What an incredible way to see the island of Kauai and especially Waimea Canyon and the Napali Coast. The helicopter is very comfortable and the flight is an exhilarating 50 minutes. Breathtaking trips into the canyon and coves. No worries about riding in a helicopter ... it was a wonderful first time experience. This is a little pricey, but worth it if you can. The staff was very efficient and friendly. Hats off to Blue Hawaiian.
This was the first activity I did in Kauai and it was a hard one to beat! The tour lasted about an hour and the whole outfit is very professional. You feel safe when you travel with Blue Hawaiian, and I liked how their helicopters had doors...some I saw leaving the airport for tours did not! Our pilot was Chris and he was amazing. He was so informative, but at the same time funny, and calming. We saw the entire island and were in awe by all of it. I can't recommend a helicopter tour with Blue Hawaiian enough!!
Pilot Geoff was wonderful and the flight was incredible. Loved how much that we could see. Best experience on the island. We'd recommend this to everyone.
Thank you to Scott who was the pilot for my flight. An amazing aircraft and great staff. Very informative and great sights
There are several companies providing helicopter tours on Maui, but thru others' recommendations and our own research, we chose Blue Hawaiin. They're a bit pricier than some others but believe me they earned it. It's best to tour early in the morning before the winds pick up, and we had to get up at the crack of dawn to be there at 7:00 am (it's an hour drive over from Lahaina). The trip took us over the Haleakala volcana, Hana and adjacent mountains and plains. The pilot was very chatty and informative and piloted the helicopter like we were civilians, not aviators. Exhillarating experience. Also, be sure to buy the personalized DVD of your trip. You'll be glad you did once you get back home.
aloha, the best way to see an island is to fly over it..the resaon i found out is half of Oahu is "back country" or military trainning area..meanning no public roads and no hikes... so I took the helicopter tour.. i was scared but as soon as I saw how safe it was i really enjoyed myself... and my pictures are great!!!! the waterfalls we flew over were the biggest on the island and the reef from the sky was really pretty....you can really learn the roads and lay of the land from the sky..so the rest of the trip it was much ealier to get around!!! best picutres ever... this is a much do on any tropical island!!! book in the lobby of your hotel..they had a big discount at mine! so i saved $$$ an had the best time an conqured a fear whooo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We flew with pilot Julie, she was so informative and easy to listen to. The sights were breathtaking and was the best way to see Oahu. We had driven around the island days before and the views from above just completed our magical Hawaiian holiday. The whole experience from booking to the bus ride there and back was a pleasure and totally professional. It was not my first helicopter tour, have been on many, this was, hands down my favourite. Thanks Guys!
Did the 2 hour flight which included seeing the snow capped mountains, volcano and we were lucky enough to see lava flow. We flew over Hilo and the canyons with the most spectacular waterfalls! Scott our pilot was awesome. My friend was nervous to fly the first time but he made her feel instantly at ease. The team are very professional and the entire experience was enjoyable and I would recommend these guys to everyone! Thanks team! Tanja
Our pilot was amazing. I was told the AM tour has the best weather. Lava, whales, hidden valleys, what's not to like? The ride was amazingly smooth and much quieter (NOT quiet) than I expected.
I've been on a couple of helicopter trips and this one was quite pleasant! First, the hotel pick-up was on time, second, the service was impeccable and what made my trip so pleasant was our pilot Julie's kindness and she had great knowledge of the island. Plus she knew what she was doing! I had the chance to sit in front, so I could take a million pictures. Great price too! Had a Grand Canyon tour last year and the price was basically double, for the same service. I highly recommend this company! You will love it too!
Our 45 minute helicopter tour of Oahu was one of the highlights of our trip! Our pilot (Julie) was excellent and informative. The views on this tour are unbeatable. Highly recommend! We were so impressed that we are planning a Blue Hawaiian Tour of one of the other islands on our next trip.
We have now travelled with Blue Hawaiian on Maui, Big Island and now Oahu and found them to be excellent. You may be able to find cheaper Helicopter tours...but you wont find better. From the quality of the aircraft right down to the DVD you can purchase of your flight afterwards.
The sights were great just like the pilot who narrated our trip. None of us we're find of flying but this was a big helicopter and highly comfortable and put us at ease immediately. I think even the most inexperienced flyers could go on this trip
Our Pilot Marty was wonderful and the experience was amazing. The tour company was very professional from start to finish, and the helicopter that they fly is state of the art. Hovering and flying over the island is and experience not to be missed. I am glad that our friends that we traveled with talked us into it.
We had Geoffrey as our pilot. He made the trip fun...though it may have been because I heard he was a favorite with the ladies and I made him blush before we took off. lol. This is a great way to see everything the island has to offer. I would suggest taking this as one of your first excursions so you can get an idea of other places you may want to go to.