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Three trips to Hawaii and this is our first trip off Oahu. Will be our final trip, so we didn't skimp on anything. Husband, wife and adult son all took the helicopter tour. A combined 80 years of US military experience and still can't compare a helicopter tour to anything on the ground. All of Blue Hawaiian's pilots have impressive experience and flying time. OUR PILOT IAN has civilian and combat experience. He knows his aircraft and his island -- what a magnificent tour including lava, steaming caldera, rain forest, cliffs, waterfalls, and historic areas including King Kamehameha's childhood stomping grounds. Volcano activity is low now and the only way you can see flowing lava is by air. After passing through a slight rain, Ian hovered his helicopter in a perfect position to observe a double, full-circle rainbow. Most memorable is landing at the base of a waterfall -- reminiscent of helicopters landing and taking off on Jurassic Park. This is the top tour on Trip Advisor for a reason. The company is safety and environment focused. Take only pictures -- leave only footprints. They ask your weight when you make reservations and weigh you (privately) when you arrive. If you do the full excursion and waterfall landing, plan on a little of 3 hours from arrival until you leave. You will see a safety film first, then are guided to the helicopters before loading, one at a time. If you are prone to motion sickness, I recommend one of the many motion-sickness pills or ginger powder about 1/2 hour to 1-hour before taking off. Take lots of pictures and videos while flying, but remember to just watch and enjoy the moment.

First, you must but must do a helicopter tour when you are visiting big island. It is an amazing experience. You see the lava running live stream. Second, blue hawaiian is the number one... Chad was a super guide and pilot. He helped me to take great pictures.

We went on a tour on my husbands birthday and it was a day to remember. The pilot was great, telling us all about what we were seeing. Worth every penny!

As with many other reviewers, my Blue Hawaiian helicopter tour was also the highlight of my 3-week trip to Hawaii. It was truly a fantastic experience and I cannot recommend highly enough to take a helicopter tour when you visit Kauai. The decision which company to choose wasn’t an easy one and to be honest I ended up with Blue Hawaiian more by chance than by actual choice. I’m generally a nervous flyer and procrastinated endlessly which company to book with. Although both Blue Hawaiian and Jack Harter had been recommended to me, I just couldn’t decide…. It didn’t help that the weather during my 5 days on Kauai remained mostly cloudy and rainy. In the end I booked a flight at the very last minute, just a few hours before I was supposed to fly back home…..because the weather was great for a change and Blue Hawaiian was the only company with availability that morning. Reasons why I would book with them again and would recommend them to anyone trying to choose: - As mentioned flying is not my favourite pasttime, however I felt very much at ease with Blue Hawaiian from the moment I booked with them over the phone and especially after I checked-in at Lihue Airport. I have no experience with any of the other companies, so I can’t compare obviously. But it just felt like a very well oiled machine, very customer orientated, yet with a great focus on safety. - Our pilot (Barrett? Brad?) was great, very informative, calm and trying to make sure passengers sitting on both sides of the helicopter got a good view of the sights. Maybe it’s just pure luck how good your pilot is, but I would assume it also depends a lot on the company’s policy, pilot training/guidelines what experience they try to give their passengers. - I liked the fact that Blue Hawaiian bookings are confirmed no matter how many people are on the flight. It wouldn’t have been an issue with my flight anyway, as the flight was fully booked with 6 people. However, I had also enquired with Jack Harter a few days earlier as I was quite interested in the doors-off option, but none of their upcoming flights had enough people to be fully booked. Hence, none of the flights were confirmed. Unless you are a group and you can just fill up the whole helicopter, I wouldn’t have liked to sit around and bite my nails until the last minute, wondering whether my flight would go ahead or not. And then maybe getting disappointed repeatedly. It also just makes it difficult to plan other activities on the island which require advance booking. - It is an expensive tour no matter which helicopter company you book with, so I find it reassuring that Blue Hawaiian only flies when they can guarantee a certain quality and you are only charged when you actually take the tour. A couple I met had their flights cancelled three days in a row because it was just too cloudy to see much. Certain “risks” , no matter which company you book with: - If you are a photographer and your main goal is to take great photos, you should book a doors-off flight. I thought the reflections in the windows did in no way impair my overall enjoyment of the flight. I could view the scenery perfectly. However, although we all wore dark clothing and I was sitting right next to a window, no matter how close I put my camera against the glass, reflections showed up in most of my photos anyway. - All the companies I phoned told me, all seats on our helicopters offer great views. However, as mentioned by so many other reviewers, there is clearly a ranking when it comes to the best seats on a 6-seater helicopter. As the flight route will naturally show the main attractions on the right hand side, front row seats undoubtedly offer the best views, followed by the right hand window seat. In my opinion, then followed by the middle seat on the right. Followed by the left hand window seat. Followed by the left middle seat. If you have a great pilot as we did, he will take special care to turn the helicopter around repeatedly, so ALL passengers will get the chance to take a good look at everything. No matter where you sit you will not miss out on the Napali Coast, Waimea Canyon etc. etc. So I honestly think, all passengers will be able to enjoy the flight. However, if you sit in the front or on the right, you will just get more opportunities to get a better look, a second, third and fourth look. If you think you will not be able to REALLY bear that little injustice when it comes to seat “quality”, please don’t book a seat on a 6-seater helicopter because…. - …. there is no way any of these companies will guarantee you a window (or front row) seat, unless you are on a private tour. I had put in a request to be seated either in the front row or on the right hand side and I was told it’s up to the final weight of the passengers on your flight. Can’t guarantee it. Although I ended up sitting on the right side, I honestly think it was pure luck because I can see how the final seating arrangement on my flight was the natural conclusion of the various passengers weights and sizes. - I think the weather is one of the most important factors in guaranteeing you a great experience. It's Hawaii, so no forecast can completely guarantee you great weather. Weather can change very quickly here. But I think I would rather book at the last minute when the forecast looks quite good instead of booking well in advance.

Great tour, I'd definitely recommend the experience as a way to see the overall island and determine what to see next. Clean, efficient and friendly

If there is one thing you must do, this is it!! Don't skip this opportunity. So much of this beautiful island you can only see by helicopter. My husband was a little anxious as he is claustrophobic and does not like heights. He loved it! No issues even with it being a bit windy that day. Our pilot gave us a lot of info on the island during the tour and made us all feel very comfortable. His name was Brody. You need to wear dark clothes and you can't take anything with you, but your camera. They do have lockers for you to put your belongings. Don't miss this!!

Before leaving to Honolulu I decided to book this attraction with the reasoning I might never be there again so I should tour the island in style. Even though it is costly it is well worth it. I always wanted to fly in a helicopter and what better place than Hawaii. This 45 min. tour took us around the island past all the major landmarks. Be it Pearl Harbor-Diamond Head enthralling the whole journey. Only minor complaint was the pilots blaise approach to this natural wonder. Not enough to spoil this worthwhile event. What a joy to behold from the various beaches to the jungle like terrain. One of the best experiences of all my holidays. Cannot recommend enough.

Great views of Oahu from the air. We were in a 7 seater EcoStar and had great views of the island...coves, valleys, mountains, and beaches that I added to my list to visit. This was my first helicopter ride and I was concerned about getting sick. Midway through the 45 -50 min tour I started feeling a little nauseous, but it went away. The pilot was great although not the best narrator, but I highly recommend it. Unfortunately, they did not video our trip, so we did not have a video of our trip to purchase. Oahu is a beautiful island.

We had the best trip ever! I have been before, but this was the BEST! We were able to go very close to the lava flow and the pilot was awesome!

Spectacular views of beautiful island! Take the morning Epic Tour. It's 2 hours of enjoyment. Lava, waterfalls, landscape and history. Pilot, Greg O, is the best!

As it was our honeymoon we decided to splash out and do the full trip and it was worth every cent. From the booking to the end the service was impeccable. The staff are friendly and informative. We were lucky enough to actually see lava pouring out of the volcano (not always guaranteed) which was a real treat and the waterfalls are just spectacular. Definitely the way to see the island and its contrasting beauty.

First trip was cancelled (due to weather conditions) and then rescheduled. As there is 5 of us in the family. Our first trip was booked and confirm as a solo trip with just the family. Unfortunately our rescheduled trip was booked with an extra. As we wanted to do the waterfall stop. We ended up paying for the extra stop and he got a free extra with his tour. We didn't mind paying for him. But he got to sit next to the window and nearly got the front seat. If I didn't have a wee chat with the staff before the flight and checked the seating plan and calmly explained we are paying for 5 passengers and the extra stop. We should have the best seats in the house. They rearranged the seating thankfully and totally understood my way of thinking. Other than that. It was a top thing to do and it was the best thing we did as a family. I get motion sickness and would suggest to anyone. Who remotely gets it. Be prepared. Buy the sniffing stick they sell at the counter and keep it close and take motion sickness tablets. Take a small bottle of cold water so you are able to take small sips. Would recommend this tour and tour company. Professional and first class. Pilots are experienced and well informed on information and details. Would do this again in a heart beat. Kids loved it and the waterfall stop was the best. Well worth the extra cost. A Must do if you visit the island.

This helicopter ride was incredible to say the least. It provided a great tour of the beautiful island, and the pilot also shared facts about films that had been shot on Hawaii. You were able to view the housing, the city, the bays and the spectacular lush,green nature Hawaii has to offer. The helicopter also provides headphones where they play relaxing Hawaiian tunes to help make your ride more enjoyable.

Wow! This is a great way to see areas of the island that would take hours to get to by car or hiking. Great views of the active volcanos, lava flow, coastline and waterfalls. Awesome narration of the views and history of the island. We had pilot Eli, who gave us a very smooth ride. The landing at the waterfall was breath-taking and the pilots got great pictures of the group.

What a fabulous company. Friendly staff very organized caring crew. Jim our pilot was very knowledgeable of the island. Highly recommended