Reviews

This attraction can get pretty expensive for a family of four, but I don't think any of us will ever forget it. We opted for the 45 minute Volcano tour and it was pretty amazing. We got to see some very unique views of the coast and of the volcano. The pilot was very nice and very knowledgable as he pointed out several points of interest. I think this is a great tour for kids as the longer 2 hour tour may leave them feeling a little airsick. If we had flown any longer, this may have been the case for half of our party.

During our first visit to the Big Island my family and I took a tour on a Blue Hawaiian helicopter. My oldest son and I sat in the front with our pilot, Jeremy Taylor and my youngest son in the back with my honey. No matter where you sit in the helicopter everyone will get a good view. Jeremy was very professional and knowledgeable during our tour around the active volcano, lava flow and it's history. He also pointed additional information regarding the cities, beaches, farms, and Jack Thompson's bed and breakfast lava house as we flew over them. You learn so much important information that when you leave it makes you want to learn more by doing your own research. Please note, it rains pretty much 365 days a year on this part of the island but it does clear off and on throughout the day bringing the sun out so you can enjoy both every couple of hours, the weather is still nice and warm with the rain. During our flight it rained a bit but we still were able to enjoy the flight. We also purchased our tour DVD for a few dollars which also included the conversation during the flight. This is just another memorable experience your family will take back home and will share with everyone. :)

Mahalo to our pilot, Tim. The ride was awesome, the views extraordinary! So very happy we flew with you!

Fab! Greg is friendly and made the experience so enjoyable with his commentating. Views were special/ magic. Thanks for filling my dream. To top it all off I received an email thanking me for my feedback they posted a copy of the Hawaii video free to my home address in New Zealand.

we flew with blue hawaii on Hawaii (the big island) great - 2 hours of fantastic views and you are able to talk with the pilot and the other passengers - other services don't allow you to talk to either the pilot or the other passengers - a bit stifling! You can ask questions and hey presto get knowledeable answers - much better than sitting in silence. Most pilots are ex service so their flying is beyond reproach and very friendly. We hit a few rain squalls - what a shocker on the hilo side of hawaii - it is one of wettest places on earth, but dale the pilot made it a very enjoyyable ride. Totally recommend this service to anyone!

Great trip! A wonderful experience. Beautiful, Breathtaking, Informative too! Jeremy was a great pilot with the right amount of narration and allowing us to enjoy. As the owner of an Infinite Safari Adventures - an African Safari company I know what makes a great experience and you guys did it. Thanks!

The cost of this trip makes you think long and hard - however, after having done it - I would highly recommend doing it. We were lucky to have one of the clearest days they had in weeks to fly over the volcano. The Pilot was very knowledgeable and enhanced the experience in the air with his running narrative in certain spots.

Aside from the phenomenal views, the staff and pilots are top notch. From the moment you place your reservation to when you order your DVD (and you will), the staff goes out of its way to make you feel welcome an excited. Our pilot today was skilled, friendly and extremely knowledgeable of all the sights and island history.

The beauty & majestic sights of Hawaii can only best be seen in all it's splendor from the air:)) Our pilot, Dave, & all their staff are the best trained in their field. Safety & customer service is of the upmost! They have earned the reputation of being the best with Frommers & National Geographic!! We did the 1:45 Majestic Tour from Mauna Kea to the waterfalls off the Hilo coast. It's was breath taking to say the least. You can not see the island by car in the same way. A must if you're going a first time & if you're going back & didn't do it!!! Save 10% by booking on line 5 days in advance. No matter what anyone tells you, do it first thing in the morning, @ 7 am & go on the smaller of the two suez helicopters if you are concerned about motion sickness. I sat right next to the pilot & my son sat back seat window. We have the most amazing lava & waterfall pics!!!

Took off from Hilo airport for this 45 minute tour. Our pilot Jeremy was great, very informative and interactive with us. Although there wasn't a flow out of the volcano the day we were there, we were still able to see the red lava trying to bubble out of the crater. It was surreal to see the devastation caused by the eruptions, wiping out entire towns and flowing right down to the ocean. Well worth the money.

Our pilot Ethan was a riot! He was fun, engaging, and a great pilot. We took the tour from Hilo over the volcano and saw waterfalls too. It was a great experience. I recommend the Eco Star helicopter as it is newer. Also they offer a video recording of your tour for $15 or so that is well worth it.

Blue Hawaiian offers a few different chopper tours on the Big Island, and our group/family of six was determined to see active lava flow! We flew with Justin in an Eco-Tour chopper first riding up Kilauea, finding the crater and he gave us a generous multi-viewpoint flight over the lava, allowing ample time for shock/awe, as well as pictures and video. Then, we took off for the other edge of the island, declining the offer to touch down at Hilo airport for a break. We were taken in and out of steep valleys for some of the longest lushest waterfalls in Hawaii. Again, ample angles and views of the waterfalls and landscapes, courtesy of Justin. The company also has a video/DVD recording of our whole flight, one of which we purchased for $25 after the tour, which takes the pressure off us to be videographers the whole time. Great tour!

We chose the Big Island Spectacular tour. Our pilot was Shane, he was very knowledgeable and very nice. We flew over the volcano with different viewpoints of the lava, so everyone could get a great picture of the lava shooting up and away from the volcano. Then we flew over the town of Hilo and the coastline to waterfalls. It is a 2 hour tour. Shane told us to feel free to ask any questions and my child sure took advanage of it. He even answer my questions about how much it cost ot live on the island. This tour was worth every penny!!! Make sure you buy your DVD of your tour.

My wife and I took the "Big Island Spectacular' tour which is a 2 hour tour covering a large part of the Big Island with a focus on the volcano and waterfalls. We opted for the Eco-Star helicopter as it seemed to offer better viewing and would be a quieter ride but for extra cost of course. Our pilot, Justin, was a very nice chap and an informative guide throughout the tour and most importantly gave us a very smooth and safe ride. For the first hour of the trip we started off by heading to the volcano and Justin did his best to find us some lava but we only managed to see a small spot of orange. A little disappointing but we understand that this is something that Blue Hawaiian has no control over. You do see some very interesting landscapes still and after heading past the Macadamia farms we headed to Hilo airport to refuel. I was concerned at first that this stop was coming out of our 2 hours but we ended up out for 2 1/2 so no worries. After refueling we headed along the coast and where we missed out on lava we more than made up for in waterfalls. There had been a fair bit of rain recently so the waterfalls were very full and plentiful - we saw tons! The highlight here was being taken into a valley with a number of extremely high ones at the end of it and we circled for a while so everyone got good pics. After this we made our way further along the coast and then eventually back to back their heliport in Waikoloa. All in all it was a very memorable experience indeed but I still find it difficult to be able to justify that the very high cost and that stops me from giving this 5 stars.

We're first time helicopter passengers and our pilot, Greg, made us want to learn how to fly! We had a great trip over the Kalapana area and would go for the 2 hour trip if we were doing it again. Super service from the whole team at Blue Hawaiian!