Absolutely amazing to see the Big Island from this perspective. Beautiful beaches, sweeping valleys, endless waterfalls. Our pilot, Dale, was awesome - so knowledgeable and loved chatting with us and encouraged questions and comments. Multiple cameras captured what we saw and also captured pictures of us in the cockpit and audio recorded our comments and conversations with Dale. You can buy the DVD or the whole program on USB for $40 which I thought was a great deal. The helicopters were very comfortable. I would absolutely do this again!!
The two hour Big Island Spectacular with our pilot Greg was a day to remember. The company was very professional and made us feel comfortable on the ride. The views are unforgettable and our pilot did a great job of circling the most popular ones so that everyone had a front row seat. We also got a nice commentary on the Big Island and it seemed like the two hours flew by (pun intended)!
we took the two hour tour from Kona. We had hoped to see much more than a one hour tour as we suspected that a large portion of the time would be getting to and from the sights". I was also afraid I would get stuck in the middle and would not see much. We took the echo star (more money) and yes I got stuck in the middle. The majority of time I had no problem seeing the sights. The pilot went out of his way to show the sights to both sides of the copter the majority of time. We think it was well worth the extra hour of flight time. If I did do it again I would consider the upgrade to sit in front.
This was THE highlight of our vacation! Well worth the money. Julie, our pilot was AMAZING!!! I am super sensitive to flying, and this helicopter was so smooth, I didn't feel nauseous one bit! VERY peofessional staff! Make sure you buy the DVD of your flight for lasting memories! This was the BEST EVER!!!
My wife and I flew with Blue Hawaii on Oahu. Jonathan was a great pilot and tour guide. He is highly experienced and safe pilot. We had a great time flying with him. This is a very professional outfit. I am an experienced Helicopter pilot and know a great organization when I see it. I heartily endorse this operation.
Fabulous flight with Jonathan. I would do this every day if I could. The scenery is breathtaking and Jonathan's knowledge of Oahu was enlightening. Jim was informative as to the mechanics, which we also found very interesting. Thanks for a super morning!
What a great way to see the island, and Jonathan did just that, by showing us things you can only see from the air , we loved every second of it.It was by far the high lite of our trip. Thank-you
This was something we have had on our bucket list and it far exceeded our expectations. From the minute we arrived until we left, every person w dealt with was extremely professional and courteous. Our pilot was Tom and he was a hoot, very knowledgeable of the area and very engaging. We will definitely come back to Blue Hawaiian no matter what island we are on!
The only tour that went as it should from start to finish.Well worth the price loved it.We had at least 1, tour a day for a week some were a nightmare but the Blue Hawaiian Helicopter was the highlight of our trip if we had anymore time we would have done it again. Thank you
We had a nearly 2 hour tour the Big Island of Hawaii. We saw live volcanoes, rainforests and many waterfalls. This was our first time in a helicopter, and it was lots of fun. The back seat holds 4 passengers, and the front has 2. The windows provide a wide view, even for the people in the middle seats. Our pilot, Jeremy, put us at ease immediately by telling us of his prior helicopter experience. He provided great commentary, and got everyone to interact by asking us questions and calling us by name. We were being recorded, which we knew. The helicopter had one camera inside and 3 cameras outside. We were able to purchase the DVD of our own trip for a very reasonable price. Of course some of the scenes have rain on the cameras, but it was our trip, and it rained! We liked it so much, we did another trip on Kauai to see the Waimea Canyon.
Barrett the pilot was fantastic. Professional, but also very interesting to listen to and funny as well. Very enjoyable in every way. I was surprised how smooth it was, as I am prone to motion sickness, but there was no problem at all!! Thanks so much!
All I can say is this place is fantastic. Yes it is expensive but how often do you get a chance to see lava flowing from the safety of your helicopter. Our pilot was fantastic and the Eurocopter we flew in was smooth as glass.
Husband and daughter took the two hour tour from Waikoloa. They loved the entire tour, saw lava flowing, waterfalls and valleys, etc.. It was the highlight of our daughter's trip to the Big Island. The pilot was very informative and they felt very safe and comfortable throughout the ride!
Our tour was in the larger Eco-Star helo with 4 others on board. The pre-flight orientation was thorough and well organized. Tom was our pilot. Even though it was a particularly windy day he managed to keep the ride relatively smooth. He had a good mix of wit and information. He shared the significance of the landscape and history of the area. The quality of service with the synchronized music in headphones and ability to ask questions was a nice feature. If I had one critique, it would be for a volume control on the headsets. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
No question this was the best tour we went on (out of 6 tours total) from Honolulu. The ride provided exquisite views of roughly half the island (the same part that you would see from the ground on the circle island tour) but the views are wonderous. If you are only going to budget for one event, make this the one. Pilot Julie pointed out items of interest and flew the copter in a safe and controlled manner. She made every effort to provide everyone on board with good camera angles for shots and involved us by asking questions to us by name.