I had previously booked with another company months in advance and was canceled days before our trip. In my scramble I booked with Hawaiian and paid an extra $300. It was the best trip. Wesley our pilot was phenomenal and everyone could see everything. Their helicopters are state of the art which is the reason they charge more. Book with Blue Hawaiian and request Wesley you will not be sorry!
Amazing! I took my daughter (who had just bike packed around the whole island) and my 80 year old mother with me to mark helicopter ride in Hawaii off my bucket list. Wesley was a very fun, engaging and competent pilot. He made the trip! I was very impressed with his stories about the island and knowledge about volcanoes. Don't worry about your seat assignment as Wesley made sure both sides of the helicopter saw everything. He even showed us some waterfalls along the coast too. I can't say enough good things about this company. It was very smooth check in process and it was not scary at all. (Lots of safety protocol in place). Wesley even offered to take our pictures when we finished our tour in front of the helicopter.
Barret and Gregg did a fantastic job. Barret was our first pilot. Our first helicopter had a fuel indicator light come on mid flight so we had to land at an alternate airport for safety. While on the ground he gave us a tour of the helicopter and let the kids sit in the pilot seat. Another helicopter arrived piloted by Gregg where they continued the tour where it left off. Both pilots were excellent and the level of professionalism was outstanding. We saw a lot and was very impressed with the tour and everything the company did to make it an enjoyable experience. Thank you so much and highly recommended!! Never felt unsafe one time. Very worth it! Don’t hesitate to book!
If you want to do this adventure but feel too afraid or feel it costs too much--force yourself to go! I saw the most beautiful landscapes I have ever seen in my 63 years on earth! It was other worldly, as if I was in a dream floating along with the clouds and looking at the beautiful garden isle of Kauai. The staff and the operation itself is SO very professional -that will allay your fears, if you are fearful. But you shouldn't be, because they are also expertly experienced and operate under heavy safety protocols. Our pilot Barrett was fun and funny and extremely competent. These folks have been flying a long time. Do not miss this once in a lifetime experience of pure beauty and exhilaration! The canyon, the northern coast of cliffs, the volcano-- all so amazing and areas you cannot get to on your own. It was more than worth the price tag--just GO! You will absolutely not regret it! I'm just a regular person-- and this ride (eco tour) was practically a life-changing experience of beauty.
We flew with Derrick on the Maui Spectacular tour...it was Amazing!!! I was a little worried about how it was going to go because I've never been on a helicopter before, but everything was GREAT! I wish I could afford to do this every day because I totally would. Derrick explained everything we were seeing and it was so beautiful and interesting. We bought the video of our trip too. Totally worth it! Go on this tour, it's Awesome!!!
The day we decided to do our helicopter ride it was cloudy and rainy. We still went with the hopes of it clearing up we were in the air for around 20 minutes when we had to turn back because of the weather conditions. We were disappointed when they said we could reschedule because we are at the end of our trip. He then said he would give us a refund, we were expecting maybe a couple hundred after spending almost $1,000 but they gave us a full refund! They had excellent customer service and our pilate was amazing!
I was very hesitant on doing a helicopter but my husband insisted. I am so glad he did. This was amazing! I was not even slightly as scared as I thought I would be. We went in Kauai and it was Incredible. Seeing the land from that high up is amazing. Pay the extra $$$ for the seats up front. SO worth it
Loren was a great guide, both entertaining and informative. It was my first helicopter flight and I loved it!
Wesley was our pilot and he did a great job! Take off and landings were perfect and the sights were amazing. Even though the volcanos were not active, we did get to see them steaming/smoking. Highly recommend seeing the volcanos from above with the Circle of Fire tour.
Perfect way to see the island!! The staff was great in explain all the need to knows before we took off. Our pilot was very informative and did a great job in allow everyone to get a good look at all the sights. Very smooth ride and nice views that you could only get from the air. Highly recommend this excursion!!
Absolutely the most fun on our Island trip! Wesley was our pilot; he was fun, funny, and full of information! Amazing day, and fantastic tour! A must-do when in the Islands!
What a great experience! We did the Circle of Fire tour out of Hilo and it was incredible. Toshi, our pilot, was very experienced (I believe he said he had been flying with this company for about 20 years) and made us feel safe the entire time. He was also very knowledgeable about the island and was fun, funny, and engaging (although we did badly on his volcano quizzes :) ) . The entire ride was safe and enjoyable. And you can't beat the views of the volcano, as well as the black lava rock against the blue ocean. So beautiful! Would definitely fly with them again!
Outstanding! Loren, the pilot was excellent. Loved the music and views
Very cool experience, through the valleys of, Maui and Molokai!!
We had a great experience on the Maui Spectacular route. Mike was a skilled pilot and tour guide. Highly recommend this tour as a way to see the entire island of Maui in just 2 hours.