Reviews

An expensive excursion, but you can't beat the views! Our pilot was awesome and really made the experience exceptional. There were 7 of us in our group, we had to split up into 2 helicopters, but we all had a great time. Seat assignments are based on weight and height to balance the helicopter. I was a little fearful of sitting in the front since I have a slight fear of heights, but I was fine. The only person who didn't have a great view was my husband who was in the back in the middle. He could not see over the seat in front of him, but still had good views out both sides. The view really helps you to realize how lush and untouched most of Maui is. You also get to land on a grassy hill for some wine (juice for those under 21) and a breathtaking view of the coast. We went on our second day on the island. I would have preferred a little later in the stay because other excursions pale after this one.

Beautiful views and the pilot handled the helicopter well. Our family really enjoyed this experience and would recommend this company.

Thank you! It was a lot of fun, beautiful, and cool facts! :) The views were spectacular and the pilot Rick was awesome. Took the Ecostar which was spacious enough, comfortable and can see pretty much everything. Would definitely do it again.

We took the West Maui, Molokai tour on the EcoStar and it was absolutely amazing! Great views for everyone. The pilot turn the helicopter so all could see from each side. We went right up in between the mountains, over the wind turbines. Great service, great pilot. Would definitely recommend this tour!

When planning to travel to Maui for our first time ever, I decided that my wife and I must take a helicopter tour. With a combination of online review and the recommendation from our resort's concierge, I elected to book a West Maui and Moloka'i tour with Blue Hawaiian. I am certainly glad I did, as I cannot imagine a better helicopter tour! The Eco-Star helicopter was beautiful. It was very clean inside, and had all of the bells and whistles that you would hope a helicopter to have. I found myself watching the pilot's displays while we were in transit from site to site! The pilot that we had was very knowledgeable, and had a pretty good sense of humor as well. That made the tour itself a lot more fun. The views in the helicopter all depend on where you sit. Unfortunately, you really don't have too much of a choice as to where you sit, because the people are distributed according to weight. I ended up sitting in one of the two "inside" seats in the rear of the helicopter, and it was the left-inside seat (my wife was in the left-outside seat). This wasn't a bad seat for me, as I am over 6 feet tall. However, if you are a shorter person, you may struggle a bit to see out the front or even out the side. If you sit in one of the right two seats, you may not have much of a view at all. Most of our tour had a left-side view, so my wife and I had pretty good views. However, there was a couple in the right-rear seats, and they complained after the tour that they could see nothing. The woman in the right-outside seat was quite short, and since most of the scenery was on the left of the helicopter, she had nothing to see and was quite upset about it. So, if you can specifically request a left-side rear seat or one of the two front seats, I would suggest that you do that. Otherwise, your view could be obstructed. Besides that, the tour itself was great for us, and I would definitely recommend it for anyone looking to take a helicopter tour in Maui.

Well run operation. Ground crew on the flight line is enthusiastic and does a great job. Can see the sights very well from above. We took the Molokai West Maui tour and liked it.

We just finished this 60 minute tour of Maui and it was wonderful. So many things we had not seen after 6 days on the island and would have missed if we had not done the helicopter tour. Our pilot was great at explaining what we saw without being too wordy (which can be a distraction to sightseeing). The ride was unexpectedly smooth (as described by my wife who doesn't like to fly anyway). Cost was about $250 per person which included some fuel surcharges at the time. Prior to our flight we saw a brief safety video then were lined up to board the copter. Please for the benefit of all who are flying, WEAR DARK CLOTHES as their brochure suggests. One lady in the front window was wearing a red/orange floral and I had a real hard time filtering out that color reflection from the pics. If Hawaii Helicopters (or any other helo tour is reading this, have a dark towel or light blanket to cover persons next to window to allow better picture opportunities for all on board). There are typically two passengers in front and three to four in the rear seat. All seats had window views and camera shots available to make the ride fun. Headphones and a microphone allowed for communication to pilot for Q and A. $25 DVD video of trip is available on return if you want to purchase it. Not a cheap trip for a family but the absolute best way to see more of the island and understand the ecology of the island.

Most amazing experience ever! Off my bucket list! Would do it again in a heartbeat. The video we got of our flight was amazing. We relived the experience two months later. Our pilot, Justin, was awesome! If you only do one thing on your vacation, this should be the ONE thing!!

We took tour of west maui and Molokai... It was really a fun experience. My wife and I went with our two boys. My wife and one son tend to get motion sickness, so they put on some of those motion sickness bands. Must have worked because they were fine (they sat in the back). My other son, who usually doesn't get sick, actually felt queasy for half the trip (he was up front with me). He never had to use his comfort bag, but was ready to do it if needed. Was a little choppy, but not even as bad as a roller coaster. On to the flight... you get to see some really cool sites. I recommend this flight. Was great to hear about the history of the islands. The pilot, Eric, was great. Funny and informative. Would recommend you ask for his flight if you can. We rode in the ecostar, which had big windows. Other than that, the staff was good too. Unlike the experience of what some other reviewers stated, they were friendly and very thorough with us. Told us what to expect, what to do, and we were fine. They said no camera bags and had free lockers you can use. No hats, so don't bother trying to wear one. They said computer assigns seats based on weight, so don't try to change their mind... they are being safe for everyone. If you get motion sickness, take a pill or put on a patch, or don't go; don't complain that the staff doesn't care. They can't cure you. Basically, ask them questions in advance and you won't go wrong - between asking them and the information on their website, we got all our questions addressed. And lastly, you can take pictures from the air, but don't do so at the expense of enjoying the views.

Take this tour first! We knew where we were going prior to arriving in Hawaii. Seeing it from above, put it all in perspective. Blue Hawaiian Is a very professional organization too. It was wonderful trip, and Lauren, our pilot, was awesome!

Great way to see the layout of the island. Justin (our pilot) was very knowledgeable and helpful. He explained what we were looking at and where to go later in our trip. Great experience. Thank you Justin.

We did the complete island tour on our first day in Maui. So glad we did it even tour it was a little bumpy or shaky at times. My husband and I compared it to a helicopter tour we did in Aruba and it wasn't quite as good. But our pilot, Tim, was great. Wonderful sense if humor and very informative. Glad we did it!

We took the hour tour around the whole island - what an amazing ride!! Bonus was that we called the day of and ended up getting the whole island at the same price of the one level down. So glad we did - if you can do that, go for it or pay the additional money for the whole island tour - totally worth it!! Our pilot was great and very informative - he did a great job to make sure both sides got the good views of the important landmarks. Can't say enough about the experience - you won't be disappointed!!

Rick was a fantastic pilot...very knowledgeable and friendly! He was very responsive to questions! It was a memorable way to spend our 15th anniversary!! We saw beautiful coastline, breathtaking waterfalls, rugged peaks and valleys, and such a varied topography! It was a simply amazing way to see Maui at its finest! Also, we want to extend a warm thank you to the amazing office staff who checked us in including Velma and Leli (?). We will be back with our three children next year!!

First time in a helicopter. Tim was so informative and excellent at piloting the craft we were in. Loved his music selection.