Three of us (me, my wife, and 13 year-old son) took the Big Island tour in min-June. Bob was our pilot, and he was great. It really is a thrilling experience if you've never been in a chopper. The staff were friendly and informative. Bob, from the very start, was outstanding. He kept a narrative going throughout. He was fun... more

This is without question a relatively expensive event, especially for two people, but if you REALLY want to say that you have seen Maui, you should do it, or start saving to add it to your itinerary. Be sure to ask for the Eco Star helicopter. It is quieter and more comfortable than the other model that they have. The... more

To start off I must say we had a minor problem - we got there and they had a mechanical problem or something and our flight was bumped and another lady was downgraded to an A-Star instead of an Eco-star. That said the trip was phenomenal - granted, to give others the benefit of a doubt, being in the helicopter... more

We had booked the afternoon tour on 20 May 2008. I knew from the cloud cover that our Maui Spectacular tour might be in jeopardy. When we checked in, we were told there would be a decision from the pilots on what they could do. After about 10-15 minutes, our group was briefed that they couldn't do the Maui Spectacular... more

Save your money and put it towards the zipline in Maui! We were scheduled for a morning ride of Hana/Haleakala but due to weather conditions (cloudy), our ride was postponed until that afternoon. We were offered an "upgraded" tour of West Maui/Molokai which we happily accepted because the man who called to cancel made it seem so appealing. There was... more

This is my wife and I's 4th flight with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters. We took the Hana/Halaekala tour last May with Emery Lee and West Maui Mountains with Gernot last May. And then this trip we took the Circle of Fire plus waterfalls with Mike ? on Hilo. Then back to Maui the next day for a Maui Spectacular with Emery... more

We were scheduled to fly on the morning of March 19, 2008. This was the day that Kilauea exploded at 3am. When we came to the orientation at 9am, we were never told of the local news. Even when we flew over the volcano, no mention of this historic event (first explosion of Kilauea since 1924). We were not impressed... more

During my honeymoon on the Big Island, my wife and I decided to go on a helicopter ride. I'm very glad I did. We came across Blue Hawaiian as recommended by Fodor's website. We decided to go with the Kohala waterfall tour. Most people often will opt for the volcano tour, but we chose to try something different. I'm very... more

We took a 2 hour tour which included the "green side" of Hawaii along with the volcanoes. Forunately, the weather was on our side and we had terrific views of everything. Our pilot Ray did a good job describing what we were seeing. The highlight was actually seeing molten lava flow into the ocean. How spectacular to see new land... more