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Great experience, very friendly staff and the pilot was awesome! He landed on the mountain and that was fun too

Beautiful. Disappointed our pilot totally nixed N & S shores, missing N cliffs & S lava fields. Descent too fast from Haleakala. No close up waterfalls. For pilot I believe it was more about time than showing whole island experience, although he was very friendly & knowledgeable. Not at all worth the $$$.

It would be five stars if it weren’t for the element of “hurry up and wait.” Otherwise, they were super conscientious about temps and masking, and the tour was great, with a pilot who was happy to point out all the sights and let the kids ask questions.

Unbelievable experience - I swear we were smiling ear to ear under our masks the whole time! This was literally the last activity we did before leaving Maui, and what a great way to recap our trip and see even more of the beauty of Maui. Our pilot, Mike, did an outstanding job of navigating us around the island, pointing out interesting landmarks and answering our questions.

From above it was so beautiful! I loved being in the helicopter with my family! The whales looked amazing and I want to say I was in a dream. Mike turned the helicopter so we all could see. I remember seeing a rainbow in a waterfall! It sounds impossible but it's true. After 45 minutes he landed so we could have a break. When we went back on the helicopter I became excited for more! I was sad to leave but I want to do it again and be more adventurous than this time.

We had a perfect day to fly which helps, but besides that fact, this was one of the most enjoyable vacation excursions ever. If you are reading reviews to sway a decision, I urge you to try this out. It was amazing. Words cannot describe, so...

The Maui Spectacular tour was a great way to see the entire island on a short period of time. Our pilot, Mike, was very talented and did a great job!

Loved our trip. The volcano was so interesting to hear about and see. The falls, well... We had some clouds that day and the pilot decided to change course so we ended up seeing just (what looked like) smaller falls. nothing spectacular by far. Overall, I am happy i did it.

Was basically disappointed in this tour. Based on the description I expected the helicopter flight to go at least near the main part/caldera of Kilauea Volcano. But it did not. Flew over a lot of the volcanic shelf and saw an active area with some lava flow. I had previously been to the visitor's center where you can get a better view of Kilauea and the erupting lava than from the helicopter tour. If the tour description said the tour did not go near the main part/caldera, I would not have taken it. Maybe if there were more outcroppings of lava it would have been better. But you cannot make Pele do something she does not want to do. The view was nice if you just want to go on a helicopter tour.

We did this as an excursion off of our cruise ship. I can't say whether the price was a great value but I feel like we got our moneys worth. Our pilot was very nice, explained what he was doing with the copter before he did it so that no one was surprised about the movements and made an effort to make sure that everyone on the trip got to see everything. (think circling both right and left so that everyone got a view). You can get some glimpse of the volcano from the ground but you really get to understand the size of the lave field from the air. We flew out over the ocean to see where there is activity along the shoreline.... including seeing lava coming into the ocean. Then he took us up over an active vent where you could see lava boiling out from underground. After that we flew over other parts of the island where he pointed out things of interest, river, water falls etc and gave us some background on life on the island. All in all a very enjoyable experience that I heartily recommend.

We always like to take helicopter rides when we go to new places and Hawaii is no exception. The great staff advised us of the different packages available and best times to fly, etc. We chose the flight out of Hilo, so had a pleasant drive cross country to get there. Our pilot (Jason) was knowledgeable and considerate in terms of getting in at all angles so all passengers could take good photos of the bubbling lava in the crater as well as the lava flows - to the songs "Comfortably Numb" and then "Ring of Fire" (boom tish boom). Getting as close as possible / allowable to the crater without compromising safety was paramount and it was a job very well executed. Our friends who had never been helicopter riding were very nervous at first but very keen to do it all again one day!!

The entire staff is wonderful. The trip is amazing - seeing lava from the crater, finding a live lava tube and then seeing sooooo many waterfalls. Finally, landing on their own secluded spot where you are up front and personal with the largest waterfall. No rush, they really want you to enjoy your trip. Melinda was our pilot and she was fanatastic. Very knowledgeable about everything while you are on your ride.

Although I live in Waikoloa on the Big Island, my granddaughter was visiting from Oregon so we went for a helicopter ride and it was fantastic. We drove from Waikoloa to Hilo and caught the helicopter from the Hilo Airport. You need to arrive early to watch a safety video but after that it is so fabulous to see the volcanic area from the air and so close. The Eco Tour is a little more expensive but...you get an individual seat, not a bench seat and the viewing is so much better. If anything dont miss out on this ride, then get the video on a flash drive when you're done to share with family back home.

I see there's over 1,000 'Excellent' ratings for this experience and I don't think I can say anything that hasn't been said before. If you are waffling on whether or not to spend the money, as it's certainly a very expensive hour of your life, think about it in terms of the LIFETIME of memories you will have from it and then it looks pretty darn inexpensive for sure! Our pilot, Scott, was both funny and informative. He clearly absolutely loves what he does and this added to the overall enjoyment of the experience. We also broke one of our cardinal rules, which is to NOT purchase the post-experience photo/video and we are so glad that we did! Not only does the video allow us to share our experience with family and friends back home, it has provided us with footage of ourselves in the helicopter and the expression on our faces as we cross over various landmarks is priceless! Also, as there were four of us, we bought two videos, as the second was only $10!

My wife and I took the eccostar volcano tour. The flight with Audie was very informative and enjoyable. We were looking directly down into a lava lake. The falls were an added bonus.