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On a recent holiday in Hawaii I decided to treat myself to a helicopter flight over the Big Island of Hawaii, I had read that it is rated the best tourist helicopter journey in the world. I can only say that it fully lived up to my very high expectations. From the moment we took off our experienced pilot Steve made everyone feel completely at home. We saw steam pouring out of a volcano in the national park, lava tubes, roads that ended abruptly where lava had overrun them. We ventured above the ocean when we saw lava spewing out into the water and the most thrilling thing of all was when we flew between the walls of a canyon where we flew from side to side and saw myriads of waterfalls cascading time. Our pilot Steve gave us the benefit of his vast knowledge of the Big Island and at the end I was able to buy the DVD of my trip- and yes, I bought the T-shirt. It had been a truly memorable experience.

From the phone call I was looking forward to the trip. Upon arrival it was as though itwas the first time the company has donea charter flight. Trust me I should know I used to be a charter pilot. We did the safety briefing then more waiting. Finally we Iinstructed to leave our umbrellas at the gate and stand on the apron testing out the water absorption capacity of our clothes. The pilot was good although my wife didnt like the steep turns at various locations. My headset was not state of the art as per brochure as it continued to fade in and out depending upon my head angle. The brochure notes 50 to 55 mins then another brochure 45 to 50 mins. We landed at 41 mins duration. The sights were a little underwhelming to be honest. Would I recommend? Probably not go to the national park and do the walks!

We did the two hour big island tour. I was a bit nervous since the price was high but we booked online and received a $100 discount which was helpful. They picked us up and dropped off at hotel complimentary. Our pilot Greg was amazing! He was funny, informative, and made sure all of us got a view of everything. We booked the Aline and were upgraded to Ecostar complimentary. My only complaint was that there wasn't anytime at the end to tip the pilot because he was that great!

We took the Kohola Coast tour in the Ecostar helicopter and were graced with perfect weather and no low cloud cover. This allowed us to go further into the valleys to get closer to the unobstructed view of the waterfalls. There is no other way to see some parts of the coast we were able to see, except by a helicopter. I would certainly like to do another tour of the island(s), though my wife will likely stay on the ground, as she was bothered by the movements of the helicopter.

My wife and I have never been in a helicopter before. So this was a first time experience. They picked us up at the hotel, had us at the location in minutes and reviewed a few safety items with us. We went along the north coast to see amazing views, then up the valley to see waterfall after waterfall. BEAUTIFUL! We would have never see some of the things we saw, if not for Blue Hawaiian Helicopters. The pilot was very knowledgeable about the island and did a great job interacting with us. My wife can get a bit claustrophobic and the pilot noticed she was getting uncomfortable. He turned up the air conditioning, redirected his vents and talked to her a bit. She did great and it was a great adventure.

Best way to get a comprehensive view of the Big Island Easy check-in process. Easy safety video and question/answer BIS took us all over -- volcano, jungle, rainforest, etc Captain was John T and he was terrific I even ordered the DVD which for $25 is a great keepsake Must do!!

The pilot was Mark and we both agree that he made this flight the best part of our vacation. He brought us up and over the active volcanos and spent about 45 miniutes over them showing us the damage the lava has done and getting us close enough to actually see the lava flow. We can't say enough good things about this tour and feel that Mark made it and the way he flew. We can't thank him or Blue Hawaiian Helicopters enough

Our family of four (2 adults, 2 teens) spent 3 days in the Volcano area to tour the Hawaii Volcanos National Park. For a volcano enthusiast like myself, it was not enough time to hike all the trails in the park. To see lava when we were there, it was necessary to take a guide aross private land to the ocean entry which was outside the park boundary. We opted to pay just a little bit more and see it by helicopter instead. No regrets. Not only did we see lava at the ocean entry, but we got a good overview of the park and saw lava at the Pu'u O'o vent. We also saw where a fresh flow was burning forest. Our pilot Colleen was great and competently answered all my questions. Highly recommended.

Ron answered all of our questions and he did a great job as our pilot and tour guide. He provided us with lots of info about volcanoes and the Hawaiian culture.

Our helicopter guide was very knowledgeable about the area and history. He answered all of our questions and made sure we all had good views of the lava and waterfalls, even going so far as to make several passes so we could all see and take photos. It was a very enjoyable tour and recommend this if you want to see the lava flow. None of our party had ever flown in a helicopter and we all enjoyed this experience. It was awesome to see the island from the air.

My family and I had a wonderful experience touring the island. Our pilot was very good. We were so disappointed that the audio did not wok so we were unable to purchase a copy of our flight. It was a great way to see the active volcano.

My wife and our two best friends went on the Blue Hawaiin Helicopter excursion ride over the active volcano "Circle of Fire". Yes it is expensive but it is worth every dime because not only did we see the whole area of the volcano but the pilot was excellent, explaining so much information about this and other volcanos. We were so impressed we purchased the video of our tour. Don't be cheap, do this ride and you will remember it for the rest of your life.

The helicopter flies right over the lava. We could see several little streams of lava dripping into the sea. That was awesome. We got to fly over the main vent. Mostly the lava pool was crusted over, but there was one place where the "scabs" were open and you could see red glowing lava. After the lava, we got a nice tour of Akaka falls and some others. Overall the ride was smooth and enjoyable.

We had a great time on our helicopter tour. It was an incredible was to learn so much about the island's history and see much more than we could have by foot or by car. Our pilot Kimo/James was the best! He was warm and friendly, very knowledgeable and made sure every passenger felt included. He flew over the lava flow and waterfalls so that passengers on both side of the helicopter could see and take pictures. It was definitely worth every penny!

We were staying over in Kona,,we left around 8a.m. It took approx 2.1/4hrs. From Kona we took the 190, then the 200, newly surfaced roads, great roads to travel on..(day before we travelled south, roads not quite as straight lots of twists n bends). Fill up with petrol before leaving Kona there are no petrol stations along the way. We had a great helicopter trip, pilot spent lots of time around the volcanoes, circled several times so that both sides of helicopter passengers could enjoy the views. We did see lava ,but not a great deal.. We were unable to book 5 days in advance for online discount ...we called direct, and was still given a substantial discount. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip and would recommend it.