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The Big Island Spectacular tour was listed as an 'optional' excursion for our Hawaiian holiday but was the first thing we booked, and we were not disappointed. This 2 jour flight is well named - spectacular! Our pilot, Toshi was very experienced and gave us a wonderful experience. It's so hard to pick out highlights as the whole trip was awesome from takeoff to landing ?. Toshi flew us over the saddle between Mauna Loa & Mauna Kea, to the two active volcanic vents of Kilauea with their bubbling lava glowing orange and down the lava flow, to see the front edge slowly incinerating the forest, then out to the coast spotting whales & up spectacular valleys to view magnificent waterfalls plunging thousands of feet down the cliffs. You get it all on this trip. It may seem pricey, but is very good value. I would recommend this flight to anyone visiting the Big Island.

The tour is not cheap and neither my wife nor I had been in a helicopter before, so we were somewhat reluctant. Our reluctance changed to pure excitement once we learned of our pilot's (Brad) credentials and we went airborne. The ride was smooth, yet exhilarating. We learned so much about the island, the people and their culture. One other thing that put us at ease was the relative condition of the Blue Hawaiian helicopters. They appeared to be newer and more modern than the other operators. It was an all around fantastic experience and well worth the time and money.

Blue Hawaiian had great reviews so my husband and I booked with them. We were not disappointed. Barrett our pilot is a native and did a fantastic job. We purchased the video not only for the narrative.

Very fun and interesting helicopter flight over and around Oahu. 45 minute flight from the airport over absolutely beautiful and very rugged mountains to the northern "wet" end of the island. Was able to fly over the sites where several movies were filmed (Karate Kid II to the latest Godzilla). Was able to fly over Pearl Harbor to see the USS Arizona and USS Missouri from the air. Very professional and knowledgeable young lady pilot who kept an interesting and running commentary of what we were seeing. The company made sure that all passengers knew about the safety equipment of the helicopter and what we would need to do in the rare event that there was an emergency. Overall, a very worthwhile and fun trip. Would recommend this to everyone to visits Oahu.

Flew with Miguel 2/4/2015. He was great. Talked will all of the passengers. Lots of great info about the island, and answered all questions. We were in seats 2 and 3, in the front. They are assigned prior to trip. It was perfect. It did rain lightly during part of the trip. It was interesting to see the changing climate. Length of 50 minutes was just right. A video is available for purchase of your personal trip afterward. It was about $40. Wish it was included in the price, but was worth it. Conversation and music that was played was on it. If you tried to do it yourself, it would be poorer quality and noisy without commentary. (I did that in the grand canyon years ago before a company made one was available). It is nice not to worry about taking too many pictures and enjoy the ride. Planned trip through Pleasant Holidays and the good reviews on trip advisor. Good compliment to Kauai photo tour where we saw other parts of the island by driving.

OK it took me a long time To think about even getting on a hellcopter but this was the perfect storm for me, the right Island , the right timeing, the right company with amazing safety record! Which is number 1 with me, I wanted to do this not only for a personal challenge that is getting me into a flying bird , but for my husband as he would likely see this as the best thing to do on kAUI . I the most sucked up my worries and went for it and have to say I was amazed? The. Pilot Joffery was was cool and collected , had amazing grace , fllying over and into the most amazing sites on earth, I thought that Waimea canyon was great, then we went ot the Nepali coast, I started crying as we flew up and around the area Im sure there is no place like this on earth there is more to say but all I can say to you who are mulling this over , if you want to see Gods creation from tthe air with a really competent and quite cute pilot , born in hanalai by the way, ask fo r Blue Hawaiian and Pilot Joffery, bye the way blue Hawaiian, you should give this man a raise, in pay as he deserves it! Love ha from the Webbs , Carolyn and George. P s thanks for making me cry!

I knew the ride was going to be great but I had no idea it was going to be that great. Worth every penny. Out pilot Ian was awesome. We would do it again in a heart beat. The video we bought was great also. Thanks Blue Hawaiian for a great adventure.

My girlfriend and I did the breathtaking flight from Nawiliwili (Kauai) early morning of the 29th August 2014, we were very fortunate to have clear skies with perfect visibility for our helicopter flight, it should have delivered many great photos.. When we first arrived at the airport we were greeted by friendly staff, checked/weighed for computer seat allocation on the helicopter then watched a safety video followed by a verbal tutorial. Seat allocation is then given although in our case the check-in receptionist had made an error with out party and had split my girlfriend and I and another couple onto separate flights...go figure..The receptionist responsible was asked to rectify the seating error and to our amazement was not only very rude to the four of us but got huffy as to suggest it was all our fault. She also handed us our new corrected seating allocation with no apology!.....Moving on.... the necessity to wear dark shirts to stop reflection inside a helicopter is a must do for clear photography.This was well stipulated before take off and dark t-shirts are even offered by the company for the duration of the flight if you need one. Unfortunately on our flight the one person who just happened to sit in the front window seat had a navy blue t-shirt on with a very bright orange stripe right across his shoulders and a pair of bright red board shorts. OMG, so many photo opportunity's ruined. Red and orange colours were reflected onto the back windows glass like a Vegas Casino for 90 % of our flight. Dark clothing 'tops and bottoms' should be the policy. Hopefully this will be considered by the company so that future passengers do not encounter the same frustration we endured. We flew for almost an hour with spoilt photographic views and the person with his girlfriend in the front seats completely oblivious to the fact. So what should have been the perfect experience with breathtaking photos fell short, very short.....To our pilot 'Barrett' unbeknown to you what we were experiencing from the back you did a great job regardless and those mauvers so both sides got a photo opportunity produced handful of non-reflective photos for us.Cheers!

We've been going to the Big Island since the 80's but had never done a helicopter tour. Our annual trip included our daughter and her fiancé. I picked Blue Hawaiian based on reviews and location near our hotel. Though the cost is high, we opted for the newest helicopter for increased visibility. Our pilot, Marco, was engaging and proficient. As we are a family of pilots, equipment and skill were important factors and we were delighted with the tour. The cameras mounted on the outside and inside allow the production of a video for purchase at the end and it is worth the money. This was the highlight of our vacation because we saw lava flowing and went into valleys that we would never be able to access otherwise.

We flew on Feb 23, 2015, with pilot Geoff, and had a terrific time. There were 4 members in our family, including my 6 year old and 8 year old, they were seated so they could easily see, they had lots of questions for Geoff but he was patient and good humoured in his responses to them. We are prone to motion sickness, but this flight was so smooth we had no problems. Geoff put us at ease right away by telling us of his experience as a pilot. The cost for the 4 of us was quite a lot, we had to separately budget and save for it, but it was worth it. The scenery and beauty of the island is breathtaking, and seeing from the air is a whole new perspective. It was tough to get good pictures because there was reflection on the windows of the helicopter, but don't worry about taking your own pictures, they record a video of your flight for you.

It can't get any better than this sightseeing tour! Our pilot, Barrett, was awesome! Very smooth flight. His knowledge of Kauai, the people and the land, was seamlessly added to the trip. His music selections fit into the tour whether it was the beauty of the land, the culture or just the flying experience. His flying expertise brought us close to canyon walls and waterfalls. He even found a few whales to watch! The hour passed so quickly. The copter was comfortable and with the headphones allowed easy communication between everyone. The windows are large and no view is obstructed as well as our pilot made sure to give all sides a view of specific sights. The beauty of the canyons and NaPali coast was so beautiful. The ground crew and office staff was also perfect! Do it again if I ever can.

Great experience had no complaints! Pilot brad was unbelievable smooth flight and even more knowledgeable with the island we were able to see everything we wanted to see and wouldn't have had it any other way! All staff were friendly only complaint was long time after flight to get merchandise but besides that FABULOUS!

First thing we did on the island. First time for all 4 of us to ride a helicopter. Fantastic experience! Our pilot was great and full of information. He welcomed our questions and made it a great trip. I HIGHLY recommend this tour!

Once we arrived from our cruise, we walked to the location to get check in ( had reservations in advance) and get weighed. That all went smoothly. Then we loaded up in a van and went to the airport. We opted for an open door, private tour. We met our pilot ( don't recall his name, but I believe he left an attorney job to fly helicopters) he was absolutely amazing! He is an excellant tour guide/and pilot. This helicopter tour was AMAZING!!!!!!! I have never seen such breathtaking views in my entire life. My husband and I had a deal, we both had cameras securely fasten and both agreed to just snap away. You really cannot take time to focus on zooming in or think of what you want pictures of. So, we snapped away and ended up with a TON of wonderful pictures! So, glad we decided to do that in advance. It is a bit windy with open doors, but the experience is an once in a lifetime experience!

First time I took a helicopter tour and it was well worth. Pilot was friendly and professional. Sights were awesome!