Reviews

Seeing so many sights that one cannot see from car or on foot was incredible! Our pilot, Toshi, was humorous and kind. We had such a wonderful time watching the sunrise over the mountain and seeing active lava and waterfalls. There was not a better way to welcome turning 50!

It was a wonderful trip, once in a lifetime! Amazing views that can only be appreciated from the air. Soundtrack they play during the trip is cool, queued to the sights as you go along. Only problem is that if you get a "chatty Cathy" on the trip like we did, it will also be on your recording of the trip that they make. Oh well, I would still do it all again in a heartbeat. It's only been a week and I miss it already

There is no way to view the active volcano on foot, or see fresh lava flow. The helicopter tour is exceptional. We circled Kilaeau, with Scott our pilot giving us views from both sides of the helicopter, along with very educational information concerning it, the lava tubes, as well as the cliffs, valleys and waterfalls on the north side of the island. The north Kohala sea cliffs with the waterfalls were just spectacular. I can hardly wait for an extended vacation to hike back in there to experience one of the waterfalls in person. The Big Island Spectacular tour lived up to its preview. Make sure you secure a Holo Holo discount card to save some $$.

What a great experience and what a great pilot Greg if you get the chance to do this the circle of fire it is worth every penny. I was so nervous being in an helicopter but Greg put you at ease the whole experience was wonderful A must do

Enjoyed the great tour by Colleen. Her knowledge and Q&A responses gave us a much clearer understanding for ALL we would see and do on our trip to the Big Island. Highly recommend this as a starter activity!

Jim did a great job of flying us around some of Maui's mountains, including the volcano Haleakala and provided tons of information about the history and ecosystem of Maui and Hawaii as a whole. Would definitely fly with Blue Hawaiian again.

My first trip in a helicopter and it was definitely worth every second. Scott was our pilot who made everyone feel comfortable, was so knowledgeable about the volcanoes especially with the current lava flow about to cross the highway and possibly cut off that part of the island. I was sitting in the front and had amazing views of the volcanoes, the steam rising, the old lava flows and the vegetation coming back. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Then Scott took us to view the waterfalls in the other side of the island which were spectacular. Thanks Scott, a great start to a days adventure on the Big Island.

We flew in the Eco-1 series. There were 6 people in total on our tour. Matt was our pilot. I have never been in a helicopter and I am very prone to any type of motion sickness! To say that I was very anxious is putting it mildly. I had heard that seeing the volcanoes this way was a once in a life time experience! And I have to agree. First Matt did an outstanding job, flying explaining everything, asking if everyone was ok? He kept the craft so steady that I had 0 problems. He circled around each volcano so everyone could see, there was no bad vantage point. I felt very safe. Really he explained every step of the way so there was never a time when I felt unsure of what was going to happen next. I was glad we booked the larger bird. In my opinion it was worth it to have the extra space. We got to ask lots of questions. Learned and saw so much. It really was the highlight of out hawaii trip! We did leave from Hilo, eventhough we were staying in Kona the drive over the mountain is 1. 5 hours. Next time I would check out other tours that blue hawaii does. They fly on the other islands as well! I would highly recommend this company.

We researched the helicopter companies out of Hilo, called the main ones and chose Blue Hawaii. They exceeded our expectations! The front desk was very professional both on the telephone and in person. The safety briefing was well done and appropriate. The personal and friendly service taking us to and from the aircraft was well done and efficient. The flight itself was fantastic! The pilot, Scott, was a tremendous host! He ran a great tour that far exceeded our expectations. Very well done from start to finish!

First trip on a helicopter. So a bit concerned, but need not have been. Our pilot Eric was very good. Smooth flight in windy conditions. Cancelled once, the weather the day before was terrible. The waterfalls were amazing. Would recommend this trip.

Eric was a great pilot and ground crew is very welcoming well done :) Great experience and worth every cent :)

I think our pilots name is Mark and he was great at narrating. No to talkative. Had a great view of the volcano. Theost disappointing thing was the water fall. Was not very impressed.

The weather near Hilo is unpredictable and we did have some light rain or car wash as Ethan our pilot called it. We were able to see the new lava flow (most all of which is under ground right now). We did see a couple of small areas of orange lava and went directly over the active volcano. The waterfalls were awesome to see from the air and Ethan did a great job of narrating our trip.

We did circle of fire helicopter. Our pilot was very friendly and informative. That being said, we had already done a road trip on the Big Island and saw plenty of lava rock, steam vents and visited Volcano National park. We took the helicopter to see flowing lava and especially to overlook the crater as is depicted on the brochure and do a close up of a waterfall. We didn't get anywhere near the Kilauea crater and our pilot indicated they don't go there because of the VOG, volcanic air polution and we only quickly saw what appeared to be a port hole of flowing lava. Given the volcano was very active at the time, we expected more. We saw a number of waterfalls but from a distance. If all you want to see if tons of black lava rock and a few steam vents go for it. We could have spend $500.00 in a better fashion.

if you are on the big island a must to do is the helicopter tour how amazing and beautiful, wonderful pilot amazing information and the volcanoes and coast line are breathtaking. Be sure to buy the dvd of your ride which shows inside the cabin and all of the scenery outside. You can go on many tours but the helicopter is the only true way to see such beauty, The music that is put with the tour is first class. A most memorable trip for my husband and I, we couldn't stop smiling, enjoy Aloha!!!