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We booked a Big Island Spectacular tour with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters about a month before our scheduled visit. The tour included flight both over the volcanoes and around the northern coast of the Big Island. The morning of our scheduled tour dawned sunny, but the area around the vocanoes was covered in clouds. We arrived at the company facility in Waikoloa at the scheduled time. The facility itself was disappointing--looked sort of like a shack. The ground personnel weren't very professional, seemed unfocused and disorganized. After watching a safety video and being fitted with life vests we were told that our tour was cancelled because of bad weather over the volcanoes. We were given a choice of rescheduling, canceling out, or taking a different tour of the Kohala coast and waterfalls with a rebate for the difference in cost. Since we'd driven nearly an hour to Waikoloa from our rental, we decided to take the Kohala tour. We're so glad we did! From the moment the actual tour began, everything improved immensely. Our pilot was Bill, a 25-year veteran with Blue Hawaiian. We had chosen the EcoStar helicopter, a sensational, quiet vehicle loaded with incredible technology, comfortable seats, and 180 degree views. The vistas were stunning, and Bill kept up a running commentary on the history and significance of what we were seeing. We soared over cattle ranches and plunged into gorges. We saw numerous waterfalls close-up and breathtaking black sand beaches. The highlight of our trip was a surprise landing by one of the waterfalls where we stayed for about 30 minutes while the three other passengers filmed a commercial for their financial company with the waterfall as the background. The ride was very smooth, in fact we could have been in a luxury car, if cars could fly. The trip lasted nearly 2 hours and we purchased the video which was recorded by several cameras inside and outside the helicopter. We watched it today when we returned home and it was an excellent record of the flight, including the dialogue between the pilot and passengers. Blue Hawaiian followed through with a rebate to our credit card. What started out disappointing became a thrilling adventure.
We took a 60 min flight around Oahu. It was fantastic!! Kristy (our pilot) was great, telling us lots about the island. I would recommend it to anyone - well worth it.
Patrick was a wonderful pilot. We had an incredible experience!!! Worth every penny.
Our tour was a very exciting and enjoyable experience. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Jason explained every aspect of our flight and the sights in great detail. We definitely recommend the Blue Hawaiian Helicopter Tour!
rick was awesome!
Brant was am awesome guide and pilot
What an awesome experience...one we will never forget! Thank you to our pilot Rick for making this a family favorite memory...Mahalo!
Fantastic flight!!!! Greg was a great guide and pilot. Thanks to the weather and the volcano for some spectacular views.
Great ride awesome views
Julie was awesome. Julie was very knowledgeable and informative. If you have a chance do the tour and see the island in another view.
Very informative , knowledgeable guide -Jeremy- ; we were all a bit shy, but listened intently , smiled and nodded a lot. !Amazing photo opportunities . Thanks so much .
Our pilot Carl and our flight were AMAZING! We saw boiling lava and circled back around and it was already hardening up.The flight into the valley on the coast was sooo amazing. So many waterfalls and beautiful scenery. Thank you for an amazing experience.
Fantastic Pilot & Great Tour!!
Excellent tour.
Jason was awesome as a pilot and was very informative in the knowledge of the island and the scenes. Would definitely recommend to anyone! Had a great time and can't wait till we can do another helicopter tour!