Reviews

This tour was amazing. Geoffrey was our pilot and he was great. Never felt unsafe and he was very informative and personable. He was born and raised there so he definitely knows the place. You must take this tour. I'll remember the sights for the rest of my life. The Napali coast is beautiful as is the canyon and other coastlines. You can't go to Kauai and not do this!!!

Before coming to Kauai, a friend of mine had recommended doing a helicopter tour to truly see the island, and she was right! There are a lot of helicopter tours on Kauai, but what we loved about Blue Hawaiian was the quality of service, the experience of the flight crew and the ground staff and the overall commitment to ensuring you have the best time on your vacation possible! The views were just amazing ... on an island like Kauai, where so much of the land is inaccessible by road, it really is the only way to truly see the beauty of the landscape up close. It was so picturesque ... i can't imagine going to Kauai and not doing a tour like this! Thanks to the friendly staff and crew!!

I was a reluctant participant as I was worried I might feel sick in the air. I had no need for concern. Our pilot Marty handled the helicopter so smoothly from beginning to end. The scenery is breath taking. Flying over the coast only the day after we did a boat cruise in the same area gave us a unique view of the same beautiful coast line. This is a must do!

This was the highlight of our Kauai stay. We did the boat tour of the Napali coast before the helicopter flight, and in many ways preferred the helicopter tour. The helicopter gives you a 360 view of places you cannot access by boat or car, including waterfalls, rain forest, Waimea canyon and the Napali coast. You would have to hike to very remote places to get these views. It really gives you the scope of the whole island from a bird's eye view, while the boat tour gives a very limited view looking up at the Napali cliff side. Another plus: It's a very smooth ride, while the boat involved huge bumpy waves and seasickness. So I recommend saving your money up for the helicopter rather than the other tours. The Blue Hawaiian company was highly recommended. We were told it was the best of the helicopter companies and our experience was very good. Many of the pilots are retired military vets. I visited in September 2013.

Scott, with Blue Hawaiian flew us around the island and it was beyond amazing. We truly felt like we could reach out and touch the cliffs. We were fortunate there had been a lot of rain and we lost count of the number of waterfalls. We are not planning our next trip back and will make sure Scott and Blue Hawaiian are part of our planning!

We had Greg as a pilot and he did an amazing job! It was a great day for flying and we saw breathtaking sights! The only reasons I'm not giving it 5 stars is 1) I had an inside seat, which meant I didn't see the tiny things Greg pointed out to us, i.e. sea turtles, mountain goats, hikers; and 2) the video that was supposed to be running didn't take so no video of our personal flight. To make up for it the company gave us a free generic video, which was appreciated. All in all, a great experience!

It's well worth every dollar. Just an all around amazing experience. Our pilot Geoff was super friendly and knowledgeable. You'll never feel unsafe. Very little bumpiness. You can tell the pilot if you're uncomfortable doing certain things and they will try to accommodate you. The hour of flying time will literally fly by. It's truly a must do while you're on the island.

Great tour but they told us at the end that the video of our experience didn't take! A real downer after a great tour. She said sometimes that happens and moved on. After a uncomfortable pause, they did give us a complimentary copy of a generic tour but still disappointing. I was all set to give it an excellent but pulled back to very good. Video was hyped and then not delivered

I've experienced a few helicopter tours prior to this one so the thrill of the flight was not there for me. What was thrilling however was to fly the route that the Japanese air force flew in their raid on the American Forces and specifically to circle over Pearl Harbour and all the ships in the port. Very safe and thorough operators.

When we got to Blue Hawaiian Helicopters for our 45 minute round island tour, a very rude receptionist did not interact with us whatsoever. People who came in after us got checked in before us, which was extremely frustrating. Off to a bad start, we were instructed that the seating assignment was determined by a computer based on weight, which means that you can't guarantee yourself a window seat. So, if you're looking for guaranteed great pictures and a great view, this is not the place for you. Upon takeoff time, we were instructed to go to the helicopter when our seating number was called. After we were in the helicopter, we were given a headset and a microphone to ask the pilot questions throughout the flight. The pilot often talked in her microphone to give us information about the places we were flying over. When nobody was talking, music played in the headphones. It was really nice having the Jurassic Park music as you were looking down to where it was filmed. The helicopter tour in general was very beautiful. It was interesting watching Hawaii from a bird's eye view, but most of the things we saw you could see for much cheaper on an island tour on the ground, such as the all of Oahu tour by Roberts Hawaii, which I took. Please see that review for more information. Overall, the helicopter tour was pricey compared to other activities that you could do around the island. ***THUMBS UP IF YOU THOUGHT THIS REVIEW WAS HELPFUL PLEASE***

The Big Island Spectacular flight along with the large waterfall add-on is a "must-do". You'll see all of the island in a most spectacular way plus stop at a remote location that is accessible only by copter to view an incredible waterfall that is somewhere between 800-1200 feet tall. Since the lava is currently flowing, I was also able to view that (without the many mile hike required on land). Pilot Greg O (or Go) was a great guy and very knowledgeable. It was very apparent that he loves his job (although I'm not sure "job" is the correct term for doing what you enjoy). He makes certain that both sides of the helicopter get to see everything so don't worry about where you might be seated (computer assigned based upon weight distribution). I would do this again in a heartbeat!

I have to admit, I was very nervous about going up in a helicopter. My wife convinced me to do it and I am very happy I did. We did a tour on the Ecostar helicopter. We had a short safety presentation and an explanation of how we were going to be loaded on to the helicopter. Each person got into the helicopter and the staff made sure that all safety harnesses were fastened correctly... leaving nothing to chance. They were completely professional from start to finish. We took off and flew over macadamia farms and them headed to the volcanoes. The volcanoes were absolutely spectacular...we went over and around a smoldering crater and followed the lava fields out to the ocean, where we could see where the lava entered the water. Very cool! We also saw some waterfalls and some other beautiful scenery, but the volcanos were definitely the hightlight.... So glad we did this tour!

We really enjoyed this helicopter ride. Scottie, our pilot, was courteous, knowledgeable and very professional.

This company was well run. Great helicopters and good pilots. I would use them again, but they seat 7 people. If you want to ride with less than 7, they aren't the best option.

This tour was recommended by family who went last year- said to book this first and it's worth the splurge. We were so glad we took their advice! It was worth every penny; such an efficient outfit, great staff, and you feel safe the entire time. Booking first gave us such insight to the island for the rest of our trip. Our pilot, Shay, was great ... we listened to the smooth sounds of Shay as he was so informative about the island and gave great recommendations about places to go. We celebrated our 10th anniversary on this trip and it was a great experience. We will most definitely be back! Thanks for putting on such a great tour!