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My wife and I went on the 2 hour tour. Saw most of the Big Island including some decent lava flows, cliffs, waterfalls, beautiful shoreline and more. The tour was pretty pricey though, however based on the fact that you spend almost 2 hours in the air and see almost everything on the island i think it's worth it. Tour guide Dale was very informative and was very considerate of how everyone was feeling on the flight, some people get motion sick. Make sure you wear dark colors if you want to take pictures, otherwise you'll catch the reflection from your clothes in every shot. There are also 4 cameras on the chopper that film you flight and a dvd of your trip can be purchased in the lobby after you land.

This one gets five stars from us. At first glance this seems overpriced, but at almost $400 per person. It was well worth it. Our pilot was Shane and he was excellent. He was very knowledgeable, an excellent pilot, and a very personable young man. We did the trip to see the lava flow and volcanoes as well as the valleys. We thought the volcanoes were awesome, but when we got to the valleys that was the most incredible part of the trip. Don't miss it if you go. We would do this trip again in a heartbeat.

We opted for the deluxe tour which started at 7 am.  Overall, the service was fine and the staff friendly.  It took a while to board and we were told it was about an hour and 50 minute flight (it was definitely shorter)  The pilot was great - lots of good info about the islands.  The volcano sights were fine - nothing spectacular - but it is highly dependent upon the weather and the activity.  Note: there is a restriction on the copters flying over the national park so some of the more dramatic views are not included in this tour.  The best part was seeing the waterfalls and i wish we had more time to view these.  So, overall, a good experience but not worth repeating (again, it comes down to weather).  The one piece of advice I would give is not to bring your purse since you can't bring it on board - we only learned this after we got there (even though the staff made sure to tell us to wear dark clothing).

We really enjoyed this tour, despite both leaving a little sick to our stomachs.  We were not graced with the front seat, as we desired but I did get the right side window which was great.  The boyfriend said he also had great views, although it seemed to be the looking through multiple windows that gave him the queasies.   Views were gorgeous and we were lucky enough to be given the kama'aina discount which made it a steal.  My only complaint was I did not get a lot of honest enthusiasm from the employees.  I wonder if maybe it is not such a fab place to work?   Geoff was a great pilot- I felt super safe and he was pleasant and chatty throughout the trip.  Thanks to all!

Great flight experience.  Even with our toddler and infant.

A great helicopter ride even though it was on a slightly rainy day, but we got to see most of Kauai that cannot be reached normally. We got to see Puff the Magic Dragon's outline, as well some great waterfalls, and even fly right over a rainbow. The tour was great and the pilot was quite knowledgeable.

I just had the most incredible day with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters on Kauai.  I am on a cruise and from pick up at the pier to delivery of the DVD that recorded the flight, this was a top notch experience.  The employees were all friendly and obviously love what they do.  Our pilot was Geoff and not only was he capable, he was a great guide, answered any questions and demonstrated his gentle Hawaiian manner and love of the island he calls home. The only complaint was there was too much to see - I had a seat next to Geoff and between watching him fly and trying to take in the scenery, I'm sure I missed half of it...I will return for another journey the next time I visit Kauai - and will return with the new appreciation that Blue Hawaiian has given me for the island. Mahalo and Aloha!

Just got back from Kauai and had booked the helicopter tour and had an absolutely amazing time.  The Captain was Scott and he led an amazing tour full of history of the Island.  The views were spectacular.  If in Kauai this tour is a must.  We had a little issue when checking in, but the staff corrected the problem and gave us the flash drive of our tour for the inconvenience which was very gracious.  Thank you Blue Hawaiian.

A truly memorable experience, fantastic!  Highly recommend.

My husband and I have been on many helicopter rides, so maybe it is a bit harder to impress us with such rides now. We were on a cruise ship in Kauai for two days and needed an activity to do on the second day. The shop for this helicopter company was the first one that we walked into. (We later encountered another helicopter ride business in another part of town, but later on, given our experience, we were glad that we went with this one.) Helicopter rides are expensive, but we saved money by going directly through the business rather than the cruise line, and we also had the extra fee for my husband's weight (over a certain number of pounds) removed by the kind cashier. Prior to the ride, we watched a thorough safety training video on a TV in a large room with other passengers. We climbed into the comfortable Eco-Star helicopter and met our friendly, informative, and skilled pilot. We immediately ascended into the air and headed on our way to see the rest of the island. We saw Waimea Canyon, mountains, valleys, plains, hills, waterfalls, and the coast. The land was very beautiful with its many shades of green, brown, blue... The ride was not long--maybe an hour--but I am glad that we went, because we otherwise would have missed so much of what the island has to offer. In the end, after we got off the helicopter, we ended up skipping the purchase of the DVD, as we probably would not watch it frequently. However, if this helicopter ride is the only one that you plan on taking in your life, maybe purchasing the DVD is not a bad idea. Overall, I would recommend this helicopter ride of Kauai if you are not on the island for long and want to see more of it. Every employee at Blue Hawaiian Helicopters was professional and gave us a good experience.

This is one year late but better late than never! Took a 55 minute tour back in April 2015 and wow it was awesome! Incredible scenery from above that you simply can not see otherwise. Office staff and pilot Jeoffe or Joffre (sorry not sure of the spelling!) were friendly and awesome. Felt very secure with our pilot as he was a veteran (thank you for your service!), a definite plus for those like me that are not super crazy about flying (first helicopter ride for me). Thanks again guys, I will definitely recommend your company to my friends and family!

My husband and I took a flight with Scott on Wednesday. He was a wonderful tour guide (giving just the right amount of explanation) and we had a fabulous time. We felt safe and saw some truly incredible views. Our only complaint is that our helicopter malfunctioned somehow as we were coming into the airport. Our pilot kept a cool head, but we had to land at a maintenance station. A shuttle drove us back to the main waiting room. The staff was not accommodating or apologetic about the situation & there was no explanation from them about what had happened. Further - when my husband and I asked about purchasing the video from our flight, we were told we had to wait for Blue Hawaiian staff to retrieve the recording from the maintenance dock. We waited for 20 minutes. When we followed up about the status of the video we were told that as a result of the emergency landing somehow the video had been deleted, which we were really disappointed about (and frustrated that we had been left waiting for no reason). This left a sour taste in our mouth given what was otherwise a great trip.

This was my second Blue Hawaiian helicopter tour (1st was in Kauai). It's a great tour; we had a good pilot, very knowledgable and interesting. You do get to see much of the island that otherwise you wouldn't be able to see. My only suggestion would be that they improve their video equipment. Both my videos (Kauai and Big Island) are not so great, and it's hard to video yourself if you're sitting in the back. For the price of the tour, they should offer a better quality video. Also, we weren't informed to wear dark clothing. Otherwise, beautiful views of the Hamakua coast, Waipio Valley, lots of waterfalls and lava too (unfortunately or fortunately, we took our tour 2 days prior to recent eruption.)

****** MUST DO ******** If you come to the Big Island and you completely skip the helicopter tours, you're missing out on half the island! I first came here when I was really young and remember taking Blue Hawaiian Helicopters so as such when I became older and started going to Hawaii almost like a yearly tradition, I have chosen Blue Hawaiian again without question. I generally get motion sick but yesterday we rode the helicopter with Toshi and it was smooth as butter cream (the good kind and not the lumpy kind!). Don't skimp here with anything less than the Big Island spectacular. You need to be able to enjoy the entire experience of the volcano (yes, we did see lava), waterfalls and valleys. Unless you plan on hiking 6-8 hours, you will not be able to access much of this island! Well, yes, now the lava. The 3 times I have been here in the last 5 years, I have seen lava. Yes, it's not guaranteed as you never know when the lava is going to flowing but Kilauea has been active for the past 31 years. But remember you're not only here for just the lava. You're here to see the Jurassic Park like valleys and the 2k ft high waterfalls... The whole trip took about 2. 5 hours and they offered a stop over in Hilo. They take off at Kona and then take you all over the island. Sure it's expensive, but you really will not regret the amount you paid. If it weren't for my motion sickness, I would go on here every time I came to the islands!

Loved this tour and company!  We did the whole island tour and got to see the active volcano!  It was a great trip, little long (but can't do much about that), full of great history and fun facts.  Shane was our pilot and I felt comfortable with him immediately. It was easy to book, decently priced considering the type of trip we took, and a ton of fun! The staff was friendly, efficient, and safe.  The woman at the front desk convinced us to take the first flight of the morning because everything would be "crisp".  She was so right!  It was a beautiful time of day and allowed us the rest of the day to go experience some things on the ground. Got the DVD and was glad we purchased it so we could relive the trip and see some things we missed along the way!