Reviews

My husband and I went on our honeymoon to the Big Island and took a 50 minute helicopter ride to see waterfalls, but mainly to see the active volcano. The day we went was great visibility wise, but not so much volcanic activity wise. We viewed Rainbow falls I think it was called, and then flew over to the volcano and spent the majority of the time circling. The pilot was very friendly and well informed. There were speakers and headsets provided to enable communication with the pilot and each other. He gladly welcomed and answered our multiple questions. Overall I highly recommend, great time, good deal!

Blue Hawaiian's Circle of Fire & Waterfall tour was great. Blue Hawaiian staff and crew do a terrific job on ensuring everyone is fully aware of safety procedures and comfortable for the flight. Zac is a great pilot and engaged everyone throughout the flight. Definitely recommend purchasing the DVD or Blu-ray of the flight as you can relive the experience - everything is recorded from the flight including boarding and inflight commentary.

Would recommend this to anyone wanting to see the Island from another view. Being able to see the volcanoes this way was amazing and the pilot was fantastic.

We splurged on the tour over the volcanic area out of Hilo. Good thing we did. The actual Volcanoes park was completely socked in with fog when we tried to visit it via car and hiking. This tour was loads of fun and the view of the current eruption was amazing. Our pilot, Jeremy, was knowledgeable and made the trip even more interesting. Mahalo!

This is a trip my wife always wanted to do.. We did the "Circle of Fire and Waterfall Tour". People were tour was very safety oriented, and knew thier briefings were good. The length of the tour was right. The weather was beautiful. Even though I hate flying in helicopters, I got stuck in the front seat. I was able to take some really great photos. If you don't mind flying in helicopters.. This is the tour for you

Absolutely brilliant. Worth every penny. Make sure you get the DVD of your flight, and the BluRay is a must have.

My wife and I had a great time on our tour (Circle of Fire plus Waterfalls). Our pilot, Adam, was very personable and made us feel safe. We opted to go with an Eco-Star model helicopter and were happy with our decision. There were 6 people to a helicopter (plus the pilot); we sat in the front next to Adam, so we had an incredible view of the volcano and waterfalls.

This excursion was nice and the equipment and pilot made us feel safe. But it took 3 hours for a 45 minute ride. This is about the pace of Disneyworld. Too much wasted time for the return on investment.

We flew with them in hilo and couldn't say enough good things. This flight was the opposite. They were running behind, we were offered no explanation. The pilot anna didn't give a lot of back ground and seemed less personable than our hilo pilot. for party if the flight back, the maui portion, my husband and I were in the back opposite the pilot and could see nothing but ocean out our windows, we missed the sea caves and shoreline. really disappointed. We would not have flown with them this time had we known.

We flew with pilot james, he told great stories and took time for everyone to see and take pictures. We saw a collapsed lava tube and active flow. Really spectacular

My wife and I went on the Circle of Fire plus Waterfalls tour on May 15. Our pilot James was great. He narrated everything and answered any questions we had. The flight was just under an hour but it felt a lot longer than that. We flew over active lava and some beautiful water falls on the way back to the Hilo Airport. The Eco-Star Helicopter was very smooth and comfortable. We bought the DVD of our flight when we got back and our pilot did a great job of moving the cameras around. Dont miss this!!!

Our 2 hour helicopter ride over the Big Island was nothing short of amazing! This is the only way to see the glowing (!) lava flows and the exquisite green valleys and waterfalls of the youngest Hawaiian Island. Our pilot Noah was competent and calm, and he shared his extensive knowledge of the history and geography of the island without "lecturing" us. And the music, which began with Coldplay's "Yellow", was a lovely background - nothing schmaltzy. I was in the middle back seat for the return journey and it was still great viewing! Expensive, yes; Worth it, yes!

This was our second time with Blue Hawaiian Helicopter tours. The first was in Maui last year. Today was the volcanoes and waterfalls in Hilo Hawaii. Jeremy, our pilot was fantastic and LOVED his music choices. Throughout the tour he addressed each passenger by name and interacted with all of us. He was very knowledgeable about the lava flows and gave us a wonderful and engaging educational experience. Fantastic all the way around. I will never hesitate to book a Blue Hawaiian Helicopter tour. Worth every penny.

We took the took the 2 hour tour and were amazed to see the vocano with active lavo flow, the waterfalls and coastline. We had great visability from both the window and middle seats (new helicopter). Yoshi was a great guide and kept us engaged and laughing. The microphones for conversation and the music were a great plus. It was fun to fly over our condo on Kohala coast. This trip definitely enhanced our outstanding and enjoyment of the Big Island. Blue Hawaiian was professional and great to deal with. We purchased the dvd of our trip and relived the experience!

I wasn't too excited about going in a helicopter but my husband wanted it for his birthday. We did the tour of the Kohala Coast and the views were spectacular. Justin was our pilot and he made me feel as comfortable as possible (for someone who was terrified). The staff seemed to take everything very seriously and were very organized in getting all the groups on the helicopters.