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As a frequent flier who flies 100k miles per year I was quite nervous about doing this excursion. Two fearless teenage daughters convinced me and I am glad they did. Our Pilot Jeremy was EXCELLENT!! He has deep knowledge of the island and is more than willing to share. He made sure all 6 people in the helicopter (AStar) had great views of the lava. I was undecided as to which helicopter to choose (AStar vs Eco-Star). I am glad I chose the $50 per person savings by going with the AStar. It was a total of $200 savings for me and my family. This is an expensive excursion but how many times are you going to get to fly in a helicopter with your family, over an active volcano? As my kids say YOLO (You Only Live Once for you non- hip folks like me :). You will not be disappointed.

This helicopter tour of the volcano was the 2nd part of our excursion in Hilo on Tuesday March 17th to celebrate my wife, Marie and myself silver wedding anniversary. In a nutshell, brilliant choice. Bearing in mind, this must have been our pilot Coleen,s umpteenth flight of the day, her enthusiasm in telling us so much information was astounding. her volcano knowledge was incredible. Such a great advert for the helicopter tours. She made sure everybody on the helicopter got a good view of the crater by changing direction constantly. The difference in landscape just a few miles apart is simply stunning. Molten lava ripping through the forest, then lush greenery and waterfalls just a few miles away. We were in Hilo just for the day as part of the cruise ship tour of the Hawaiian islands, and Coleen even buzzed over the ship so that we could take photos of the ship from above. We've been on 7 cruise ship holidays, and that was a first. Nice touch from Coleen. Absolutely everybody at Blue Hawaiian Helicopters is a great ambassador to your company, and to Hawaii in the welcome you gave to tourists. Many thanks to you all for a brilliant holiday experience my wife and myself will never forget. There are no erupting volcanos in Scotland. P.S. On this tour, the flight time is an exraordinary 50 minutes, but due to seats being allocated on a weight ratio basis, you have to be prepared to wait perhaps about a hour and a half for your flight after a brief safety video and confirmation from all passengers they fully understand all safety aspects of Helicopter travel. If you can manage it, do it. You won't be disappointed.

After an obligatory safety briefing, we climbed on board a new Ecostar helicopter with Scott our pilot. This would have to be one of the best trips we have taken, flying over the amazing lava fields and looking down into the cauldron of Pu'u O'o. Scott had a great sense of humour and was very knowledgeable about the whole geology and history of the area. Nearly an hour in the air I thought was brilliant value for money. I would also recommend you spend the extra few dollars for the bigger helicopter, really comfortable and plenty of visibility. Also well worth it is getting the video of your flight with all of your conversation captured but also great shots of where you flew. Thanks guys for the hi-light of our visit to Hawaii.

We had scheduled a 4pm volcano tour but they called early in the day and asked if we could go at 5, what a treat!!! Our pilot, was very informative and answered questions from the kids, and when we arrived at the vent he was as excited as us to see the large eruption and lava river flowing out. It was amazing!! Our pilot said he had not seen so much activity for months. We were lucky. I will say, I get motion sickness on boats all the time so I was worried about the helicopter. I took bonine and was fine. My son struggled for an hour after we landed, just not feeling well. Our pilot tried to make sure everyone got good views of everything, lots of turning.... We did appreciate it though, so much to see. I would recommend Blue Hawaiian for sure.

We loved every minute of this trip. Our pilot always so fun and very friendly. The views were amazing and I can't wait to come back and do it again!

Fabulous trip over the lava fields! Jamie's 1st trip on a helicopter and he loved it. Our pilot, Greg, was great. Thank you!!! :) Highly recommended.

Great tour. Very accommodating and helpful when setting up tour. We also saw waterfalls and luscious green valleys. Pilot was very knowledgeable.

Lots of fun for the kids and I. Our pilot did a great job finding active lava spots and keeping the kids engaged in the flight. 50 minutes was the right time for an 8 and 10 year old (the Waikaloa based 2 hour flight would have been way too long and was much more expensive). Only disappointment is the water fall portion was a little skimpy without many close ups.

Although I entitled this review 'once in a lifetime' this was a return visit for us, but a first time helicopter flight for our 2 kids (6&9). At $900 for 4, you need to be pretty sure that this is your bag, baby. But if you love flying and volcanoes like we do then you can't go wrong. The kids were well catered for, with window seats and lot's of explanation about what to expect. Your view of the lava flows are entirely dependent on activity that day but this flight will get you places that the national park simply can't. A big shout out to Greg the Pilot who maintained dignity and heading while the man of the house was bringing his lunch up in the backseat of the helicopter. We ended up on the 'tame' route because dad couldn't handle the steep turns (not the kids!)

I was well and truly spoilt for my 1st helicopter ride. It was amazing - and luckily I got a window seat which was perfect for photos (but you don't get to pick your seats it's done by weight). Everything was very professional and well organised. the pilot (Marty) was very knowledgeable about the island and even played different music tracks at different locations to really set the emotions going ! It's the best way to view all of the sights of Kauai if you are limited for time. (we were only on the island 5 days). you can speak to the pilot and the whole flight is recorded for DVD/BluRay purchase afterwards. I would definitely recommend this helicopter tour company. We booked in the UK prior to travelling and it just looked so much more organised and proficient compared to the other island tours companies. we were not disappointed.

Scottie red beard was our pilot and he was fabulous! Our morning flight was cancelled but they rescheduled us for the last flight of the day. We saw several small lava flows and a cool waterfall. The helicopter ride was smooth and Scott with all his knowledge just made the flight complete!

Very unique experience- to see the world's most active volcano upclose. Our pilot, Colleen was awesome- she told us a lot about the volcano and the area- she was well informed and friendly and really went the extra mile. The ground crew was less than friendly. Overall- great experience.

We took the 50m volcano tour and it was excellent. My wife and daughter got to sit in the front with a fantastic view. My son had a window at the back and I was in the middle, still with a good view. The pilot Jason was extremely competent. He took us close to the Pu'uO and we got to see the red laval oozing out. It was the only way we could have gotten that close to the lava. Overall Blue Hawaiian was great. This was my second trip with them and they did not disappoint. It is not cheap, especially as a family but I think it is worth it as it is the only way to see the volcano in such proximity and clarity. We took the early morning flight and although this meant waking up early to get there it was well worth it. The air is calmer, so hardly any turbulence and we were done by 10am and had the rest of the day for us.

Professional safe and worth every penny. We were able to see active lava flow. Our trip was cut a bit short due to a storm rolling in but we didn't miss a thing. Our pilot was great. We did a doors off flight for better photos..... umm, it was really windy. The took a bit away from the tour. If I did it again I would have dressed warmer and worn a hat. But I would do it again for sure.

My daughter & I were visiting Kona for a week & decided we wanted to do a helicopter tour. The Circle Of Fire with Water Falls tour sounded great. We booked with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters. The tour was wonderful. Ben took us right over the hot lava rock & flow. We could see the red hot lava at a close range. Then he took over the mouth of the volcano where the lava was erupting. How exciting! As far as you can see is black lava rock and smoke. You can see the trees and bushes around the volcano burning as the lava flow reaches them. The helicopter is the way to go if you want to see the volcano at a close range. Hiking to the volcano would be exciting also, but you would not see what you can see from the helicopter. It was just a wonderful and memorable experience.