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You just cannot get the true majestic view of the valleys and wat falls and coast line unless you take a helo ride. We toured the north en do the island and was amazed at the massive valleys. Glad we did this as driving doesn't cut it if you want the real views. Our pilot was awesome and did an awesome job. Take the trip and you will be glad you did.

Everyone should take a trip on Blue Hawaiian helicopters while visiting Hawaii. The scenery is breathtaking! Definitely a bucket-list activity. I'm so glad I did it!

Thanks to our wonderful and passionate pilot Steve and Blue Hawaiian for a great tour of the waterfalls. It was not only a fun ride getting close to the huge waterfalls but to also learn a bit about the area we were flying over. The new helicopter is amazing! My husband and I were lucky enough to be in the front of one of the new helicopters Blue Hawaiian designed and the windows are expansive. You can see everything! Normally I do not get to see as much on heli rides because I am small and short which means I sit in the middle and larger people are all around me blocking my view. This time I was in the middle but the windows allowed me to see! This heli also has raised seating in the back so the people in the back also had great views. When you pay as much as you do for helicopter rides it is nice to actually see. I really can not say enough about Steve; friendly, knowledgeable, very experienced heli pilot and passionate. Thanks Steve!

We have an Autistic son whose main focus in life is Helicopters. He watches helicopter videos on YouTube. He sleeps with a helicopter magazine under his pillow. He has hundreds of helicopter toys all over the house……I could go on and on, but the “easy version” is: he eats, sleeps and breathes helicopters. However, arranging and paying for an actual helicopter ride where we live is not the most cost effective thing in the world. However, as I am sure you can imagine, the market in Hawaii is a little different and it’s a tad more feasible. We made the decision to make our son’s dream a reality while on vacation on The Big Island. Literally, this is his dream and naturally we wanted the “perfect” experience for our family’s first helicopter ride, so I did quite a bit of research. It seemed like most roads led to the same place and that place was Blue Hawaiian. Add to that, their heliport was very convenient for our stay in Waikoloa and it just made sense to go for a ride with them. After all the research and all the anticipation leading up to the “big day”, I don’t think there is any way that it could have been more perfect and there is certainly no possible way that Blue Hawaiian could have been more professional. The entire crew there was so spectacular from the moment we walked in the door to the moment we left. Every person that worked there seemed to be genuinely interested in making sure that we had a great experience, both on the ground and in the air. Our pilot for the ride was Shane and from my stand point, he was pure class with a great sense of humor. He also seemed to have this amazing ability to know when to talk about what we were seeing and when to not say anything at all. I am sure there a people out there that would love to have someone at the controls who can/will tell them every last detail about what they are seeing, the history of it, what it’s named and why it’s named that way, etc. Shane did quite a bit of that and we all really appreciated it very much when he did. However, I also really enjoyed the fact there were times we could go with radio silence and just take everything in and enjoy the beauty that was surrounding us. To everyone at Blue Hawaiian Helicopters: Thanks for a great experience, I’m sure we will see you again someday!

Noah was a great pilot very informative about not only the volcanoes but also the whole island and the economy of the island in general. It is very easy to tell that Noah is very passionate about his love of flying and his job. No question we asked posed a problem for Noah. We all felt very safe and comfortable during the flight Thanks Noah & Blue Hawaiian Helicopters for magnificent memories of the Big Island and our experience today. The Paynes. Mahalo

Great flight. The pilot got us in great position for photos. Nicest helicopters we saw. Great service.

We had visited Hawaii several time but never by helicopter. You definitely want to do this! Our Island Spectacular trip was truly spectacular. Jason was a great and informative pilot. The scenery unbelievable. We felt safe and there was never a scary moment. Top notch outfit.

WOW- great flight, very smooth, saw lava I am in heaven! After the flights around the lava field we did water falls. Pilot was very accommodating, circled around via the left and then the right until all 6 passengers were happy and got their fill of photos.

Picked up from resort and mobility catered for in such a kind way, that I didn't feel different. Saw heaps, and what a remarkable helicopter pilot we had. He was awesome. A great experience and can't wait to receive dvd.

We ran into a little rain, but the pilot took it like a pro. The view was great, unfortunately the volcano wasn't doing much. We took the quieter helicopter, but it was still loud with the headphones on. Not much you can do about that! The waterfalls weren't much to look at, but it was interesting to see the macadamia fields. Loved that our pilot had some history of the volcanoes.

I was very hesitant to shell out the bucks to do the full island tour from Blue Hawaiin Helicopters base from the Waikaloa heliport. This trip is not cheap, with taxes and fuel surcharges this tour for my wife and I wound up just under $1,100.00. When we got off the chopper at the end of the trip, the first thing I said was "That was worth every penny". We had driven to Volcanoes National Park on Monday so we knew that there was no significant lava flowing but decided to do the trip anyway. Our pilot, Toshi, was very informative and made it a true inter-active experience. We flew directly over the Army base and got to see a BlackHawk getting ready for take off. We got really close to the main crater and could seeing the lava bubbling and the cracks of flowing lava in the crater floor. We were then taken to the vent of the most recent flow and there were several spots active is this area. Toshi then told us the best was yet to come. We where then wisked away to the coastline to see numerous waterfalls coming off of the cliffs into the ocean followed by several low level passes into gigantic canyons where the waterfalls just took your breath away. At one point we were about 200 feet (estimating) above the tree tops when we entered the next canyon. As we went over the canyon wall the ground literally disappeared under our feet to a depth that honestly shook me a bit. It was really a moment where you fely weightless. I would say this was one of the top highlights of our ten day stay, and we bought the video of our own trip which they record as you fly. This is definitely a must do while on the big island. Even without the major lava flow is was amazing.

Although not cheap this is the best way to see the Big Island. Very professional, go early on the 7am flight to avoid clouds. Our pilot Shane was very good pilot and guide. You can get a video of your actual flight. Highly recommend this.

Best money spent so far on island other than getting here. Tom was our pilot and he was a great host with lots of personality. We took the big island tour and it was worth every penny. Seeing the volcano from above was incredible but it was nothing compared to exploring the coastline, valley and waterfalls - which were AMAZING. Thank you Blue Hawaiian Helicopters for an experience of a lifetime!

Their choppers are the best and brand new top of the line and the guide pilot was a great guide with lots of entertaining information. He was flying, guiding, working the cameras and DJ'ing!

Let me say from the start, Blue Hawaiian is a class act. Very professional, with great emphasis on safety and customer satisfaction. We booked 2 helicopter tours, this one, and one in Kauai. We found an online price, but booked by phone, and they honored the online price. Then we asked if there was a discount for booking multiple tours, and they came down even more on the price, but you need to ask. They don’t offer it on their own. We give would give Blue Hawaiian 5 stars, however, this tour right now gets 4 stars. We should have done our homework on this one. Unfortunately when we went in mid January, there weren’t any visible active eruptions at the volcano. Everything is pretty much underground at the present time. So, the “Ring of Fire” was a lot more impressive in their ads than it was in person. We saw the black lava fields, which was in itself very impressive, areas where the lava flowed out to sea, and areas where vegetation is now sprouting up in the lava fields. Lots and lots of black lava! We saw smoke from the Pu’uO’o vent, and small areas where the lava flow underground was burning trees and bushes, but nothing like the orange spewing hot lava from the website. We also flew near the Kilauea crater, but saw no active lava flows. Depending on weather and wind direction, you also may not be allowed to fly close enough to see anything dramatic. They are not allowed to fly directly over an active volcano. Sounds like there was a little more activity a week after we had the tour. It’s hard because you book these tours in advance, but this tour really depends on current volcanic activity. So you may or may not have an exciting tour. The waterfalls are also viewed pretty far up. It was pretty, but again not what they show on the website. Take a look at the pictures posted on Trip Advisor, and you will get a more realistic idea of what you will actually see at the present time. Also go to http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/cams These are webcams showing current activity in the active areas. We have taken other helicopter tours with Blue Hawaiian and have been estatic with the views. The one in Kauai will take your breath away, and the one for Maui/Molokai is also incredible. Again, we were very happy with Blue Hawaiian. The tour itself was just not as exciting as we had hoped. It is definitely in the hands of Mother Nature!