Reviews

Bite the bullet and pay what it costs to take this helicopter tour. Blue Hawaiian does a top-notch job with their orientation and overall tour. The helicopters are in perfect shape and our pilot was fun and entertaining. Kauai is so beautiful and this is the best way to really get a feel of the island. It was so exciting to fly in the gorges and over the peaks and waterfalls. We noticed another helicopter tour company next door to Blue Hawaiian who had a tent and porta-potty for their passengers. Blue Hawaiian had lockers for personal items, cold lemon water and coffee at no charge and real bathrooms!!! They also were able to accommodate a passenger who used a wheelchair. This was the highlight of our trip to Kauai!

My Husband and I flew over live volcano during February 2016. Our tour was "Circle of Fire plus Waterfalls". The ride was comfortable and fun. We have about 6 people in the copter not counting the pilot. The Pilot was very knowledgeable and he gave us lot of information about the volcanoes and the history of the Island. We flew during the day. We saw lava flowing in the crater and lava burning the trees on the ground. It was unreal. I was expected to take pictures but it was hard due to the movement and also windows were small. Although viewing was ok. So if you are planning to take pictures/ video like me, you will be disappointed. There were not many waterfalls that we saw mostly volcano.

Very inforamtive on the history of the island as well as an overall fun experience! We were nothing but smiles after this great tour. Not to mention we saw whales! Our pilot was amazing! She made sure we all got to see the mother whale and her baby! Mahalo blue hawaiian!

We are locals from Oahu and we visit Kauai every year. This was our first time on a helicopter tour of Kauai and it was awesome! Our pilot was Miguel and he did an excellent job of keeping everyone engaged and informed. I would recommend this tour to every local and visitor to Kauai because of the inaccessible views of this beautiful and breath-taking island. We were impressed with the many waterfalls and the lush landscape. Blue Hawaiian is a top notch business, their staff are friendly, professional, and helpful. Their facilities are clean and well-kept. Ask for Miguel, he's no ka oi (the best)!

Just do it. Totally worth the money. Really really really just do it!!! Our pilot was great. Very informative. The scenery.... MY GOODNESS! It is so so beautiful! W even flew into an old crater en route to the northern part of the island. This trip was absolutely amazing. I can't express that enough and highly recommend to everyone. We even brought our 7month old baby along who slept soundly to the wurring sound of the helicopter for the entire flight.

Took a tour of Kauai in July. My wife and I flew with Blue Hawaiian in a six passenger helicopter from Lihue on an afternoon flight. The trip that was supposed to be an hour was actually 45 minutes. Seemed like the pilot was in a hurry. Despite getting to the airport 20 minutes early, as the first customers, we were put in the rear of the helicopter. Sitting in the back is like being on a bus, looking over other passengers heads. I would not recommend spending the money for what you see.

Put this on our must do list when you arrive! Easy, enjoyable, relaxing! One you have done all the stuff and your now looking for a relaxing day. This is your ride!

The check in was smooth, our captain Trevor was fantastic and the views were amazing. He focused on the inside of the island and a little on the Na Pali coast. This is a must in order to appreciate the island and it's beauty.

We've been on other helicopter tours that have been excellent. Blue Hawaiian blew all those trips away. I don't have words to describe how Outstanding, Awesome, Personal and Satisifying this tour was. I always get a little edgy before a rotary wing trip - but the pilot - Toshi - made us feel at ease and personally strapped us in. Take off was smooth and controlled we followed an old road at low altitude while listening to ride of the valkaries. We all had noise canceling head phones and Toshi had great music to complient the trip. Before we new it we were at 6000 feet traveling 100 knots. The ride was so smooth and the scene so beatiful that I forgot about being nervious. We were soon over the lava fields of Kilua and Toshi was explaining about the eruptions and the flow. We circled the caldera and made several passes making sure both sides of the aircraft could get a good look. We then wen to the Puu vent and again several passes were made. Toshi made some very nice spiral moves allowing us to look down right into the molten lava. All the while he explaining what we are looking at, and engaging us in conversation. Leaving the lava fields we headed for Hilo where they will land for a pit stop. He asked if anyone needed to stop because if no one did we would continue on and stay in the air longer. No one needed to stop so off we went up the coastline. At this point I'm thinking nothing can beat the molten lava - I was wrong. We flew up to the Waipio valley. We didn't enter that one so as to not disturb the people living there - but we went into the next valley all the way to the end. 1300 foot water falls , lush green jungle - beatiful and total contrast to the lava. Out the end of the valley and into another one - breath taking. We then headed home seeing part of parker ranch along the way. Perfect landing right in the circle. Close to 2 full hours in the air. WOW. AWESOME. They wanted $40 for a video of your trip - which I felt is reasonable. Their shirts and hats were also reasonably priced. HIghly recommended. Six stars if I could.

We took the Kohala coast tour. The pilot did a great job of getting us close to some spectacular waterfalls. He was also able to spot out a whale and calf on our ride. We ended up buying the video of the flight. I think it is worth having the video because it has unobstructed views of your route.

Hadn't been on a chopper for quite sometime, at least I didn't have to exit from the rear this time and it was the first time for my wife who wasn't thrilled to begin with. It is pricey but well worth the cost if you can afford it. We went on a second flight in Maui a week later with this same company and we were a bit disappointed. There are less desireable seats on the helicopter especially if the pilot is favoring his or in this case her side of the craft. If your up front as it was for us in Oahu then you have the best seats in the house. Our pilot, Julie was amazing and extremely considerate with respect to everyone in the craft in addressing all of the six passengers by their first names. She made everyone feel inclusive while delivering her presentation of the island and comfortable with all her professional skills of both flying and knowledge of the island. To see all there is to see close up from the air was extremely amazing especially flying over the Arizona after seeing her up close only a few days earlier. If you want to do more than one flight on the islands I would suggest asking for a better deal and tell them you want the repeat customer fare but if you have to chose one than the Honolulu flight is definetly worth your while. Ask for the Julie flight because she was truely a class act.

The island interior can only be seen from the air. More waterfalls than you can stand photographing. Green and hills everywhere. View from the center back seats is poor. Reflective glass makes most photos so so. My wife wanted a door less helicopter next time for serious photos. She hates flying commercial jets so go figure.

Don't think about the cost. Its worth it, the view is specular and you can really appreciate the island. The pilot is friendly and very informative.

Excellent. Well worth the money. We did a 2 hour tour on the Big Island & a 40 minute tour on Oahu. The views are to die for, the pilots are so informative. Both flights were the highlight of our 12 nights in Hawaii.

The helicopter is this beautiful $3-3.5M state of the art piece of machinery. The pilot, ground crew, briefers, and check-in state are all incredibly nice and professional. We all felt incredibly welcomed and safe the whole time. Which led to be relaxed as we took off for our 50 minute tour around Kauai. It is nothing short of amazing. Our pilot took us up the coastline and up into the hills where they filmed Jurassic Park, King Kong, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Pirates of the Caribbean. Even the big movie screens don't do these visuals justice. It was amazing. Hovering next to waterfalls, flying over ridges, passing by caves where ancient Hawaiian royalty is buried. It was surreal. I would go again in a heartbeat.