed us older craters and collapsed lava tubes, then headed up the beautiful coastline to see rainforests, a couple waterfalls, the town of Hilo and placid Hilo Bay. We rode in their newer model EcoStar helicopter. I can't compare the quality of ride to the standard model, but our ride was smooth, almost vibration free, and the increased window area gave good sight lines. The noise-cancelling headphones work great, too. All told, a great experience, especially if you've never been airborne in a chopper before. Any flight of any kind is expensive, but it is easy to say that a helicopter tour in a beautiful location is absolutely worth it.

Decisamente ci siamo fatti un bel regalo per il nostro viaggio di nozze prenotando un tour in elicottero! Un bellissimo modo per poter vedere con un’altra prospettiva le meraviglie di questa isola! Tour “Hana-Haleakala” di 50 minuti su un Eco-Star con posti a sedere davanti, cabina a vetro. Pilota simpaticissimo che descrive ogni tappa. Alla fine del tour c’è la possibilità di acquistare la Usb con la registrazione del viaggio, non abbiamo resistito a questo ricordo e l’abbiamo presa! Siamo restati molto soddisfatti!

Breathtaking. Brody was excellent. Made us feel his connection to this beautiful place. Thanks for the gift

Brandon was wonderful. This was the most amazing thing we have done so far on the island.

Hugo was the best.Very informative.

Matthew was an amazing pilot and guide! He pointed out not only the major "items of interest", but the smaller details too. We had a great tour, and highly recommend Blue Hawaiian Helicopters.

Thank you Brandon. Great job! We enjoyed the tour. See you next trip.

Guy was very informant on our tour. Loved Love Love the tour Also loved being in seat 1 and 2

amazing tour, Brandon was brilliant - very informative

What a brilliant tour. We had a fantastic experience with Christopher as our entertaining pilot. Thanks for a great time.

Very safe and organized company. Friendly and helpful crew. We have flown with them on most of the islands. We get a repeat customer discount! We have always had a great experience. This trip, Circle of fire and waterfalls” was a bit of a let down this time. No fly over or near the summit (which is understandable)” but I asked the direct question when booking and was only told “the pilot will take you to the best places”. Fly over “fissure 8” was good for me but not my husband as he was on the other side of the helicopter and pilot did not circle back for his side. Only one waterfall this time. No active lava flows when we went. I did tell my husband when planning our trip “I bet as soon as we make our reservations the valcano will stop. Your welcome Hawaii!! Will still continue to fly with them every time we go. If you are afraid of getting nauseous, please take some medication before flight. If someone throw up during flight ( 2 times out of 5 flights) can REALLY put a damper on the trip. Aloha!!

We had views like no other! We have been all over the island by car, but there is no other way to see what we saw today. I believe this is the only helicopter tour that stops at the base of "The Jurassic" falls and allows you to get out. It's expensive, but it was worth it. We went in the afternoon, so most of the fog had cleared.

It was just "ausgezeichnet" to fly with Marc! Thank you and mahalo for such great flight around Kauai

Brodi was an amazing guide and pilot. Thank you for sharing the island with us it was truly incredible.