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All Reviews for Hilo Airport in Big Island
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Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Awesome trip
Reviewed by: David
Seeing the lava in the cauldron coupled with the lava flow hitting the water and the massive lava fields was amazing. Throw in the waterfalls and it was an unforgettable experience.
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| Packages: | A-Star Standard Helicopter - Circle of Fire Flight (45 mins) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/07/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/01 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Beautiful and educational
Reviewed by: Lisa
I brought my daughter and granddaughter to visit my parents who live in Hawaii. My parents had never done the helicopter tour and it exceeded our expectations. Our pilot was also a biologist and gave us lots of information about the island. The kids (teenagers) couldn't stop smiling. We had four generations in that helicopter and all of us loved the experience. Highly recommended.
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| Packages: | A-Star Standard Helicopter - Circle of Fire Flight (45 mins) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/06/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/06/05 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Fabulous helicopter ride
Reviewed by: Marg from Australia
We travelled from Australia with our friends and took a helicopter tour of the volcano. The trip was amazing !! The pilot was informative and very knowledgeable. He had some great jokes and made us feel very safe. I would really recommend this trip to anyone.
Aloha Marg, Thank you for making the long trip out to visit Hawaii! So great to hear that you had such a memorable experience. Great selfie by the way!
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| Packages: | A-Star Standard Helicopter - Circle of Fire Flight (45 mins) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/18 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Helicopter tour
Reviewed by: Karl Bement
Low clouds, poor visability, the tours we have taken in Maui and Honolulu were much better there se szw more waterfalls and coast line
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| Packages: | Standard Flight [50 mins] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/17 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Great!!!
Reviewed by: Curtis & Laura
Pilot was an excellent "stick" and well informed. Catered to our ooohh and ahhhhs. One of best experiences ever.
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [Eco-Star] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/04/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/04/07 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Loved our flight with Coleen
Reviewed by: Lori
Really great flight with amazing views of the volcano. Coleen was a superb pilot and great guide. We got some terrific views of the caldera and where the flow meets the sea. Well worth the money- a once in a lifetime experience.
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [A-Star] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/04/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/04/05 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Lava flow
Reviewed by: Duane
Hard to beat the pictures you can get from the air on this trip.
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [A-Star] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/02/14 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Amazing Views!!!
Reviewed by: Jamie
We are so happy we chose this helicopter tour. We got close for pictures and selfies and our pilot was entertaining!
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [A-Star] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/01/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/20 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Volcano only
Reviewed by: Mary
We thought this would be a island tour. Yes we wanted to see the volcano that we wanted to see more too. We saw very little other than the volcano.
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [A-Star] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/12/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/12/13 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Volcano Veiwing
Reviewed by: Patrice
Hi - Had an informative pilot who took us over the craters - and were able to see the lava entering the sea - best way to see it! I've been told on the walk in you are not able to the lava very well and are not able to get close. An exciting thing to do for your holiday and great viewing to see it all from the air! Glad we did!
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [A-Star] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/12/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/17 |
Day Trip from Kona to Oahu - Arizona Memorial & USS Missouri Pearl Harbor Tour
Good trip
Reviewed by: Dianne Richard
Ed was our guide and he was very good. Trip was well organized. I would recommend this tour.
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| Packages: | Arizona, USS Missouri, City & Punchbowl Tour via Hawaiian Airlines |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/06/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/06/17 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Awesome View
Reviewed by: RJAK
It was a great day to go on the Helicopter, pilot was very knowledgeable. I would go again, you got great views of the lava flows.
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [Eco-Star] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/06/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/05/19 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Amaizing
Reviewed by: Maruxa
The experience was really great!
The views were amaizing!
I recomend this experience!
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [Eco-Star] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/01/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/12/23 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Helicopter Ride
Reviewed by: Cameron
Very professional staff and felt very safe. I would just say that this experience had a lot for me to compare to for me and my daughter on this trip to Hawaii. We did ziplining, Parasailing, horse back riding and went from high-octane outdoor activities to passenger sightseeing. However, if I were to rank this tour as a stand-alone activity I would give it very high marks. To see the volcanic areas from the air is really interesting since you are seeing a "live" mass in motion (can't see it move but it is moving). Trees are burning from the lava, smoke and craters really lets you know who is in charge, nature.
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [Eco-Star] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/01/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/12/30 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Absolutely amazing!
Reviewed by: Teresa
Riding in a helicopter and seeing a live volcano checked off two of the entries on my life list. Scott, our pilot, was as excited as we were to see the molten lava gushing out in neon orange waves. It was definitely one of those,"Oh wow!" moments.
None of the retired ladies in our group had ever ridden in a helicopter before, and Scott had just the right combination of confidence and professionalism that reassured everyone. I would definitely fly with him again!
This tour was the highlight of our trip, and I would recommend it to everyone. It was worth every penny!
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [Eco-Star] |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/25 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
looking for lava
Reviewed by: toni turnham
A enjoyable flight, if they can they take you up to the vent, to try and see lava, which may not always be flowing, the staff are very friendly, organised.
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [A-Star] |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2015/09/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/09/09 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Exciting and majestic way to see the Big Island from above
Reviewed by: KJGS
Go for the Eco star! The viewing windows and space provide an excellent ride. Brandt was a great pilot who gave us an informative tour with funny antidotes. It's the closest feeling you can get to literally flying since it such a smooth ride, felt like we floated over billowing volcanoes and gushing waterfalls. Footage from video at the end had great clips inside and outside the helicopter but was too pixeled and fuzzy to want to purchase, hopefully as technology improves so will DVD. Pics and videos we took ourselves turned out good, even with an IPhone 6 and point and low end point and shoot camera. Take the ride, it's worth it!
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [Eco-Star] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/09/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/09/18 |
Day Trip from Kona to Oahu - Arizona Memorial & USS Missouri Pearl Harbor Tour
Oahu, Pearl Harbor and so much more!
Reviewed by: S. Siwirski
My husband and I recently took this tour. I was honestly not expecting it to be interesting to me--I went because my husband wanted to see it. The tour of Pearl Harbor, the Arizona and Missouri was awesome. Very emotional--it was impossible not to feel the enormity of the lives lost-it is hard to describe the feelings I felt--sorrow, awe, humbled by the great service to all of us in the US. They vow never to forget and to always treat the memories with dignity and honor, and that's just what they do. I highly recommend the tour.
The rest of the tour, which involved the flight to Oahu and a bus tour of downtown Honolulu was great. We had a great bus driver who was both funny and very knowledgeable--so thoroughly enjoyed his narration of the tour as he drove us around.
One time after we got off the bus for a stop, we got confused and lost our way back--and were very relieved he waited for us before continuing on.
All around great experience!
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| Packages: | Arizona, USS Missouri, City & Punchbowl Tour via Hawaiian Airlines |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/08/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/07/27 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Fun and informative flight
Reviewed by: J. Ford
It was worth every penny to get to fly over the lava fields. Grant, our pilot, has over 30 years experience piloting. He knows the area well. "Luxury" flight only allowed for 4 passengers so there was plenty of room and we all had a great view. We were also given the opportunity to ask the pilot all kinds of questions regarding the lava fields and surrounding area. I highly recommend this activity. Very much a highlight of our trip.
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [A-Star] |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2015/06/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/05/25 |
Day Trip from Kona to Oahu - Arizona Memorial & USS Missouri Pearl Harbor Tour
Pearl Harbor
Reviewed by: Emily Albera
We really enjoyed Ed, our guide, who was both entertaining and informative.The whole event was smooth and well organized. Thank you. We will recommend your service.
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| Packages: | Arizona, USS Missouri, City & Punchbowl Tour via Hawaiian Airlines |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2015/05/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/05/21 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Volcano tour
Reviewed by: Marsha
We had a great time flying over the volcano and seeing how lava makes an island. A very good way to see the vast flows. As on Kauai, the staff at Blue Hawaiian was great. They know their island and their love of it shows.
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [Eco-Star] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/05/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/04/26 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Totally worth time & money!!
Reviewed by: Harpers in Texas
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters & former Marine Pilot Greg are the best! Little nervous about 1st time in a helo but there was no need to worry! Ride was smooth , sights were amazing, pilot was very knowledgable & informative.
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [Eco-Star] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/04/14 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/03/19 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Awesome experience!!
Reviewed by: Dale & Cheryl
We were hesitant to do this because we had never been in a helicopter, but WOW. So glad we did!! Awesome views of the volcano. Pilot (Jeremy) was very knowledgable and made the experience very interesting. He was very professional and skilled with the operation of the helicopter. An experience we will never forget!! Highly recommended!!
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [A-Star] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/03/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/03/08 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
check whats happening before you book
Reviewed by: graham perth wa
4 of us flew from oahu for this helicopter flight. You need to check what is happening with the volcano first as we were expecting to see some sort of action. The flow had obviously been active for sometime recently but what we saw was not what we were lead to believe was happening. Flight was good but dont take any notice of the pictures in advertising as they are deceptive. I k now this is a nature based activity and the company has no control over the volcano,but to over promise and under deliver is allways a recipe for disaster. The pilot Tim was excellent but the ground crew organinzation was lacking.Had us stand around in the sun for 30 minutes while they organised 5 flights at the same time.So dont expect to leave on the timeyou have booked,doesnt work that way.We hired a car and went to Volcano national park,fantastic and highly recommend that instead of this trip at only a fraction of the cost.The couple we shared with whilst disappointed could not speak more highly of the Maui trip they had with this company, so maybe consider that option
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [Eco-Star] |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2015/02/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/02/18 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
What a view!
Reviewed by: Barbara
We really enjoyed our recent flight with Tim as our pilot. The sights were spectacular. Everything was organized like clockwork. The equipment is clearly very safety and comfort focused. Tim was entertaining ad a very competent pilot.
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [A-Star] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/02/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/02/17 |
Day Trip from Kona to Oahu - Arizona Memorial & USS Missouri Pearl Harbor Tour
Pearl Harbor
Reviewed by: Bill C
The service was on time and everything ran as expected. This was a good tour that covered everything I wanted to see.
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| Packages: | Arizona, Missouri, Bowfin & Pacific Aviation Museum via Hawaiian Airlines |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2015/02/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/01/16 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Nice & v informative
Reviewed by: Kal J
This was our first ever helicopter ride, so obviously we had goosebumps....our pilot, Nate, was a pro & the entire 50 mins tour was v nice. He went as close to the volcanoes/steam geysers as legally allowed. At the end, since we had spare time, he even took us over the ocean to do whale spotting....and spotted 2 whales too! We even purchased a $30 DVD of all our views & cockpit videos...
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [A-Star] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/01/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/12/27 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Only way to see Volcano
Reviewed by: Ray Family
Blue Hawaiian is the best. Flew with them on Oahu too and experience was just as good in Hilo. Having to pay to park at airport sucks. Other than that, it was perfect. Flight is super safe, never felt nervous about it. Jeremy was our pilot and was very friendly and kept us informed everything we saw and questions we had. We took several turns to ensure everyone could see the lava and got in close. It will rain in Hilo often but that's the norm, be prepared for possible rainy or cloudy conditions but they will fly around any rains. They are used to it.
Basically, well worth it, fly the Eco Star is most comfortable, don't let fear of flying be the reason you don't do this. None of the volcano ground tours will get you anywhere close to the action, this is the only way to see the volcano.
Aloha and thank you for your kind feedback, we certainly appreciate the comments. Your description is truly accurate and we are glad that you enjoyed your time with us. We invite you to participate with us again in the future and hopefully, it will be more active down on the coast!!
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [A-Star] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/10/08 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Mountain on Fire
Reviewed by: Gerry
Kilauea does what it wants, but the only way to really get an idea of what that is is to see it by helicopter. I've done that on two occasions a couple of years apart. This tour was by far superior to the previous one. While we covered essentially the same territory, our pilot on this trip was pleasant, knowledgeable, and very professional. At the end of the tour, we had a much better understanding of the nature of the mountain; and the waterfalls, too, were majestic.
Aloha and thank you for your kind feedback. We appreciate your comments and want to offer more than just a visually stunning tour, we want to be able to compliment that with the knowledge of the area you are exploring. Our pilots are very knowledgeable about the areas they cover and are state certified tour guides. We do wish you a great day and hope that we might be able to see you in the future on one of our other tours.
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [Eco-Star] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/09/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/09 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Discover Hilo Tour - Volcanic Landscapes & Waterfalls
Awesome
Reviewed by: Melissa
This was the best activity I had. I stayed with friends and did everything with local families but I just had to take this tour! My pilot Scott was great. He made sure everyone got great photo oppertunities. He was very infomative and funny.
Aloha and thank you for your feedback. We appreciate hearing back from you and are very happy that you liked your tour with Scott, we will be sure to mention that to him:=) We do invite you to come and experience Blue Hawaiian Helicopters in the future and have a great day!!
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| Packages: | Circle of Fire [A-Star] |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2014/08/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/07/31 |
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Aloha Lisa, the Circle of Fire is one of the "hottest" tours we have right now! Great to hear that your family was able to experience it and to see what formed the archipelago of the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii Island is the youngest of all the major islands; we hope you have a chance to visit her older siblings and see what they have to offer from the sky!