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Honolulu Soaring North Shore Scenic Flights - Piloted Glider Tours in Oahu

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Amazing experience with kind pilot

Reviewed by: Catherine, 2023/10/02

I was able to see a beautiful view on the flight! The glider took off pretty quickly, but the flight overall was calmer than I expected. The pilot was so kind and professional. I really wish I can return to try the aerobatic ride. Thank you so much for a great experience!

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Activity Date:2023/09/30
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Best ever!!!

Reviewed by: Denise Richard , 2022/09/30

Wow!!! Let's start by saying Wow!!! This is a bucket list must! An this is the best place to ride in a glider. You won't regret it. All the guys that work here are so friendly. Very knowledgeable and very helpful. And Mr. Bill is such a character. He was very funny great sense of humor great personality. Place is well-maintained as even restrooms. And if you have to wait you can walk across the street to one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. You've got to try this. The views from the plane ride are breathtaking. You can see mountains, beach and on a clear sunny day the island of Kauai. Once you get up in the air it's quiet and beautiful. It's a touch of Heaven.

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Activity Date:2022/09/28
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40 min glider ride at Dillingham airfield = awesome!

Reviewed by: Mike B, 2022/03/07

They did a great job! They were organized, and the pilot was wonderful. Of course the awesome scenery and experience of gliding along the mountain ridge and seeing whales in the distance was a once in a lifetime experience.

I highly recommend to anyone!

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Activity Date:2022/03/05
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Awesome

Reviewed by: P. Chung, 2022/01/24

Awesome way to feel like a bird and get a view of both beaches and mountains.
Would highly recommend!

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Activity Date:2021/12/29
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Totally Awesome!!!!

Reviewed by: Beneva & Rob, 2018/11/12

Incredible experience start to finish. Kim at check-in was helpful and friendly. Shawn our pilot, was knowledgeable and very reassuring. His obvious experience and friendly demeanor made the flight enjoyable. Thank you for a most memorable flight.

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Activity Date:2018/11/09
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Fl We ride

Reviewed by: Bridge, 2018/05/06

Awesome staff and views! We were up in the air quickly and enjoyed a relaxing ride

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Activity Date:2018/04/14
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Flying

Reviewed by: Dusti, 2017/05/26

Pilot was awesome.answered my many questions. Scenery was gorgeous

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Activity Date:2017/05/23
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Great time.

Reviewed by: Linda E, 2017/05/13

Great staff, Everything was wonderful. Would definitely recommend.

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Activity Date:2017/04/22
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Wonderful, unique experience!

Reviewed by: CoCoCorinne, 2017/03/17

We were slightly nervous but very excited. When we arrived, the ease and experience of the pilots and staff took away any concerns. The ride was smooth, serene and very fun. The views from up above were absolutely amazing! We even saw whales from the sky! I would highly recommend this activity to anyone. It may seem scary, but the ride was very secure and the pilot very experienced.

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Beautiful Trip

Reviewed by: Melinda, 2016/12/26

This was on my sixty-seven year old father's bucket list and it made his trip to Hawaii. I highly recommend, even for nervous fliers. Quite serene actually. Thank you Mr. Bill and pilot J.J. for a wonderful trip!

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Activity Date:2016/12/25
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Sailplane

Reviewed by: Paul, 2016/10/15

Great flight & view coast line. Everyone should experience this ride.

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Activity Date:2016/10/11
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pretty awesome experience

Reviewed by: Hugh , 2016/08/01

In spite of very short time 15 min., my son and I were fully satisfied with this glider riding. While being towed by an airplane, we didn't have any concern of falling down. But later we could fly in the air without an engine...wow quite awesome. No worry no concern no fear at all during the flight. a very soft flying..

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Activity Date:2016/07/22
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Bills glider

Reviewed by: Marcela Lozano, 2016/03/26

Excellent experience. The pilots were both great and responsible. Weather was nuce

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Activity Date:2016/03/23
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Bills glider ride

Reviewed by: Marcela Lozano, 2016/03/26

Excellent experience for my boys. The pilots were great and really made the difference. They will never forget

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Activity Date:2016/03/23
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Future glider pilot had great time

Reviewed by: Kenryu, 2016/01/28

I took a friend from Japan to Mr. Bill's
He had a great time and wants to come back next trip to learn how to fly!

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Activity Date:2016/01/25
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Christmas in Hawaii

Reviewed by: Cyndi, 2016/01/11

We spent Christmas in Hawaii and went on this excursion and absolutely loved it!!! The crew was fabulous and we would do this excursion again!!! Such a unique experience and the views were out of this world!!! Highly highly reccommend!!!

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Activity Date:2015/12/21
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Glide with Bill

Reviewed by: Alan from Oz, 2016/01/03

Do not leave Hawaii without experiencing Bill's glider ride.

  • View from glider

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Activity Date:2015/12/31
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Guided

Reviewed by: Russ, 2015/12/03

The Guides were very knowledgable and attentive, Caleb on the Valley Tour and Christina on the Ocean Cruise. They represented the Ranch very well.

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Activity Date:2015/11/30
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Great glider ride, highly recommended!

Reviewed by: Lee Denham, 2015/11/18

Fantastic! Highly recommended! Beautiful view!
Great pilot and friendly Mr Bill offered us two flights because the winds were not quite right for a 20 minute flight.

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Activity Date:2015/11/15
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Mr. Bill's Glider Ride

Reviewed by: The Jim man, 2014/09/23

I would highly recommend taking a glider ride up on the North Shore of Oahu to everyone. It was a bucket list item for me and did not disappoint. Very professional staff and my pilot Sean was exceptional. He let me take the controls for about five minutes of the ride. The views are spectacular. Very affordable and the best 20-30 minutes you will spend in the Islands. Be sure and take a Go Pro camera or do I as did and rent one from the glider folks. I have a great DVD of my entire flight.

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Out of this world!

Reviewed by: Steve M, 2013/10/19

Mr bills gliders was a fantastic high light of our trip.
The staff was very nice , and knowledgable .
My pilots name was Soloman, and I went up for a 30 min free style and a 15 acrobatic ride! Let me tell you this, the view s are incredible, super quiet . I saw isolated several storm clouds pouring rain over the water very cool to see from above.
The acrobatic part was 4-1/2 Gssssssssss and oh boy , what a ride so cool.
I highly recommend bills. It was worth every penny.

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Activity Date:2013/09/24
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Glider ride

Reviewed by: Peter, 2013/08/08

Great glider ride. Very beautiful and quiet. Mr. Bill was great and very friendly. Would recommend for a good adventurous activity while in Hawaii.

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Activity Date:2013/07/25
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Excellent!

Reviewed by: J.S.Song, 2013/07/17

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Does that mean you liked our services ? :-)

A humble "Thank You !". I guess our 43 years of doing this activity (and 'lovin it) is showing.

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Activity Date:2013/07/13
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Awsome experience

Reviewed by: Fernando, 2011/03/01

For those of us who enjoy flying (and for those who are not sure), this is a once in a lifetime experience (to soar in Oahu Northern shore). Great time if weather allows, stunning views (we saw even whales...) !

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Absolutely beautiful.

Reviewed by: Terry, 2010/06/04

Dan was extremely friendly and showed us a great ride. The entire staff was wonderful and we will certainly recommend this place to all our friends.

Mary was awesome!

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Mr Bill's Glider tour

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2009/03/17

Breathtaking views of the famous North Shore. Perfect introduction to gliding. Flight and landing were extremly smooth. We even spotted some whales from the glider.

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Highlight of our Trip!!

Reviewed by: Sevans7076, 2009/02/14

The glider ride was fantatic!! It was the highlight of our trip. The view was great. The ride was smooth. Our pilot was certified and had plenty of experience. It wasn't too expensive which was really nice. I would recommend it to anyone going to Hawaii.

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Untitled

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2008/11/30

My most memorable moments of O'ahu! Had a wonderful time!

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Awesome experience

Reviewed by: doctorV, 2008/10/21

The glider was awesome. I loved it. I would do it again. I would definitely add it to my bucket list!

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Exciting Adventure!

Reviewed by: Sky Captain, 2008/05/01

We've never been on a glider ride before, and we are so glad that we did. It's crazy to fly without an engine and a propeller! We were a little scared first, but once we were up in the air, we enjoyed the breathtaking views of Mokuleia, Yokohama Bay, North Shore Coastline, etc... It's the best way to enjoy the scenary in the north shore from the sky. Highly recommended!!!

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