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I cannot recommend this outfit enough.  They are THAT good. They really think of EVERYTHING to get the very best flying and photography experience.  I thought that the requirement of every passenger to wear dark colors was ridiculous, but it made a HUGE difference because it drastically cut down on the reflection from the windows, which in turn made our photographs and videos in the aircraft that much better. Our pilot was Shane.  Not only was he great pilot, but he was also extremely knowledgeable about most things in the island.  His easy-going, extremely friendly personality made it comfortable for me to ask not only things on the island, but ANY helicopter-related subjects as well, since I was once a crewchief who maintained and flew UH-1H (Huey) helicopters back in the day. We can easily tell that our pilot absolutely LOVES his job, because it showed. The other skill Shane had was the ability to capture GREAT pics and vids.  Once we landed near a waterfall, he suggested for us to stand next to our heli with the waterfall in the background.  He did a horizontal panoramic pic that captured the waterfall and us in full glory.  (I knew that horizontal panos are possible, but I never realized that VERTICAL panos can be done as well).  He also did a slow motion video in which he zoomed in on us, so the waterfall was flowing in the background while we stood still. THAT was pretty creative !! If you can afford it, go for the longer Big Island Spectacular Tour.  The price is steep, but the experience is well worth it. After all, you only live once, right ??

My whole family went on this and were amazed, we bought a DVD after to re watch the experience. Tour guide was good at explaining and the views were to die for

Awesome experience. Greg was entertaining company and an excellent pilot. Felt safe. Definitely recommend as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Amazing!!!!

Thanks to Blue Hawaiian and in particular our pilot Greg for the wonderful experience. Greg told us in a clear and friendly way all the places we saw. Beautiful and to be repeated

This was our second time flying with Blue Hawaiian! We took a tour of the Big Island ten years ago! Greg was our very experienced pilot! He made us feel at ease, was very knowledgeable about the island, and addressed each of us individually during the flight! The entire staff was very helpful! We appreciate their safety standards. On a previous trip, our flights were cancelled, due to the weather. This is a once in a lifetime experience that I highly recommend!!

Great helicopters Wide array of tour offerings Prices in keeping with local providers Exceptional pilot we had- thank you Shane!

A great above the sky experience. Professional, curtious and knowledgeable pilots.

Really a wonderful experience. If you’ve never been in one, it’s such a thrill and a fantastic way to see the island.

Blue Hawaiian is simply the best helicopter operator at O’ahu. From the check-in to the landing and beyond the experience is amazing, they look after every detail to make you feel comfortable and get the most out of the time you spend with them. The chopper fleet is made out of quality, leading edge helicopters, equipped with all comforts. The pilot is just great, long experienced professional … and also a very a knowledgeable guide of the island while on flight. Highly recommend, great value for money.

I'll split the review into 2 parts as the title represents two different experiences. First is in regards to scheduling. For those who are planning trips and excursions during their time at Kauai, you typically will need to plan a fair amount ahead of time as these fill up fairly quickly. So we booked our helicopter tour about 2 months prior to our trip. As a family of 4, I booked 2 standard tickets plus upgrade 2 tickets to a guaranteed front row seat. . Our tour was for 11:15am on a Thursday morning so it was disappointing to say the least to receive a call the EVENING before indicating that our guaranteed front row seats were not guaranteed as someone had "booked" it a few days before us. Needless to say, I was not happy, not necessarily with that information, but more so that they had 2 months to work it out and notify us prior to this and perhaps we could reschedule. When I asked for potential rescheduling, the only potential option was another day on our trip at 8am. They also want you there an hour before so that would mean that we would have to be at the airport at 7am, which I didn't feel was reasonable. Otherwise, they simply said they were booked for the remainder of our stay and they could refund our money. We ended up keeping our original reservation because our boys were very excited about doing it and had been talking about it for weeks. After arriving, I could figure out some bad luck played into this as well as they actually had THREE helicopters at the same time so basically we got shut out of three opportunities at the guaranteed front seat. Ok, my mini rant is over, now on to the experience. We checked in an hour prior and interestingly enough, we found out the 2 folks that took our front seats actually had the time wrong so we thought, maybe we have a chance? Ultimately they did arrive on time and it was difficult to hold any grudge because they were on Kauai for their 30th Wedding anniversary. I feel that there is a certain amount of "Hawaiian" time built into the hour prior because we waited around for 20-25 minutes and then watched the safety video. My wife actually had a lot of fun during this video because it turns out that one of the ground crew (Ashley) saw that she had a BTS (k-pop band) related keychain and that she was also ARMY. I assume whomever is also a fan knows what I am talking about because I'm not even sure I get what I'm referencing to. Also, in case anyone thought of bringing a GoPro, you can bring the GoPro itself but can't being and selfie stick type accessories. After the safety video, they gave us our life jackets, which we strapped around our waists and we went outside to the waiting area. It was a bit of a thrill to watch the helicopters come in and land as the previous group disembarked. After a few minutes, while the helicopter was being refueled, our pilot, Greg, came over and introduced himself. We then walked out to board the helicopter and the configuration of seats was 2 in the front and 4 in the rear with the 4 in the rear was slightly elevated to provide a better view. As a family of 4, we had the 4 rear seats and 2 of us boarded first, got strapped in and their headphones on, followed by the other 2. This was the first time anyone in our family had been on a helicopter and it was pretty thrilling to hear the sound of the rotors gradually speed up and then we took off! As the helicopters are located right next to the airport, it was interesting to fly right about Lihue airport and then to begin our counter clockwise trek around the island. Greg was also very engaging and very quickly, again to the thrill of my wife, apparently he also was well versed in being part of ARMY, as his wife was a big fan. So there were a few exchanges that basically no one in the helicopter understood besides the two of them. Greg provided some great insights, both to the agriculture and history of Kauai as well as point out and recreating where movies had been shot and the flight path if applicable. We started off on the West side of the island and flew above many of the mountains and got a great view of Waimea Canyon. Then we moved to the Na Pali Coast area where we also got some gorgeous views of many waterfalls that we could see would take some hiking to get there, but would be a great payoff if you were to go. On to the North Shore, with some fantastic coastal views before heading past Hanalei Bay and Princeville. Hanalei Bay was great because we had planned to drive up there a couple of days later and jump off the pier, which looked absurdly small from the helicopter but normal sized when we did the jumping. We finished it off by flying into the caldera that originally created Kauai but was long since dormant. We headed back and safely landed back on the pad. A couple of thoughts in conclusion. The experience itself was very thrilling. Getting a birds eye view like that definitely gives a different perspective and we enjoyed every minute. Well, the others in my family enjoyed every minute. I suffer for getting motion sickness and even though I had the prescription patch, I got hit with some of it about halfway through. In hindsight, I applied the patch the morning of but I probably should have done it the night before. Greg was engaging and entertaining and my wife still mentions her conversations with Ashley to this day. It is a bit expensive, especially for a family of four, but I felt the experience was well worth it for the reasons mentioned above. There was also another reason as we were either going to do this or a Na Pali cruise but the fact that we would have had to take nearly the whole day for the boat cruise made it an easy decision. If you want to see the full trip review, please visit: https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g29218-i304-k14084543-Trip_Report_8_10_8_15_Grand_Hyatt-Kauai_Hawaii.html

What a fantastic way to experience the island! My fiancée and I had the best experience with them. She was actually my girlfriend then and I proposed at the landing zone half way through the trip! Our pilot Marco was great and showed us so much of the island that it's really the only way to experience Maui. One minute we're in a rainforest like environment and the next we're flying over a beach and then the next we're flying over volcanic rock. Can't wait to go back and when we do we'll definitely have to charter with Blue Hawaiian again. Mahalo!

Was definitely the best adventure I have had while in Hawaii. It was everything and more than expected. Really enjoyed landing at beautiful waterfall. Would definitely say go. The pilot very informative, professional, easy going and just great. Best way to see the island.

How is this not a 10 star!? Just amazing and worth while. Such an awe expiring experience. Truly moves you in a way you never thought possible. Hands down the most memorable experience of my life!!

Had an outstanding trip yesterday with my son. Toshi was great. He was very helpful and friendly. He took the time to engage with everyone. Truly an asset to the team. He even talked with my younger son who chose not to fly. I could see that he truly enjoys his work and providing exceptional customer service.