Reviews

Top notch operation. Excellent helicopters, pilots with the most experience and attention to safety and enjoyment. Eric was our pilot as we explored the diversity of Hawaii. As an added touch, he had a soundtrack of soft music that changed with the scenery or activity. Headphones allow the pilot to communicate with the passengers and listen to a soft soundtrack. We toured the arid volcanic area with amazing views of the activity. Eric had great knowledge and we were able to ask questions along the tour. We saw the changes in landscape, explored green valleys, toured the rugged coast, saw migrating whales, witnessed how the people and agriculture have changed over time Highly recommend as a splendid tour to get an overview of the Big Island, the diversity of the landscape, and it's history.

There's only one way to see Ohau....and this is it. Thank you for an amazing experience. Julie, our pilot, was friendly, professional and knowledgable. Would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Hawaii.

Thank you Captain Brad for an amazing flight and experience. Words fail to describe the scenery and beauty of the island. Captain Brad's flight was smooth and so enjoyable, thanks for a memorable tour.

This was our first helicopter ride and it was amazing. I'm glad we didn't miss this experience. Its a beautiful way to see Kauai. Blue Hawaiian helicopters are the best! Our pilot, Brad, was very informative. We got to fly through Waimea Canyon and up close to the Na Pali coast. We even saw whales. It was such a great experience. Make sure you buy the blu-Ray of your trip. We just watched it and the cameras on the copter capture all the scenery. The blu Ray helped us relive this great experience. It was expensive but totally worth it

We took the island/waterfall tour this afternoon while on a family vacation. What an amazing treat! The entire experience, from the personable and knowledgable pilot, to the headphone soundtrack, to the service at the end, was just priceless. Our pilot, Toshi, made the trip fun and personalized to exactly what we were looking to see. It was the most beautiful and breathtaking experience of my life. Unparalleled sights.

I have been to Hawaii numerous times but was afraid to fly in a helicopter. Christmas Day 2015 I overcame that fear and took the 2 hour tour of the island. I saw molten lava (something I had not been able to see on any other tour of the volcano) and when we flew into Waipio Valley and were surrounded by 6-8 2,000 foot waterfalls I felt like I was in heaven. I have seen almost all of this island on many tours, but this is by far the best way to see the Big Island. And, the helicopter ride was smooth and I did not have any problems with air sickness. It was such a great experience, that when I moved on to Oahu for the remainder of my vacation, I took a Blue Hawaiian Helicopter tour of that island -- and was in the front of the helicopter looking down the "bubble". Our helicopter pilot on the Big Island, Jason, was fantastic! He gave us lots of information and was very personable and friendly.

We did the "Big Island Spectacular" which includes Volcano, Coastal and Waterfalls. This is the only way to really see thye big island of Hawaii in all its spectacular beauty. It's a bit pricey but it's an experience that just can't be missed.

Wonderful view of the Island. Loren is an excellent host and pilot. Highly recommended for everyone.

A very professional helicopter operator with great facilities, modern helicopters and knowledgeable friendly staff. For one of us, it was their first time in a helicopter and the pilot went out of his way to ensure everyone felt entirely comfortable with the experience. I would highly recommend this tour. The only improvement I would suggest was with the hotel pick-up and drop-off service. We spent much more time getting from our Waikiki Hotel to the airport than we actually did in our helicopter. The service did the rounds of so many hotels dropping off and collecting passengers for two flights that we felt it detracted from an otherwise excellent service.

I've never been in a helicopter before and I was honestly a little scared. I'm extremely afraid of heights. But for some reason I felt oddly comfortable in the helicopter. The sights were amazing, our pilot Greg was amazing, everything about it was awesome. I did feel a little nauseous towards the end. But all and all 5/5

This is an absolute don't miss activity! It's pricey especially when adding the waterfall landing (if your spending the money add it you won't be disappointed) but what an experience saw a pod of whales in the ocean, lava flows, and flew right over the active volcano to see the lava bubbling! Ian was our pilot and was excellent - always trying to make sure everyone was comfortable - made sure everyone had ample opportunity to see the sights and very knowledgeable!

Understanding the climate zones and the geography of the Big Island could take one weeks (and probably much longer) or one could take the Big Island helicopter tour--with a stop at a waterfall. The part of the ride requiring your patience is at the beginning of the tour when you are climbing up the slope of a volcano with nothing very interesting to look at. It does give you an idea of the size of this volcano. But things get more interesting as you are able to see down into the crater and perhaps are fortunate enough to see the orange-red flare of lava. (We were fortunate.) On this tour one can see far enough south to South Point (the southernmost tip of the US). The tour briefly stops at Hilo where you can be energized by the moist air (if not rain) in the wettest city in the US. The tour continues on to the eastern coast line which is entirely different from the western side of the island. Freshwater falls from over 2000 feet on a cliff terrain with rainbows following along is certainly spectacular. We opted for the waterfall stop and were really delighted to explore the base of this fall for a bit. We were a party of 5 and were accompanied by a delightful couple for a total party of 7. To our delight, we witnessed (from a distance) a marriage proposal and acceptance from this couple. What a treat--and an idea for anyone wanting to have such a proposal in a very romantic location. The tour then circled through grassy pastures where cattle were grazing before dropping back to the dry region where the resorts (starting with Mauna Kea) can be observed along the shore line. On this tour was one senior (that's me), my daughter and son-in-law and two children, ages 12 and 6. It was entertaining enough to not bore the children into a coma while satisfying the adults with wonderful views and a much better understanding of where our future explorations on the Big Island will take place. We are rating this as a family where the two kids brought down the score a bit with ratings of 3 while the adults rated it a 5. But we are rating every experience as a family unit to possibly help those of you traveling as a family. The locations is very easy to find with plenty of parking. It is very professionally organized (with discrete weighing for those of you not interested in sharing your weight). All of the staff were helpful and professional. All of us felt very safe throughout the entire tour.

during a whirlwind stop in honolulu decided to have a helicopter ride around maui. best thing we did on the holiday. we saw everything we needed to from the air, fabulous scenery. great time, helicopter was fantastic, modern and we felt extremely safe. would recommend to anyone visiting hawaii.

We had a great helicopter tour with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters. This was a gift from our three children for our 30th anniversary. The staff was very thorough on the safety training. Our pilot, Julie, was very nice. Our copter left the airfield with the Hawaii 5-0 theme playing in our headphones. They played Hawaiian music and some other tunes during the flight. Julie narrated the sites in a very pleasant voice. Very soothing. My wife was nervous about this trip, but all worked out because of the quality if the trip. The views are spectacular. Hint; wear all black clothing (no white) so you don't get the reflection off the glass. The reflection affects the quality of your pictures. We loved this tour!!! Mahalo.

If you've already spent the money to get to Kauai, don't miss this opportunity to really see the whole island. Truly breath-taking. My husband and I had done a helicopter tour 14 years ago on our honeymoon and he was on the fence about spending the money to do it again. We took our two boys 11 and 9 this time and they both say the ride was one of the highlights of our trip. We had great weather the day we went and were able to see the entire island without clouds. The pilot said that happens maybe 10 days a year. The pilot was friendly and informative. He tried to include everyone in his narrative. We choose Blue Hawaiian based off the concierge's recommendation, but I would recommend them also. State of the art equipment and very well run company.