Fantastic. Simply amazing. This company are friendly, professional, and will take you on the most amazing flight. We did the around the island flight which took us over Diamond head, Hanuma bay, huge turtles swimming freely in the sea, Pearl Harbor and the USS Missouri and much more. The helicopters are very stable, with a great bubble canopy that lets you see all around. Even my wife, who was not at all sure about flying, was amazed by how smooth and comfortable it was. The pilot was so friendly, and was willing to change direction to answer questions and give the best views. He also explained what you were seeing so well, and was full of little bits of extra local knowledge. The best way to see the whole island. Cannot recommend highly enough.
Jonathan was an awesome guide! The views were amazing and the commentary made it very enjoyable. There was nice music playing as well. A very professional and modern operation. The chopper was very cool. They let you take pictures with the chopper too. Price was reasonable and included transport. The flight went for a little longer than scheduled too. Highly recommend - must do activity!!
Loved every minute! The pilots and staff are very knowledgeable, safety is foremost, and the helicopters very clean and comfortable. A very smooth and pleasant ride.
There is absolutely nothing to say about this tour except do it if your budget allows and if your budget is close-push it to include it. The professionalism and quality with safety before all is evident in their operation. I've been in the aviation safety business for over 30 years and can only say that they really impressed me from beginning to end. As I often tell people you cant see the things that didn't happen when safety works but I can tell you it works because of companies operating like Blue Hawaiian does. Keep it up Blue Hawaiian and if you are reading this review with safety in your mind I can tell you that I think Blue Hawaiian does safety exceptionally well. Did I mention the view out the window will never leave your mind and senses.
What a great way to see the island. Music is playing throughout the journey making you feel like you are starring in your own Jurassic Park /hollywood movie. Fantastic scenery and the pilot was very personable and well informed. Just amazing...
Our helicopter tour of the Big Island of Hawaii was sensational. Exploring the island from the air was breathtaking. Viewing lava flows from Pu'u 'Ō'ō and the ensuing forest fires was an amazing experience. This was my second experience with Blue Hawaiian and it did not disappoint. Exploring the lush valleys and waterfalls was also incredible. A visit to the Big Island would not be complete with out a Blue Hawaiian tour which put us in the cat bird seat to get an aerial view of the climate diversity of the Big Island.
Loved the helicopter tour...but we mistakenly got the helicopter with the smaller windows :( I was placed in the front seat so it did not make a difference for me, but my Father, whose birthday it was was in the back and did not have as good a view. Early morning is the best time to go to avoid the VOG and have better weather.
Did the combined Big Island tour. Expensive but fascinating. Dale was our pilot and he did a great job. Saw real lava. nice.
This was incredible...to be able to view from the air in one hour what it took us to two days to see by car. The beaut of Oahu from the air was one the highlights of this trip.
I have never been on a helicopter tour before. The ride is absolutely smooth, great views of the entire island. Julie, our pilot was great at narrating the entire trip. Provided us with great views of the waterfalls, turtles and manta rays in the water. I highly recommend this trip, it is amazing and definitly worth the money!!
This was an awesome trip and something you must do! Our pilot was great and told us details about the island and sights! He even took us lower to see the whales! The ride was very smooth and it was great to see some if the places you can't reach by land! If you are even thing about doing this, go for it! You will not be disappointed. You can purchase a DVD of your ride for $25 and it is a great souvenir.
We took the doors off tour and had an awesome time. I did take Bonine for motion sickness prior too just in case...didn't want to ruin the trip. The staff was super professional and we were impressed with their safety. They cancelled our trip two days in a roll because of weather and we appreciated them being honest as well as wanting us to get the most out of our trip. Their is no better way to see the island. Please save up and make this a priority for your trip and stick with this company! The photographs alone that I was able to capture were amazing, not to mention the peace and serenity felt while flying. I can't lie, I was pretty neverous and was thankful when we landing, but I enjoyed every moment of the flight.
Truly an amazing experience. Chris Kim was a great pilot and exceptionally knowledgeable about the island. Some of the best views of anything I have ever seen in my entire life! Thanks for a great trip!
My wife and i visited Hawaii for the first time and this was also our first helicopter ride. It's the only way to see the beautiful island of Kauai and worth every penny! All the reviews I read in advance are right on target. We booked through our hotel excursion desk (Paradise) but you can also book direct and they honor AAA discount. Not sure what the price difference is but the excursions usually pass on discounts too. Try to pick a nice clear day will high cloud cover. A little tough to predict and make advanced reservations but the views will be better. If it's the only helicopter ride you every have--this is the one to take. Enjoy!
Two friends and I flew with Blue Hawaiian on July 4th. We were in an eight-seat Eco-Star helicopter with Pilot Marty. There were only five of us, so one of my friends and I got to sit in the front and our other friend sat in the back next to the window. We all thoroughly enjoyed the experience of being flown over Kauai by Pilot Marty as he provided an expert narration of what we were seeing, all the while flying the helicopter and toggling the camera views for the reasonably-priced souvenir video we later purchased. Blue Hawaiian is definitely worth checking out!