Reviews

Good: Super comfy copter, very organized, friendly staff. Not so good: It's turbulent, but once you get used to it, it's fine. The Na Pali coast is breathtaking.

If you like waterfalls, you will get to see them all on this flight. The heliport was easy to get to with plenty of parking. Very organized crew and great facility. It's located just to the left of the Lihue airport entrance. The flight lasted 50-55 minutes. Our pilot was Mark and he was very informative. We were able to see the waterfall from Jurassic park and about 20 other waterfalls. They were abundant. We went along the coastline where you can only visit via helicopter or boat. We saw a ton of sea caves from lava tubes. We also saw the beaches that were featured in Pirates of the Caribbean. Very beautiful. We saw goats on the side of the mountains and flew over Ke'-e beach. Seating is done via computer, so you can't pick your seats, but you will be put with your partner. We went on a day that had a little cloud cover with a little bit of sun which seems to have worked out well for photos. The only negative part about this trip was the booking. We saw a deal in a brochure and called to get the deal, but were told that you had to book at least 5 days in advance to get the special price. That was not in the fine details on the brochure.

Our group of 6 was on a cruise on the Pride of America and this was by far the best thing we did. Such an amazing experience! Our pilot was Shay and he was excellent. Everyone in our group agreed that this was our favorite thing to do. You will see things that you would never be able to see from the ground and we felt completely at ease with this pilot. Don't miss this adventure. If I did nothing else on the whole trip, this made it worth it!

From reading other reviews you already know that helicopter tours of Kauai are an incredible awe-inspiring (I'm too old to use the now trite word "awesome" but it fits.) experience. You just see so much of this gorgeous island that you would miss if you chose to forego this splendid tour. You probably also have read how clouds deliver water to the tops of mountains and the water cascades down their slopes forming waterfalls which over time cause erosion with makes canyons. But to see all of these elements in short ride is startling - and gives you an educational excuse for an incredibly fun trip. What I had questions about before taking the tour - (1) Will I get motion sickness? We experienced none - I think it was largely due to the skill of our pilot, Mark who was able to compensate for some pretty stiff winds and gave us an extremely smooth ride. (2) Will I be able to do trip if I'm scared of heights? I find ski lifts and the observation platforms of tall buildings very unsettling and I especially dislike Ferris wheel rides. I was seated by the window - you don't get to choose; they assign seats by weight - and I was only slightly nervous. I would say that if you can go on a plane you can go on this helicopter

Great helicopter tour. Staff was professional and organized. We had a terrific pilot (Beth) who safely and expertly guided us around the island. I can't speak for the other helicopter operators on the island but I was very impressed with Blue Hawaiian and a helicopter is absolutely a bucket list item if you want to appreciate Kauai's topography.

Ethan was our pilot. He explained things very well. He took us so far down to the bubbling lava lake that we could see red lava. We saw where the lava was flowing into the ocean. We saw water falls on the Wailkulu River. This tour was a gift to my sweetie for his birthday. He loved it.

First helicopter ride! Was nervous! We did the 45 minute ride to the waterfalls. It was beautiful and our pilot was so nice and explained everything to us. Beautiful waterfalls and cliffs. I would take some medication ahead of time if you suffer from motion sickness. I was feeling nauseous at the end, but I am whimpy. Glad I did it!!!

From start to finish this was a fabulous trip. Was a special day for my 3 children and I. The pilot was very knowledgable and did a great commentary. Waikiki Beach, Jurassic Park filming location, Gilligans Island, the Northern Beaches and Pearl Harbour were great to see from the air. Would do this trip again.

This is an amazing experience and so worth the money. We added a landing at a waterfall which was incredible! Chase was our pilot and he was fantastic. He had great commentary and was very knowledgeable about the island. I'm not sure if it's possible, but ask for Chase if you can! Don't miss this experience!

My Mum booked for us to go with Blue Hawaiian after reading the reviews. And I'm so pleased we did. The helicopters have "seats with views". Unlike other helicopters, these ones only have two rows and everyone has the "box seat". I was lucky to sit in the middle of the front row and my mum was at the right window in the front row. Safety is paramount and we had a great briefing before we flew. From the minute we boarded our helicopter our female pilot (Chris) made us feel at ease. Her welcoming smile, sense of humour and outstanding skills made us have a simply amazing trip. It is wonderful to know the pilots are so skillful (ex US Airforce) and when combined with genuine enjoyment in what they are doing, it made sure our flight was simply brilliant. One other thing to mention - we went with an American family (they sat in the backseat). Jeannie was in a wheelchair and Blue Hawaiian really looked after her - and had a "lift" to put her in the helicopter - brilliant ! Thanks to the staff in the office and to our pilot, Chris. P.S. Although not really mentioned on their website or in the online booking Blue Hawaiian do transfers from Waikiki - wish we had known this as we rented a Hertz car.

Our pilot was Jeremy, he did a great job of making sure everyone got to see the points o interest by circling around a couple of times. Well worth the time and money. I take the last flight so the lava is more visible.

We booked the trip before leaving England. When we phoned to confirm the people were very helpful and when we asked for directions to the airport they offered to pick us up from our hotel. We were given a safety video and also everything was explained to us. Your seats are given to you by your weight but our pilot made sure everyone got to see everything by going over the volcano and the waterfalls a few times. Our pilot was very friendly and also gave a lot of information. The trip was brilliant, one of the best things I have ever done. All the staff were helpful. I would recommend this tour and would love to do it again. You can also buy a memory stick with your actual trip.

Loved seeing the Big Island from the air! I would definitely do it again. Very cool to see the lava path to the sea and the awesome water falls. Great tour!

We had beautiful weather and the scenery was spectacular. The team at Blue Hawaiian was top notch. My husband had flown in a helicopter before but I had not so I was a little unsure. But the way it was all done and the safety taken for each of the passengers to insure a happy experience was extraordinary. Our pilot was fun and well informed and was so chill it helped me relax and enjoy the ride!

we booked this tour thru the shaka gold program. was well worth it. our pilot was geoff. very informative. we felt very safe. we really enjoyed it. would highly recommend it. the only issue we had, was the thumb drive to play our trip video. i could never get it to play on my computer. even after downloading the VLC program i needed. after a couple emails back and forth to resolve this issue, they made us a blu-ray version and sent it to us. it was our flight, because there was a couple times it rained a bit, and it showed up on our video. so they are NOT splicing in footage of us with a generic flight video.