Big Island Spectacular Circle Island Helicopter Flight with Landing Option
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Once in a lifetime experience
Reviewed by: Diana T, 2018/07/18When I booked this trip to Hawaii, I was not anticipating Kilauea to erupt actively. In fact when it came on the news that this volcano was spewing lava, I was ready to cancel this trip. However, Kilauea is on the Southeast end of the island and Waikoloa, where we were staying, was far from the volcanic activity. So, we not only kept our trip to big island of Hawaii but also added a helicopter ride to witness an active volcano, which is not something Californians can see on a regular basis, more of a once in a lifetime.
Our pilot, Scott, was great. He took the time to explain what we were seeing, took into consideration of Sophia’s, my 9yo daughter, wanting to see and learn more about this magnificent phenomenon (in fact it was the whole reason for booking this helicopter tour), and took into consideration in providing a smooth, fun, helicopter ride without missing out on being able to see what we need to enjoy the experience of viewing the natural activities of an active volcano. This tour was so worth it. Highly recommended
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2018/07/12 |
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Eco Star - Circle of Fire
Reviewed by: Heidi, 2018/06/30The tour was excellent. The pilot was friendly, knowledgeable, and skilled. The flight was smooth and close enough to get a good look at things. The flight line staff were effective and efficient. The view of fissure 8 was incredible, a once in a lifetime opportunity. I would highly recommend this to anyone coming to Hawaii.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/27 |
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Circle of Fire tour
Reviewed by: Cromer70, 2018/06/30Great experience! Great views of the erupting Kilauea volcano and spill of lava from fissure 8 into the ocean.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/27 |
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| Activity Date: | 2018/06/05 |
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Father's Day 2018
Reviewed by: Allen Strong, 2018/06/20Awesome experience!!!
Best Father's day present ever. The lava channel and fissure 8 eruption was priceless.
Recommend highly! Book it with Blue Hawiian.
Allen
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/17 |
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Incredible experience!
Reviewed by: K. Hammon, 2018/06/17Incredible opportunity to see volcano. Very professional pilot. Highly recommend.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/14 |
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Zip line and water falls
Reviewed by: Ca fun, 2018/06/14Chris was wonderful! He knows Hawaii very well and we learned so much within a day! Loved ziplining, Gabe and Kelton were so patient and humorous that we didn’t feel it took almost 3 hours to finish the whole activity. It’s the best Hawaii tour ever!!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/11 |
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Better than I expected
Reviewed by: Jennifer Harriette , 2018/04/201st time in a helicopter. 1 more bucket list item checked off. The views were spectacular and we were very fortunate to have the weather & Mother Nature in general on our side that day. Our captain/pilot was great and very knowledgeable. He encouraged us to ask questions & answered them very well. I personally think the whole experience was worth every penny but then again, we were a party of 2. Either way, I would highly recommend Bule Hawaiian and this flight package in particular. Got to see everything they advertised. Aloha!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/17 |
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For a smooth, quiet and relaxing flight over the Volcano fields - choose the Eco-Star!
Reviewed by: Craig M, 2018/04/16For my first flight in a helicopter, wasn't sure what to expect... but wow what a smooth & quiet aircraft the Eco-Star is! The crew at Blue Hawaiian were courteous & professional and our Pilot Patrick was great - who was always checking to make sure everyone was comfortable during the trip and had ample opportunity to see & photograph each viewing site.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2018/03/18 |
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excellent trip
Reviewed by: Hannah, 2018/03/24The driver was friendly. We saw amazing lava flow and beautiful landscape.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2018/02/27 |
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Volcano sky view
Reviewed by: Sunny , 2018/03/11Wonderful life experience! Our pilot Scott (should be right name) Is experienced tour guide and very patiently answered my 5yrs old boy questions. Thank you
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2018/02/17 |
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Awesome time!! We enjoyed it so much!!
Reviewed by: Kathy, 2018/02/03We loved our adventure!! Pat was a great pilot and tour guide! We had big smiles on our faces for the rest of the day! A can’t miss in Hilo! The staff and crew were so nice and helpful with my mom who needed extra help getting to and from the helicopter. We highly recommend this excursion
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2018/01/08 |
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whales, active volcanoes, amazing waterfall and cliff passages
Reviewed by: shannon, 2017/12/22It was super and Tom was very professional and once whales were spotted, he circled back for an amazing look at breaching humpbacks. it was fantastic.... another lady was airsick on our trip, but tom handled it with amazing professionalism. I highly recommend this trip. highlight of our stay!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2017/12/19 |
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Big Island Spectacular
Reviewed by: Jim M, 2017/11/20Great ride and narrative. Only down side was some local light rain. Windy condition was handled well by the pilot. Flight video was a good option. All well done.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/15 |
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Wonderful
Reviewed by: Greg, 2017/11/13Went on the tour with our pilot Carl, who was very knowledgeable and friendly and fun. Showed us many interesting sites and found glowing lava on one of the flows. It was really a great experience!
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| Activity Date: | 2017/11/10 |
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Amazing flight!
Reviewed by: CHENTING KO, 2017/11/03Amazing flight, nice helicopter, all passengers with BOSE A20 headset, and our pilot (Chase) is very knowledgeable and gave us a very comfortable ride with amazing views of big island.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2017/10/31 |
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Awesome experience
Reviewed by: kiwiuk, 2017/10/29.......only spoilt by the lack of DVD afterwards. Apparently the inflight DVD recording didn't work - totally gutted, as this was an absolute one off for us from Down Under.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/10/17 |
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Amacing
Reviewed by: Nicole, 2017/10/22Thank you so much for showing us all de highlights during this flight!
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| Activity Date: | 2017/10/19 |
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Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
Reviewed by: Marcella, 2017/10/11Very professional and very entertaining. Excellent commentary. The video is worth buying. Defintely good value.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2017/10/08 |
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Great Experience
Reviewed by: Petra, 2017/10/10As a surprise for my husband, i booked the tour of the hole Island. Chase was very nice, competent Pilot - really interested to inform and entertain his guests. The first part of the tour was not very spectacular, but the volcanos and waipuu valley were spectacular. Highly recommendet!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/10/02 |
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Felt like a kid again
Reviewed by: Sarah, 2017/10/07This helicopter tour was certainly one of the highlights of our trip. Checking in was a breeze. The pilot (Karl I think) was great, really friendly and knowledgable and told us fascinating stories about the land. His mixed tape for the flight was a great accompaniment to the flight. Nothing can quite prepare you for how amazing it is to fly over a volcanoe crater spewing lava, I was truly awe struck and felt like a kid again! It really is the top experience I would recommend on the big island.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/09/17 |
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Great way to experience the Volcanoes National Park!
Reviewed by: mcavalheiro, 2017/09/27Let me start saying one thing - Kilauea Volcano is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth and it's definitely a MUST SEE & DO if you are visiting Hawaii. I think everyone should explore the Volcanoes National Park as much as they can, and since I've hiked hiked the most popular sights before, this time I decided to get the bird's eye view from Kilauea.
From start to finish Blue Hawaiian Helicopters was very professional and delivered a great service. After the check-in we watched a video about safety and what to expect on the tour. Due to the weather conditions my original flight was cancelled, however I was able to reschedule to a later time. It was worthy the wait! The aircraft was modern, very comfortable, large windows and the pilot was excelled and very experienced. He not only made us feel safe, but also shared a lot of interest facts about Hawaiian geology and history.
We flew over dozens of waterfalls and over the most recent lava flows and it was crazy to see how close the lava got to some houses couple of years ago. The most incredible part thou was for sure seeing the lava flowing into the ocean and watching the bubbling lava lake inside the Pu'u 'O'o Crater (which you can only see if you are doing an air tour).
I will never stop sharing these incredible memories with everyone around me.
Thank you VELTRA & Blue Hawaiian Helicopters for the amazing experience. I highly recommend this tour, whether you are visiting the island just for a day or more, make sure to include a helicopter flight on your wish list.
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GREAT, GREAT, GREAT !!
Reviewed by: Rena, 2017/09/22Everyone should do this at least once! You get to see all the volcano has to offer.
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| Activity Date: | 2017/09/16 |
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Incredible, absolutely incredible!
Reviewed by: Terry from Texas, 2017/09/19The Blue Hawaiian helicopter tour was easily the best event our group had while on the Big Island. Everyone loved it. BH uses very high quality helicopters and our pilot was well trained and very skilled. We all agreed that at no time did we feel unsafe. Our pilot was also very well informed and told us a lot of interesting things about the volcano and the Hilo side of the island. But, the views were the most memorable part of the trip. Don't forget your camera or you'll hate yourself.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2017/09/16 |
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Incredible!!!
Reviewed by: Ken, 2017/09/19I name of this tour says it all! Live lava flows and incredible waterfalls. Our pilot, Peter, was fantastic and informative. I highly recommend the store to everyone.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/09/16 |
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Had a fantastic time!
Reviewed by: D&H, 2017/09/11The trip was initially cancelled due to poor weather, but the Blue Hawaiian staff were all extraordinarily friendly and helpful, and rebooked us for later that day. The flight was gorgeous, and the pilot (Patrick) was both professional and very entertaining. I'd happily recommend it to anyone.
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| Activity Date: | 2017/09/08 |
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Phenomenal Experience!
Reviewed by: Patricia & friends, 2017/09/08Sites, sound and Greg our tour guide made this ride the top memory of our visit! Majestic views coupled with great fun! The stop at waterfall put the icing on cake.
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| Activity Date: | 2017/09/05 |
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Great tour
Reviewed by: Redmond, 2017/08/30Saw volcano with bubbling lava and lava glowing into the sea. Friendly and informative pilot. Highly recommended.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2017/08/27 |
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High up
Reviewed by: Daryl Mitchell , 2017/08/05Great ride in all aspects! Weather was excellent for viewing, even up at the crater.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/10 |
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