Reviews

friendly, knowlegable, safe, and very entertaining. Great with kids.

This was our second flight in two years with Blue Hawaiian on the Waterfalls and Circle of Fire tour. It was as stunning as we remember it. Definitely worth doing! Our pilot, Brant, was an excellent pilot and tour guide. Thank you!

We reserved this activity on-line a month before arriving in Kauai and was able to take advantage of discounted rate for 3 adults. Instructions say wear black, to avoid reflections on helicopter windows, which we did. We were given the 11am tour. I considered ourselves very lucky that day because the sky cleared up for our outstanding viewing pleasure. Barrett, our guide, showed us the many wonderful sights from air, brought us near waterfalls and dipped into gorges. Just amazingly beautiful!

We planned a day trip from Oahu to the Big Island for the purpose of seeing the lava flowing into the ocean from the Puʻu ʻŌʻō east rift vent. We advised of our arrival time in Hilo and requested the earliest tour possible so we could enjoy the rest of the day at Volcano National Park. Blue Hawaiian scheduled us on an early tour, so we only waited about 1 hour between our arrival at the airport and the tour departure. Our pilot circled the area from both sides to make sure that all 6 passengers had the best possible views. He explained what was going on with the lava and the flow was changing daily. Great experience, a little expensive, but I felt this was worth it.

My wife and I purchased the Circle of Fire and what an amazing experience! Our pilot, Wesley, was amazing giving very detailed information during the ride and ensuring the whole experience will be one to remember for the rest of our lives!

Pilot Brant did an awesome job! Fantastic Experience would recommend to anyone visiting the Big Island!

Fantastic, amazing tour. Pilot Scott was excellent, entertaining and amazing. The Transformers music was spot on. Loved it.

Joffrey was a marvelous pilot, and his narration was informative and well-done. We will never forget the spectacular scenery of this flight! Thank you.

Awesome views and the ride was pretty entertaining and smooth. Thanks to Brant, our pilot, the tour was something we will remember for a long time.

Had a gr8 experience. Pilot Brante was very nice and the conversation was interesting. Impressed by the smooth landing and the views of the volcano. Thank you for giving us such a gr8 experience.

breath taking views! pilot Carl was great & smoothest ride ever.

Our pilot, Carl, was awesome. The smoothest helicopter ride of my life. Awesome views and service! Thank you so much from your Oahu neighbors!

Wir haben uns für die Circle of Fire plus Waterfalls am Nachmittag im A-Star entschieden. Der Flug ging 1.30p.m. 12:45 mussten wir da sein, nochmal wiegen und Größen angeben, kurzes Sicherheitsvideo und dann konnte es losgehen. 2 saßen vorn beim Piloten, 3 dahinter, der in der Mitte hatte keinen direkten Fensterplatz aber war trotzdem gut möglich alles zu sehen und zu fotografieren. Wir flogen direkt über den brodelnden Krater und wo die Lava ins Meer fließt. Der Pilot drehte extra mehrere Runden damit auch jede Seite es richtig gut sehen konnte. Über Funk konnte man sich unterhalten und auch Fragen stellen. Es ging dann noch kurz über die Wasserfälle und nach 50min waren wir wieder am Flugplatz. Ich hatte mir die Sache wackliger vorgestellt aber es war überhaupt nicht schlimm. Beim Ausstiegen wird dann bei Bedarf noch ein Foto mit dem Heli mit der eigenen Kamera gemacht und es kann eine DVD vom Eigenen Flug für 25$ gekauft werden, man selbst ist auch ab und zu drauf, da im Heli innen und außen Kameras installiert sind. Nicht ganz günstiger Spaß aber tolles Erlebnis!

Our pilot Beth was exceptional. Her presentation of the island as we flew over was interesting and informative. Thank you Beth!! We had a wonderful trip. This was an event of a lifetime!

We made our reservations through our Concierge several days in advance.   I initially thought the price was quite high ($987.00) for a family, but it was a once in a "lifetime adventure." The cost is steep but I understand with fuel, maintenance, salaries, and a competent pilot, it's money well spent. On the day of our flight, we we're picked up by their shuttle driver at our resort.  The driver picked up other passengers along the way. Once at the "hanger" We had to watch a "mandatory FAA safety video" in the event of a crash landing into the water.  After that we each received a life vest and how to properly inflate it. We were then escorted out to the tarmac where we saw our helicopter as well as a returning one touching down.   We were directed to the helicopter one by one, seated, and belted in by the crew.  After everyone was in, the doors were closed and our adventure began.   Our pilot, was a retired Army Blackhawk Pilot so I knew we were going to be ok!  We flew over Waikiki and I took some video and pictures of our place and along Waikiki Beach!   It was a nice clear day to fly!  You could see how clear the water was and everyone enjoying the beach. We continued onto "Diamond Head" and honestly, the view from above was better than from the ground!  There was some sightings of whales but we didn't see any during our flight! We did see numerous sea turtles, which looked like brown dots from 1,000 feet up.  The pilot called them "bugs" because that's what they looked like. We flew in between mountains to view "Sacred Falls" which we were told used to be accessible by foot until someone was killed.  You could see the water cascading down. We flew over the house they filmed the series "Magnum PI" for those of you who remember that!  We flew over another house that Elvis Presley once occupied. We flew over where they filmed "Jurassic Park 4, Godzilla, 51st Dates, Hunger Games Two, and Wind Talkers. Our journey continued onto "North Shore" where you could see surfers riding the big waves!  We tried driving here a day prior but the traffic was terrible. Flying over was not only exilerating but we got front row seats!  From where we were, the waves didn't look big at all. We flew over the "Dole Plantation" and got a good look at their famous maze.  It's amazing how objects appear from the air. We took the same route the "Japanese pilots took when they bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7th 1941."   Seeing the "U.S.S ARIZONA MEMORIAL" by air was a memorable one!  You could still see remnants of the submerged warship.   I took some great video's as well as pictures and the only "negative" thing I had about the whole trip was that I didn't get to sit up front!   All passenger's are weighed and assigned a number.  I guess your weight dictates where in the craft your seated for proper weight distribution. Overall we had a great time in the air and saw things from another "perspective!"  This aerial trip is a must for anyone coming here.   Our next flight will be on the island of Hawaii to view the lava flow.