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Our pilot was fantastic, knowledgeable and a comedien to boot. The day was glorious we went at 7am...well worth it in the morning. A truly memorable experience.

We took the "big island spectacular" and .... It was truly spectacular. Although expensive, it was worth every cent. The scenery of the valleys and waterfalls is absolutely amazing. So is the volcano and pipes with lava falling to the east of the island. A must for the big island.

We booked the Big Island tour as we wanted to see the volcano and waterfalls. We were picked up from our hotel for a 7 a.m flight as we wanted to be in the air before the cloud built up. The tour was amazing - there were 6 people in the helicopter and we all had a great view. We went over the volcano and saw molten lava. Then we refuelled at Hilo and flew up to the north of the island. The flight was very smooth and we were all relaxed despite some of us being nervous fliers. Our pilot Noah was very informative and helpful. It was a brilliant trip and we all had a great time ! We even got dropped back at our hotel in time for breakfast.

It was our first ride in a ECO star helicopter.Of course it was expensive like hell $1000 for 4 of us. But want to sit in a helicopter so we spend it. No fear at all while flying. Looks like lot of saftery procedure and experienced pilot by Blue Hawaiian. We saw Volcano LAVA (just orange spots), waterfalls and flying on the coast. According to all of us this waste of money compare to Zip-line, Waipio Valley 4x4 tour and Snorkeling. If there was a huge flow of LAVA in ocean than it will be worth it but currently Volcano is dead so it's not worth to spend $250 per person. If you are on tight budget you can skip this and should take helicopter ride somewhere else.

The flight and tour were awesome! Our pilot, Nathan did a great job both as a pilot and a tour guide. The opportunity to see the lava flowing as well as the lava pools at the top was amazing since there is no place to see this from the ground now.

With my wife in a walking task access to many of the Big Island's sights, especially the walking trails to viewing for the volcano were off limits to us so...we decided to spend more than we had originally planned on this trip. We will never regret it! Our pilot, Tim, was engaging, skilled (no need for comfort bags here), informative, well versed (since his is a native), and amazing at getting you the best views of the lava flow and the amazing water falls. So impressed, we even bought our personal video of the trip (well done and edited with background music and ready in just 20 minutes). I can't say enough for this company, our pilot and the once in a lifetime experience they provide - maybe it should be more than once! Worth every penny of the cost, really! In fact, spend a bit more and be sure to get the ECO-Chopper!

Had an amazing time with an awesome pilot - Scott - thanks Scott. Took off from Hilo and into light rain. We weren't too sure if we would fly as other trips had been cancelled but we were lucky to go. Scott provided fantastic commentary and observations all through the flight and allowed us great views of the lava flows, destroyed towns, waterfalls, cones etc. Rain had cleared and Scott picked out a flowing lava stream and circled a few times so we all had a great look - how lucky we were as this had not been observed for a while. Highest recommendation possible for Blue Hawaiian helicopters. Staff were all fantastic and very helpful. You may not be as lucky as we were with the flowing lave but the 45 minute trip we had was an experience of a lifetime. The size of the lava flows and the general area brings a new perspective from the air. Thanks everyone at Blue Hawaiain

The pilot put us all right at ease upon boarding. Excellent take off, great tour guide, beautiful landing! Don't expect the volcanos on The Big Island to look like Discovery Channel or National Geographic. It looks smoldering channels/cracks of red lava intermittently, beneath dark grey ashes. Beautiful waterfalls! Definitely something to experience!

We live in Hawaii and this was my second visit to the Big Island. My first visit to Volcanoes Nat'l Park was somewhat disappointing. I fell into the same trap everyone does of expecting to see volcanoes spewing out lava constantly, but had to settle for looking at Halema'uma'u smoking from a distance with no ability to even see down inside the crater and finding out the Pu'u O'o vent was off limits. I vowed to rectify that feeling of disappointment during my second visit by taking a Blue Hawaiian Helo tour of the volcano. We got 40 bucks off per person for the Ring of Fire + Waterfalls tour, which was a great deal. Our pilot's name was Jax and he was a cool dude. The ride was smooth and he gave us some great looks inside Halema'uma'u and of the Pu'u O'o vent. It really is the only way to experience Pele's handiwork up-close. The waterfall portion was just ok but I was expecting more of a Kohala coast experience (which is probably a little too much to ask for the cheap tour). I'd recommend checking into the volcano activity first before booking the tour so you get your money's worth. You can't really take your frustrations out on the tour company if Pele sleeps once and a while. We booked the day before and still saved some cash, so I don't think you'll have to worry about not getting a spot. The Pu'u O'o vent had 3 new boiling craters and a lava pool spilling lava down the side when we went, which was great.

Thank you Rick B....great experience, professional and personable making those non flyers comfortable, our family of 6 will spread the word for sure! Good luck with the new addition!The staff was great and Francine ( hope is Spelled correctly) thank you! And we 'will' be back. Griffith family

During recent visit to the Big Island I decided to explore the island by air. I have always heard Blue Hawaiian Helicopters did a great job so after learning about my options I decided to book the Big Island Spectacular tour aboard their Eco-Star chopper making this my maiden flight on Blue Hawaiian. The team was very friendly and welcoming which definitely lived to the company's reputation. Our pilot Steve was fun and engaging though my way to truly judge the experience is based on the flight itself. My disappointment had nothing to do with the staff or the aircraft as these are very nice and well maintained but the fact is that I felt paying $562 for an experience that takes place 80% on the side of the aircraft you're not sitting on isn't worth it. While I understand these aircrafts are small and with generous windows, the reality is that the perspective you get from the experience sitting opposite to the points of interest does not give you the same experience as those on that end so paying the same amount of money makes no sense especially if taking photos is one of your top interests. When you go to a theater, you pay top dollar to sit in the orchestra but sitting in the mezzanine costs less. In an airplane, first class gives you that experience, otherwise you're in a whole different world in coach for a much less fare. That said, sitting in seat #7 behind the pilot, next to an employee that has come along for the ride and not being able to truly have a first class experience like those on the right side of the copter is no different than that mezzanine level or a coach seat. Perhaps the experience is formatted differently to avoid this where the pilot covers the same points of interest by flying over the areas twice once for each side of the copter like a cruise ship normally does. And if this isn't an option then, seats six and seven on these aircrafts should not be sold at a premium. For those looking at these experiences, if you care, and even though seat assignments are done "based on weight" maybe you can ask ahead about the seat you will occupy so you assess whether paying for your flight is worth or not to you.

I had a hard time finding a Helicopter Tour. The first cimoany I tried very rudely rejuected because I am plus sized. Blue Hawaiian however mad my Birthday trip Wonnderful. They had no probkem with my weight I saw the amazing sights from the air. Lava was flowing it was wild!! Great way to spend a birthday. I felt safe and had fun. Thanks!!

Very professional down to the ground personnel to the pilots. I was a little disappointed that they would not allow any grip extensions for my go pro.

When we decided to visit Hawaii one of the big things I wanted to do was a helicopter flight over the volcano. I had no real idea what to expect having never been sight seeing in a helicopter before, but Blue Hawaiian Helicopters and our pilot Shane exceeded any my wildest imaginings. I guess that's probably pretty easy in a place like Hawaii with it's beautiful scenery, but the service provided around the flight was exceptional. Right from the pick up at the hotel, the check in process, even the safety briefing was all performed in a very friendly and professional manner. Shane was an excellent tour guide and encouraged and answered our questions, and constantly maneuvered the helicopter so that people sitting on both sides could see what was going on and get great photos. There was an issue with the helicopter (one of the radios was playing up) so we had to wait at the halfway point (Hilo airport) while Shane went and got another one, but this was an unavoidable inconvenience and didn't bother us or the other passengers at all. The ground staff stayed with us and kept us entertained while we waited and in no time Shane was back and we continued the tour. I would highly recommend these guys, it's an amazing way to see the island and a great company to do it with.

We booked the Big Island Spectacular but ended up taking the Kohala Coast Adventure due to questionable weather out towards Hilo. While I was initially disappointed about the change of plans, I soon forgot about it when we lifted off. What a great excursion with amazing scenery. Our pilot Toshi kept the mood light and pointed out the various points of interest during our journey. He truly exhibited the 'aloha' spirit during our trip. The rest of the staff was quite professional/efficient in the handling their duties. The entire experience was above and beyond what I was expecting. I was credited back the cost difference of the two trips via their accounting department in about 1 week as promised - no issues. If you have never been on a helicopter (like me...) 1) It can be a little warm/stale in the cabin until you lift off 2) Dark clothing will help keep down the reflections as you try to take pics 3) If you are prone to motion sickness, some dramamine may be in order