Reviews

Great tour -- got to see more of the island than we could during our trip.

Great experience. Brody was great. We'll do it again

Excellent

We had such an amazing time. Our pilot Karl was such an incredible tour guide. Beautiful scenery, expert flying and fantastic playlist to accompany. Best experience of my life! Thank you so much.

Truly an amazing & breathtaking experience! Brody did an awesome job of showing us the beauty of the island. He shared details and made us feel part of the ohana. Mahalos!

Awesome experience. Pilot was fabulous!

The most incredible experience of my life without a doubt! Pilot Joffrey was very informative, played amazing music to accompany the breathtaking scenery and made us feel very safe. Would recommend this to anybody, 10/10 experience. Mahalo guys for the experience of a lifetime!!

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.