Reviewed by: Kevin & Veronica
You gave us a lifelong dream. The pilot was awesome and so was all your staff. We will be back for whale season!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Gayle & Gary
This trip made our son’s birthday a lifetime event. He’ll never forget it!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Terry
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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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
The road to hana was something that I wanted to experience while on Maui. I'm glad that someone else was driving, because that road in narrow and curves constantly. The driver did a great job maneuvering around the road, all while giving us informative information about what we were seeing. All along the road you can see beautiful lush vegetation. The helicopter tour was a great way to get a brids-eye-view of hana. Hana is even more beautiful when you see it from a helicopter. You can really get a feel for how dramatic the scenery in Hana is.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Daniel & Christine
This was by far the best activity we did on the island, and we did a lot of stuff! The EcoStar helicopter made it very quiet and smooth. No bumps or drops, so no nausea from my wife! The van ride to the copter was a rougher ride than the flight! Excellent all around!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Caleb Palmares
I chose the 45 minute tour of Oahu and it was amazing. It was my first time on a helicopter and I thoroughly enjoyed it!!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We took the open door with landing at Jack's lava house. It was a very neat experience getting to walk on the lava rock. Be prepared for being wind-blown on the open doors, and take a jacket as it can be chilly in the air. Overall a very nice experience, but don't expect big "red lava flows" as that is not realistic. You can't exactly "feel the heat" and the waterfalls are not close up views they are more from a distance and thrown in at the end, But still pretty spectacular scenery!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: MsGodmother
We had a very knowledgeable pilot - Glenda- Learned many neat and interesting facts about the islands. Saw some amazing waterfalls. The valley tours were excellent, a bit of a bumpy ride just made it all the more exciting. Would do another tour.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Jenn
The tour was amazing! Over Hawaii locations on a prefect Hawaii day... what more can you ask for!? The tour guide was entertaining and well knowledge. But the fact that we had to share the tour with 10-12 year old boys kind of killed the romantic part of the tour. It's a GREAT experience! Although staying in Waikiki and driving to the North Shore was kind of a hassel and took one hour... the helicopter tour made up for part of it. I would recommend to first timers to the island.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
The helicopter tour was probably our best activity the we choose to do. Very Very pretty and Awesome to see all the mountains and waterfalls. Really Cool tour. Would recommend.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Cecelia
Makani Kai has one of the best reputations for safety in the islands. Knowing that, the experience of flying over the island of Oahu was quite enjoyable and relaxing. The pilot and ground crew are efficient and courteous. Easy to find if you drive yourself with available free parking!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Tracey K.
Paradise Helicopters is an excellent company and I would highly recommend the Fire and Falls tour out of Hilo. For three of the four of us, this was our first time in a helicopter and it was amazing. Our pilot Dylan was fantastic and gave us a personal guided tour which was great because the whole ride was very interactive. Definitely the best way to see the Volcano and Water Falls!
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Arnold
My group 8 people took on the ride and 8 came back stating this was by far the best thing they had experienced and all 8 said they would go back again and Highly suggest anyone wanting to see from the sky down what is happening need to take the 60 minute ride as our group did. Thanks for a wonderful time members of the Vacation Club.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Harry Wood
The two ladies in our party were taking their first helicopter ride. Our pilot eased them into it, and by the end, they felt like old pros. We had views of Maui we would not gotten any other way. The Eco-Star was roomy, comfortable with plentiful viewing. The trip was the highlight of our seven-day vacation to Maui.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Robin & Julie O'Neill
Doors Off is the ONLY way to go!!! Mahalo so much for the awesome tour experience over the Kilauea Lava Flow. Dylan was a great pilot and was very knowledgeable about the Hawaiian terrain we were flying over. He definitely provided a great commentary and guide to the beautiful sights below us. We have taken helicopter tours before over such things as Niagara Falls, but we will not want to be flying with doors on ever again. We highly recommend the doors off experience, it is second to none
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Lilly
Everyone has to do this. I couldn't imagine going to Hawaii and not getting a tour of the beautiful island. We also did the Ranch landing which brought us down this this beautiful valley where they filmed lost, godzilla, and jurassic park. I for sure recommend the landing it was so beautiful :) The operation is a family run business and they are all so friendly and the pilot was very informative and quite funny. He told us all about the island and made sure every side of the helicopter got a chance to see each sight. It is somethign you should do right at the beginning of the trip to get familiar with the island. It is worth the money!!! I booked it as a surprise for my finance and he couldn't stop talking about it :) I recommend surprising your travel partner with the tour, it was incredible. If you don't book this every time you see a helicopter flying around the isalnd you will regret not doing this so just do it :) Best part of the trip.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We had a great time on the Big Island tour today. The flight was
awesome. The pilot, Koji, did a terrific job. He made sure folks on
both sides of the helicopter saw the sights-Pu'u O'o, lava flowing
into the ocean, waterfalls, etc. It was our first time in a helicopter
and it was a great experience.
The reservationists were patient and informative. The folks at the
terminal were helpful, supportive and very upbeat-they truly seemed
excited for us.
We will be sure to spread the good word about your outfit.
Thank you for making the experience positive, simple and memorable for
us.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Our group of 4 booked a "doors off" helicopter ride through Paradise Helicopters. None of our group had ever been in a helicopter before and this exceeded all of our expectations. The front desk staff was courteous and upbeat. The guy doing the safety briefing was thorough and knowledgeable while infusing some humor into the "speech". Our pilot was Joyce and we could not have asked for a better experience. Because there were 4 of us, we took every seat on the helicopter. We were concerned at first about the view from the front-middle seat, but she could still see everything, though you do miss the experience of sitting right by the window.
Joyce did a great job of going over the different areas multiple times so each side of the helicopter could see what was below. Joyce spoke clearly and slowly and we never had a problem hearing what she was saying and she would repeat the "attractions" for both sides of the helicopter.
If you have the option of choosing your pilot, you want J
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We did the "Fire & Falls" tour and loved it (although we both got a bit airsick, but that's not the company's fault, that's just because we're prone to it - the other couple with us was fine). I had picked Paradise because it was the cheapest air tour of the volcano (in terms of cost per minute), but I can't imagine why I would pay more for another company because this ride was everything we wanted.
We did the "doors off" tour and it was a 4-person helicopter (not incl. the pilot), so everyone had a fantastic view. I would highly recommend the doors-off experience. My husband is a bit afraid of heights, and even he agreed that doors-off was worth it (but a bit frightening for him). Our pilot was Jesse and he was a lot of fun.
What I loved is that if a passenger spotted lava, our pilot would circle back (as if we were "lava hunting") and make sure that everyone got a view.
The waterfalls portion was brief, and at the end. The main attraction of this tour is the volcano/lava.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: John Alford
What a view. Must do.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
An amazing activity definately recommended to be done on Big Island. You get a narrated tour and see the flowing lava fields and the lava hitting the sea. A once in a life time experience. You see sights that you wouldn't see from ground level. Worth every penny. Very friendly staff.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Glenn
The "doors off" was everything I had expected.....spectacular!!! Combine this with Jacks Volcano House Landing and you have a fantastic adventure. Jack Thompson met us and was a very cordial tour guide of the devastation that has occured arround his house. The pilot was an obvious experienced professional. The flight was smooth and not "white knuckle" at all. My wife was even pleasantly surprised, and she hates to fly!!!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: ben
Great helicopter tour for 1st timers to Kauai... we did this on the 1st day and got a great overview of the island. The pilot was very knowledgable and the rest of the staff friendly and helpful. They definitely had the routine at the store down and getting people to the helicopter on time. Better than expected :D
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
The trip was fantastic and i would definitely do it again. It was a brilliant way to see the island and the views were spectacular!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Don
This was the highlight of our Hawaiian visit. The flight around Oahu was absoultly wonderfull.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
My most memorable moments of O'ahu! Had a wonderful time!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: JM
This was, without question, the best thing we did on our stay. It was incredible to see the island from the air and scout places that we wanted to see. If you can handle flying in small aircraft, you can handle the helicopter!
J.D.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: doctorV
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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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We did a circle island flight, and it was AWESOME. The pilot, Josh was very funny and friendly, as well as his co-pilot ziggy (cute dog). The view from the sky is a lot different for sure. I was able to see all the surfers on the northshore. The sheer vastness of the ocean surprised us. Such an beautiful place. Highly recommended!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
This is the most amazing ride of the life time. If you have a chance, do this tour. You won't regret it. It's worth every penny.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
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