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We had a remarkable experience during our Circle of Fire helicopter tour! During the ride we saw volcanoes, bubbling lava, the aftermath of flowing lava, waterfalls, beautiful vegetation and the Hawaiian coast line. Our pilot was professional and knowledgeable and his humor enhanced the experience. We had excellent visibility through the helicopter and were able to capture a lot of great shots. I would highly recommend booking your tour with this company, our family had an incredible time!

We saw active volcanoes, waterfalls and a mama whale who had just given birth to her babe. What a treat. Smooth ride, great day, pilot helped us all get good pictures of all three special things.

My dream vacation of a lifetime was to travel to Hawaii! We booked this tour with hesitation cause I had never been in a helicopter before~ OH what a GREAT experience this was. Took this tour during a sunny day so we were able to see a shinny bit of lava on the ground. The staff and flight crew were all very informative of the history of these volcanos and their native land. When in Hilo do plan to do this tour with Blue Hawaiian. You will not be disappointed.

Well organized pre-flight instructions. Pilot Gregg, former Marine Huey Pilot, remembered all of our names and where we were from, which was impressive. And he was very personable and informative. After takeoff, we flew over several breaching whales. I've never seen them from above. Then we flew over the glowing active volcano! What an incredible experience it was! Gregg circle left, then right so all sights could be seen from both sides of the helicopter. Don't miss this unique opportunity through a first class company.

This tour originates from Hilo, is about one hour in duration, and visits volcanic flows on the south coast and Rainbow Falls. It was our first-ever helicopter tour. We had a great time and will certainly do more in the future. The preflight routine is straightforward. Our pilot, Scott, put us quickly at ease and provided excellent commentary throughout the trip. He was both personable and knowledgeable. The volcano portion was over fairly recent lava flows, including destroyed villages and one that was barely spared. We did not view molten lava flowing out of a mountain, which would have been nice, but what we did see was very interesting. We also got great views of the south coast and a the falls. Scott generally made two passes at each key view, so folks on both sides could get a photo. A video of the entire trip was offered.

Although very pricey, this is one of those experiences that you will remember for a lifetime. Blue Hawaiian was very professional, they even bumped us up to an Eco Star helicopter for no additional charge for simply taking an earlier time slot. It worked out much better for us!!. The pilot, Ethan, gave us good information over the course of the flight and really tried to give everyone good sight lines whenever possible. At $230 US for A star or $280 US for Eco star start saving your pennies! Also bought the video at the end. Good HD quality and gives you whole flight.

We did the Circle of Fire ride. Everyone with Blue Hawaiian was very kind and professional. This ride lasted around 50 minutes. Our copter held 6 people. It's starts going out over the coast then right up to the rim of the volcano. Pilot was very informative and circled around so all sides could get photos. It's expensive, but everything in Hawaii is.

Our pilot was Flyin' Brian and with a slightly southern Tennessee drawl made for a delightful adventure. We thoroughly enjoyed a great ride and commentary around the lava devastation of southern parts of Hawaii (The Big Island), through the residential areas of past and present, and on towards active burning/flowing sites of lava. After scenic touring in the Helicopter over the devastated areas, we continued on towards the more fertile river valley west of Hilo and enjoyed the waterfalls of the Wailuku River. This was followed by a flight over Hilo, over our cruise ship, and back to the Heliport at Hilo Intl Airport. Thanks to all the people, not just Brian, who did a great commentary, but all for making this such a memorable and exciting experience for all of us. Well worth the money and adding it to your life's adventures. The Pros: Safety, Comfortable, Entertaining, Fascinating and Exciting! The Cons, if you purchase your flight video: The video contained too many views of the passengers and pilot in the helicopter and not enough of the beautiful scenery we viewed. No further Cons: But watch the weather closely!

Blue Hawaiian was very professional, safety conscious and the pilot outstanding with our two children (under ten). Very informative and wonderful tour.

Totally worth every dollar spent. Only nit-pick is that the windows are very reflective, so don't wear any bright colours if you don't want your reflection to come up in all your shots! Our pilot was fantastic, he knew a lot of the area and was able to answer all our questions. He's particular music selection was also very fitting and made the ride itself that much more entertaining.

Not many places can you fly over a live volcano, what an experience. The ground crew takes good care of you before the flight. the pilots are very knowledgeable & informative during the flight. It's a little expensive but more than worth it for the experience. Don't miss this trip

Family of four had a great 50 minute tour from Hilo over live volcanic areas. We had great views of smoke, steam and small lava bursts. This part of our 5 week trip was for our 14 year old son, and he wasn't disappointed.

My husband and I took the Circle of Fire & Waterfall tour for Valentine's Day. We've lived here our entire lives and finally was given the opportunity to do it. We had Pilot Brian on the Eco-Star helicopter. He was absolutely amazing and super friendly. He's originally from Tennessee, but has been living here for about 2 years.......but to us, he's a local with the southern accent. He shared his experience with us and it was awesome. Being able to FLY over the main vent of Hawai'i's most active (and youngest) volcanoes, Pu'u O'o was the best experience.......not to mention the lava lake coming from the lava tube of the Pu'u O'o vent. *Bonus: we flew over our house too! We definitely recommend Blue Hawaiian in Hilo.

I took the tour of Big Island with Blue Hawaiian and was blown away. I'm no stranger to heli tours, and this was my favorite by far, I highly recommend it. Tour guide/ pilot was well informed and entertaining and the views of the island and volcanoes in particular were astounding. Well priced too.

Helicopters are a great way to see volcanos and waterfalls and our pilot Wesley did a great job of showing us both. Very well organized and pleasan ground staff enhance the experience.