Reviews

Our family of four spent two weeks on vacation in the Hawaiian Islands cruising with NCL. We visited all of the major islands and went on a variety of excursions. Without a doubt our flight with Blue Hawaiian Kauai was one of the highlights of our vacation. We began with a thorough safety presentation - it's clear Blue Hawaiian takes passenger safety seriously. Seats were allocated based on weight. Our pilot was Captain (Grandpa) Craig. He was a great pilot, he gave a fantastic commentary, and he showed interest in each and every one of his passengers. We were given a fantastic view of all the sights, from one side of the island to the other, and top to bottom - including the inside of the volcanic crater! We would definitely recommend this to all our friends and family.

I can't express enough how amazing this helicopter ride was! The whole experience from start to finish was perfect! If there's one thing you do in Kauai, you should take a helicopter tour. The views are amazing and our pilot did a great job with making sure everyone on the tour saw the sights and giving a great history of the island. We were also given great tips on hiking trails and other fun things to do during our stay from a very nice and helpful employee who was working the front desk (sorry, can't remember her name!). Thank you Blue Hawaiian for our tour!!

We really wanted to do a helicopter tour of the island to see the lava and waterfalls. We got talked into doing the whole island tour which is pricey, but worth it. We booked the earliest tour so we would have the rest of the day free and our pilot was Shane. He was great and explained everything around us and was happy to answer any questions. He played really cool music too throughout. The highlight for me were the huge waterfalls that you cannot get to by road so a helicopter is the only way to see them. It was like something out of a national geographic programme. Awesome experience and great company to go with.

I know it is an expensive tour but there isn't a better way to see the volcano on the Big Island and the Rainforest canyons/waterfalls. The helicopter was comfortable with Bose headsets, music and a great, running commentary by the pilot. Within minutes of the completion of the flight, there was a DVD available for purchase that documented the entire flight.

We flew from Waikiki to the big island for our helicopter tour. This is expensive but WELL worth the price. Seeing the active volcano was amazing. Our pilot, Mark had a great personality and was eager to answer all of our questions as well as pointing out fun facts we would have missed on our own. They do a video of every flight with you in the video. This was great fun to show at home! They also will lock up anything you have such as purses, jackets, bags, etc., nice to have your hands free for just your camera! Don't miss this opportunity.

We took the "Big Island Spectacular" tour on an Eco-Star on September 30. It was outstanding. Greg was our pilot and did an excellent job of taking us around the entire island. Most of what we saw can only be seen by helicopter, or in some cases possibly after a long hike. Greg took us through valleys and we saw a number of waterfalls. We went close to one volcano and, in another case, were able to see a current lava flow that Greg indicated had not even been there on his earlier flight. The Eco-Star was roomier than the A-Star but the A-Star is probably more maneuverable. Greg described it as a Porsche! The Eco-Star has two passenger seats in the front and four in the back. They determine who sits where by computer. My wife was on a window which was good as she is our photographer. I was in the back middle which was fine for me. We had one empty seat in the back middle which helped not make it cramped at all. This tour is the best way to see the entire island. Other tours see segments of the island. It is about 2 hours long. I would highly recommend it if you have not previously done a helicopter tour of the Big Island. Note on booking: if you book on line through their website, 5 days in advance they offer a 10%+ discount.

Every pat of this tour was amazing and worth the money. They do have transpiration to and from Waikiki.

Oahu, HI was beautiful by helicopter. The trip was awesome, the views spectacular. We thought it would be a bit frightening since it was our 1st helicopter trip but Loren, our pilot, was great. He was friendly, informative and patient. The flight was smooth the entire trip. Awesome!!! James and Carlette

Brad was awesome. Best we have taken. We took this tour 20 years ago when were here on a cruise ship. Got Married on the beach and took a copter ride. Back to celebrate our 20 Anniversary

I had been on a Kauai helicopter tour with a different company ten years ago and was very impressed at the time. Blue Hawaiian runs a much more professional operation, with a bona fide terminal, a serious safety briefing (with video) and "guest relations staff" all around to help before and after the flight (e.g., by taking family photos in front of the helicopter.) Our guide/pilot was Brandon, who was very good, and it was clear that he had done this tour MANY times before. (Mostly that's a good thing.) He was very patient with/responsive to questions. Certainly didn't look at my watch once during the 55 minute tour itself -- it was over before I knew it. Seemed like the official instruction to arrive 45 minutes before the flight was a little unnecessary -- we did quite a bit of pre-flight waiting. I wouldn't recommend cutting it closer, though, because they ran the safety briefings in batches. We booked on the company's own website for a discount (5-day advance purchase required). We heard them answering calls while we were at the terminal telling callers they had no same-day availability for new reservations. Would recommend.

Having flown on many occasions due to the nature of my work, I was concerned my wife would struggle with the flight as she does not normally like flying. My fears were unfounded as the flight was very relaxing and quiet due in part to the Bose headphones playing music throughout but mainly due to a very informative narrative from the pilot (Julie). This has been by far the most comfortable and enjoyable flight we both have experienced. Remarkably my wife would actually do it again. We would both highly recommend this particular tour during your stay on the island of Oahu as you get to see most if not all of the key locations from the air. The flight is suitable for all ages.

We took the first flight at 7 am in an ecostar helicopter over the whole island with our pilot Gregory and it was wonderful!! He explained everything we saw and he gave everybody the chance to get a foto by circling in different directions over the spots of interest. Over our headsets we listened to a great selection of music perfectly selected for the ride. I considered it for a long time before booking this tour as it is a pricy activity but it was worse it!!! Thanks a lot Gregory!!

After spending a week in Kauai, I don't plan on being back because I've seen everything I wanted to see on land, so getting to see all of the island whilst in the sky was the perfect way to honestly say I've seen all of Kauai. I think there's just no way to appreciate the natural beauty of Kauai without seeing it by helicopter. The views of the canyons (had no idea!), greenery, waterfalls, and ocean was breathtaking and to see it by helicopter was an unforgettable experience. Barrett was an amazing pilot and the way he flew in between the hills was awesome. If only they added Jurassic Park's theme music to the tour, it would've been perfect!!

We took a helicopter ride over Kauai on Oct 11th...loved it! Our pilot, Craig, was knowledgeable, friendly and gave us a smooth ride (10am flight). At one point, he positioned the helicopter just right so a rainbow encircled us. Wonderful. Every flight is recorded and available for purchase right after the ride is over (we bought ours). We had a 6 passenger helicopter (they also have 7 passenger) and it was not cramped at all. Great views and a great way to see the island. Well worth the $.

The absolute best money we have ever spent on a tourist activity. It was spectacular and staff were great.