We've done helicopter tours around the world and thought this was going to be the highlight of all of them. Sadly dissapointed. The pilots interaction with us felt scripted and painful .... the journey felt long and monotonous. The 'wow' moments we did have paled into insignificance as we seemed to fly over a lot of nothing interesting. The volcano... More

We only had 5 full days on the Big Island and we figured this was the best way to see the volcano and some lava. I have a fear of heights so I was afraid the helicopter ride would freak me out, but you only live once so I womaned up and did it! I'm so glad I did. What... More

We were only on a 5 day trip to the big island so this was definitely the best way for us to see the volcano. We were hesitant at first, but it was well worth every penny. Roger, our pilot, was awesome. Telling us about the island as he flew us right over the lava flow, macadamia fields and waterfall.... More

I took my 85 yr old dad and 21yr old son on the Island Spectacular..what a wonderful experience we all had... 2 hrs of beauty you could only see from the air.. Scott our pilot was warm, friendly, and knowledgable.. there is no control over the volcano so we didn't have the giant fountains...but I would have never have trade... More

We have previously used Blue Hawaiian Helicopter Tours in Kauai and we had a great time on this one as well. The staff working on the ground and our pilot, Jason, were perhaps the most friendly people I met in Hawaii--and that is saying a lot! Jason was knowlegeable, professional, and entertaining. On our previous flight in Kauai, no one... More

On our prior trip to the Islands (early 1990's), our helicopter trip with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters over the active volcano was a huge highlight and a long-term memory. We were excited to give our teenagers the chance to do this too. Unfortunately, the experience was average or below, despite good weather. Partly, this was because volcanic activity was mostly underground... More

We were scheduled for a 10 am flight, but after taking off and flying about 5 minutes, the pilot learned that it wasn't going to be a good trip due to weather, so he turned around. They offered to either refund our money or reschedule. We were only going to be on the big island for one day, so they... More

Picked up at hotel and transferred to heliport Fantastic two hour trip with a great narration by pilot saw lava and close ups of volcanoes Expensive but worth every penny

We were originally supposed to go on Monday, March 19 on the Island Spectacular but the weather was horrible and the flight was cancelled. This was disappointing for my mother-in-law because she was leaving the next day. She was fully refunded for her tour and given a DVD of the Island Spectacular. We were rebooked for the following Saturday and... More