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Absolutely fantastic! And great music from the pilot, Adolf. Thanks so much for a great experience we will not forget! Kylie & Brad

What an amazing experience to see this beautiful Island from the air.

great weather great view great flying

Great time... Saw lava splashing in one of the lava pools... crazy! Pat (pilot)was great, made sure everyone was comfortable and enjoying themselves. We'll be back for sure!

Very relaxing tour by Brandon. So glad we got to see the Pearl Harbor ships as we heard the land tour takes so long. I feel like I got that experience from Brandon.

Absolutely Brilliant We loved Captain Chris

Great views. Great pilot. Great time

Wonderful tour - well worth it!

Mark was an excellent pilot an I felt very comfortable. He was also very informative about the island and where we flew.

This was beyond amazing. My eyes teared up and chills went through my entire body when we entered the volcano. Brian was such a gracious host and pilot and would highly recommend him. One of my favorite things I have ever done. Thank you so very much for such a pleasant and surreal experience

Sean, our pilot, was great and the whole tour was amazing, definitely one of the highlights of our trip!

Very nice tour and people were great.

We booked a excursion through Norwegian Cruise Line “Ultimate Helicopter Adventure Excursion” and the helicopter part was done by Blue Hawaiian Helicopter what a great company our pilot Brant was very knowledgeable and professional. This excursion was are highlight of our 12 day Hawaii and French Polynesia cruise and I’m so happy I did it. They sell a video of your trip we were late coming back so they had us fill out the address label their office called me enroute back to our ship and I gave them my credit card and my video was in my mail when I came home 11 Days later. Don’t miss a Helicopter flight with Blue Hawaiian helicopters. Five star all the way ???

Our hotel concierge recommended Blue Hawaiian’s eco star (with doors) as one of the newest (purchased 2017), safest and most comfortable helicopters on the island, with clear viewing windows. We booked about 7 days before flying. I searched local tourist magazines and couldn’t find any discount vouchers for Blue Hawaiian. Our concierge was able to obtain tickets a little cheaper (about $8 pp less) than the advertised rate, and with a free T-shirt and DVD. Children (over 2 years) are the same price as adults. Most operators won’t allow children under 8 years on doors-off flights. Despite the comfort of the eco-star, my husband who is prone to seasickness, vomited after circling the volcano. This was despite wearing travel wrist bands and taking anti-nausea medication. So if you are prone to travel sickness, be warned. Vomit bags and refresher wipes were readily available. Seating allocation is based on weight and size of passengers. It’s unfortunate to get a middle seat, but it happens. You can put in a request to have a window seat, but I really don’t think it makes any difference to seating allocation. It’s best to wear dark-coloured clothing to reduce reflections in the windows. Blue Hawaiian lends passengers black t-shirts if needed. Our flight was at 10am. About 7 helicopters took off at this time – so the waiting room was full for the safety demonstration. I was surprised at the number of people. You are only allowed to take cameras and sunglasses on the helicopter. All bags (even small ones) are stored at the counter. I believe that helicopters are the best way to see the volcano. We had a really great view of the molten lava in the caldera, and we could also see trickles of orange lava flowing into the sea (even though it was mid-morning). It was also incredible to see the damage that previous lava flows had created, which were clearly visible from the helicopter. While we were on the Big Island, we visited the Volcano National Park, stayed at Volcano House, and visited the Jagger Museum viewing platform – but the views from the helicopter could not be matched (and Jagger Museum comes in at second). We were advised that the boat trips are not particularly safe (the boat is in hot water) and that trekking is a long, hot and windy journey over challenging terrain (which our short trek to the petroglyphs confirmed!) Two of the three children on our flight slept for most of the tour. I felt sorry for their parents who would have paid over $US 300 for each child to sleep! This is a once in a lifetime adventure for most people – and I would highly recommend it. Even for my husband, who will probably never go in a helicopter again, this was the place to do it! We did the Circle of Fire and Waterfall tour. One hour was sufficient - especially for my husband.

I will lead off with my only complaint. If you don't already know, wearing brightly colored clothes on a helicopter tour is a no-no. The clothes will reflect off the glass and mess up any photos or videos taken by the wearer (or more importantly, those around them). I start with this comment because that is my sole complaint about our experience on Blue Hawaiian Helicopters. The two passengers next to the pilot were wearing a white shirt (her) and a salmon / white striped shirt (him). So, I have numerous videos and photos of the salmon colored shirt that was CONSTANTLY reflecting in my photos. So, for those who don't already know - wear dark colored clothing on a flight to minimize (no way to reduce fully) the reflection "noise" in the windows. That aside, our pilot Shay was phenomenal and the views of Kaua'i just amazing. This company is friendly and efficient and fly top-notch aircraft. We had a perfect day, weather-wise, and were able to see all of the wondrous sites this island has to offer. Shay was knowledgeable and shared a lot of interesting and helpful information. Very smooth ride and we had a great time.