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Our family had an amazing ride on the helicopter with pilot Jim! Would highly recommend this tour, thanks Jim for a great helicopter flight!!

This is a highly recommended experience. Our pilot Jim was very entertaining, experienced and provided great commentary. A helicopter flight was a great way to see some of the wonders of Oahu that are not accessible from land, a highlight was the full circle rainbow (can be seen with the right conditions). Thanks again Jim!

Jim was our pilot and we had a great experience! We were excited but all a little apprehensive, and we really appreciated Jim explaining every motion we'd feel during the flight. Gave us great descriptions and history of everything we saw and would definitely do it again! We have two teenage girls who loved the experience as well. It was a great way to see the island!

We did the Open Door trip with Doug as our pilot. He was absolutely amazing! Wonderful pilot, excellent navigator, and explained every sound, movement, and turn so we were not concerned. This trip is windy!! When they recommend bringing a jacket, bring a jacket (or wear one of the ones they provide)! The views were insane. Some of the things we missed on Oahu (Jurassic Park, Sea Park) we now saw from the air (and saw even better than on ground). This is simply a do not miss item!

This thrill ride is a must. Don't be frightened by the 'no doors' it is very safe and an awesome memorable experience. Our 45 minute flight around the island was enhanced by pilot Jim who was very experienced, calming, funny and a font of knowledge. This was definitely one of our highlights of Oahu and one that I still think about even a month on. The flight was even more embedded in our minds as we had spent the previous 2 days driving around the island so to get a Birdseye view the day after gave us a lasting familiarity of the stunning landscapes. It is worth every dollar and yep we would definitely do it again.

Jim our pilot was fantastically entertaining. We were lucky enough to sit at the from next to the pilot. The views were tremendous and the whole trip thrilling. Highly recommend it I even bought the DVD which Jim made.

For our tour we had Jim the pilot he was really nice and friendly he was interacting and talking to every one and calling people by there names and mentioned a ton of cool things I would definitely do this again

It's an amazing experience for taking Makani Kai helicopter to visit Oahu island. The pick-up service for hotels in Waikiki is nice, the staff is friendly and helpful. Thanks for pilot Jim, he gave detailed introduction about the places that we went through, and he is kind and very knowledgeable. This was my first time to take helicopter, but I was not nervous because Jim gave me lots of laughs and the helicopter was very stable. We went through many places, and the views were very very awesome !!! Jim was professional to made a turn when approaching to a place so that the passengers from both sides could see the same view. It was an impressive and very nice experience, very recommending. If I have the chance to visiting Oahu again, I will do this again (or try doors off one), and recommend to my friends.

We took the one hour island tour our of Ko Olina. One of my favorite parts of our vacation. Our pilot was very knowledgeable & told us lots of interesting things about the island. Took some of my favorite photos on our tour. Highly recommend doing this.

This was expensive but well worth it. We paid to set up front as a couple for a better view. Our pilot was Evan and was very good. Just a few bumps due to natural turbulence. He had kind of a low voice but I could still understand his narration of the journey around the entire island. I highly recommend!

We took a Sunday (6th Aug) afternoon helicopter ride and it was such an amazing experience. Evan was our pilot - what an asset to your company! Super nice guy, had an awesome voice for narrating our entire trip. He knew exactly when our 2 year old would fall asleep and he was right! There would be no better way to see Hawaii! Don't forget your camera! Thanks also to the pick-up and return hotel drivers. Highly recommend Makani Kai Helicopters! Ask for Evan! Thanks so much!

This tour was so easy to book and was the highlight of our trip to Oahu! I'm not a fan of heights but couldn't miss this opportunity. We booked our "doors off" 50 minute tour and was absolutely lucky enough to have Pilot Jim as our pilot and host. What a fantastic experience! Our two children, 13 and 5 accompanied my husband and I on the tour. We never felt in danger at any time and my 5 year old was amazed!!! Pilot Jim made us all feel welcome and comfortable, especially checking on and including my 5 year old who got to sit right next to him. Not only did we get to see all of Oahu but Pilot Jim pointed out many aspects of the island we would have never been to experience from the ground. He is absolutely funny and a wealth of information. If only we could have had a 2+ hour tour!!! We will definitely be back to experience it all over again when we return to Oahu. THANKS PILOT JIM for giving us the PERFECT experience for us first timers!!! Just a couple of things to remember. A shuttle will pick you up and bring you back to your hotel (not sure if there is a distance restriction). Ladies bring something to pull back your hair especially if you end up sitting in the back seat of the helicopter. Braid your hair if you can because your ponytail will fly wildly. If you don't like the wind, don't book the doors off tour! Make sure your cameras have a neck strap. Clear plastic phone cases that have a neck strap are provided if you don't have a strap for your phone. Definitely bring something you can take pictures with since there are some incredible photo opportunities all around you. Lockers provided for purses, etc. so bring 4 quarters with you (they can give you change for dollar bills if you don't bring quarters). Be prepared to be in awe!

We treated ourselves to this for our honeymoon. Wow!! What an amazing experience! Staff are really friendly, the views are amazing and the ride thrilling!! Absolutely loved it!!

Margot was such a great guide and pilot. She is very funny. The tour was abit choppy due to the weather but felt very safe with Margot. The best way to see oahu. Especially with no doors. Great GoPro footage.

We've done helicopter tours few times in other cities, but never open door. Here in Oahu with all the beautiful natural sceneries--Wakiki beach, Diamond Head, more beaches and bays, mountains, waterfalls, Dow Plantations, Pearl Harbor just to name a memorable few.. So even though it's a little expensive, we say why not? We found a local company called Sav-On Tours online that handles the same Makani Kai (TA also), couldn't find a whole lot of info about them, but as far as I can tell they've been in business for awhile and reputable, so we took a leap of faith and booked them. The same 45 minutes (Hidden Oahu tour) Doors OFF is $209 with them, on TA or Makani Kai starts at $235 up to $270 per pax. So we saved $52 for us. I say leap of faith is because Sav-On does everything online and by email. No telephone is listed and if they have they ain't answering them apparently they want to make sure there is a paper trail to protect themselves and the customers so there are no mis-communications. I don't blame them. After this experience I can tell you they are good if you want to save a little. The difference in price on the lesser amount ($209 with them or $235 elsewhere) is you sit in the back. The higher $270 is a premium for you to sit up front with pilot. The one they used for this flight is the same type Magnum heli they used in Magnum PI. Pilot plus 2 pax up front, 2 pax behind. Since it's NO Door, we have nothing blocking our view and capturing photos/videos sitting in the back (don't stick you arm out though). And we got full blown wind effect (they provide you headset so you hear the entire narration from pilot and also jackets before you take off--it's windy and chilly). Video/photo capturing devices need to pass their inspection of securely strapped to your hand. Now, the advantage of front seat is 180 view, less wind buffeting (so it's like with doors on, especially for center seat). Back seat more windy (I like it) you see your side mainly and some obstructed view to your partner side and front, but on important stuff the pilot will do left and right bank so we don't miss anything. Do I recommend this? Of course, it's pricey but it's once in a life time thing especially in Hawaii, I say splurge and go for open-door. Pilot Jim did a fantastic job piloting and narrating. We never felt unsafe. We only have a 3 point harness securing us (and an emergency flotation belt in our waist, hope no one ever needs to use), and they have never lost a soul. It's an exhilarating experience. Transportation to and from main pick up points in Waikiki are provided and included.