We had a wonderful helicopter ride in Maui. I booked the Eco-Star helicopter which was very comfortable. My daughter and I were alone in the back seat for this tour and we both got a window seat. I purchased the video that they provided of the actual tour we were on. The pilot was excellent and the staff very professional.
For those visiting Hawaii on a holiday, and into nature, not seeing the remoteness of what the islands has to offer would leave you leaving short changed. You could hike and climb, or you could go on a helicopter. Ok, not cheap but if added to the total cost, it washes out. You'll see parts of the island you just wouldn't see. We saw whales (only in winter months), waterfalls, and mountains. Molokai is the option to choose. So secluded and untouched. What Hawaii must have looked like before Capt Cook. A must see and do.
Our flight was very comfortable and informative, the pilot was great. When the pilot talked it was a nice blend of information and then nice background music, not too much chatter, just the right amount. The view from the air was spectacular! You see parts of Maui that you can only see from the air, amazing experience, well worth the money spent.
We did the tour of Maui/Molokai. The tour was really breathtaking. You really see the islands in a different light when doing this type of tour. Our Pilot was great, never knew until after the flight we were flying in 30mph winds. The tour was informative and have great Hawaiian music to go with it. My wife and I were very impressed with the views. I was bummed to find the audio for the dvd option did not work but the video views were still amazing. Would do again for sure.
Tim was a fantastic pilot and guide. First time on a helicopter, I did not expect to be so comfortable, but was happily surprised to totally enjoy the tour. Tim was entertaining and informative, and very professional. We saw whales, other islands, mountains, waterfalls, and sights you could only see from a helicopter. We enjoyed the entire 1.5 hour tour and bought the movie of our flight.
We recently took a one hour complete island tour of Maui and it was incredible. New helicopter, great pilot who answered all of our questions and gave a great guided tour. Was well worth the drive from Kaanapali.
Absolutely fantastic views of Maui! Tim was our pilot and he was very knowledgeable about the history of Maui and the natural history of the vegetation on the island which I really appreciated. He had some tips about nice hiking trails as well. Awesome!
Helicopter is comfortable, pilot flew it in a very professional manner,sights were great but our 2 hour triplasted exactly 1 hour and 40 minutes. Considering it cost around $1000 for 2 it seems like I was gyped out of about $200.
We did the Maui Splendor and loved it. Price was great and it was an easy process. Recommend you search for discounts because it was expensive but we saved a few hundred dollars by going through the hotel.
We had a great trip viewing north Maui and Molokai. The pilot is also a licensed travel guide and gave us some really great information on the Hawaiian islands. The only downside was our trip was supposed to be recorded and for some reason the camera recording equipment failed, but they gave us a complimentary copy of their entire video library of all the islands. At least I had my own pictures and video's. We also saw the whales playing and some manta ray's soaking up some sun so lots to see and you would never believe the height of the cliffs and water falls you see that are not accessible by any other form. Highly recommend spending the money on this adventure. Nice eco copters too. They do have lockers to store purses or backpacks. You can only take a camera onboard. 5 minutes from the car rental places.
We thoroughly enjoyed our Circle Island tour of Maui. Mike was a terrific pilot and a great tour guide as well, providing lots of interesting information about the island. The views from the air were awesome. My only disappointment was that the large waterfall in West Maui didn't have much water (no recent rains) but that wasn't the Blue Hawaiian fault. The helicopter was very comfortable, and safety briefing was thorough. All in all, well worth the expense.
There is always pros and cons with helicopter tours. Price is a con and this company is expensive but worth it. We flew inter-island in the morning and it was beautiful. The best part of our tour was the pilot, Chris. Vast experience, honest, humble and friendly. He made this bucket list trip the best. Thank you Chris. I would ask to fly with him and him only.
My girlfriend surprised me with this trip as a birthday present and I have to say that this was one of the best and coolest presents I've ever received. The tour was supposed to be for an hour and a half but ended up taking closer to 2 hours so that's a plus! Our pilot Tim was great! He knew his stuff and provided us with a lot of information about the island and the history of the Hawaiian people on Maui. We went through multiple valleys, flew over the ocean to look at whales (we saw multiple), saw multiple beaches and flew over Haleakala crater. It was so neat to be above the clouds looking at Mars (the top of Haleakala) on one side and seeing the Big Island to the other side. We took a ton of pictures and videos and most turned out great but some had some glare from the windows. They have cameras in the cab and on the outside which take a video the whole time and you can purchase this video for $40 on blu-ray or flash drive. The coolest thing about this trip was stopping on a hilltop in south Maui to get out and enjoy the view as well as a glass of locally made pineapple wine. Cons of this are the cost (luckily for me it was a gift) and that are trip was delayed a half hour. However, they did make up for this by giving us some extra time on the tour. If you can afford it make this a must on your next Maui trip.
we had rick in maui and brad in kauai, both were 5 star experiences, i was pretty scared while my wife wasn't, and in the end i wished it lasted longer, so smooth and comfortable. saw plenty of whales from maui to molokai, was beautiful. kauai was incredible to view- napali coast and waimea canyon, truly unique, blue hawaiian looks so much better than the other helicopters-loved it and felt extremely safe. rick and brad were equally impressive !
We took the flight back from Hana as part of our tour. The helicopter was good although didn't have the full clear canopy but still very good vision. We flew up to the volano, past astonishing waterfalls and really lovely rainforest and could see for miles! Great and very professional pilot and a lovely flight. I think we would rate this as one of the best trips ever!