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Blue Hawaiian Helicopters

Hilo International Airport, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720
(808) 961-5600
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Ranked #2 of 36 activities in Hilo
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Melbourne, Australia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

After doing a bit of research we decided to book with Blue Hawaii Helicopters and we are so glad we did. We booked the Circle of Fire and Waterfall flight and it was brilliant. Our pilot Adam was very knowledgeable and happy to answer any questions we had during the flight. He made sure all passengers were able to view... More

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

If you have the money to spend $200+ an hour on something you will remember forever, this is how to spend it. My friend and I went on this little day trip together after hiking around the creator of a volcano and decided to take a heli around some active volcanos. It was a bit of a sad day for... More

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Cary, North Carolina
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

I think its wonderful we get to see the volcano from the top but remember the main volcano where you have heavy activity that you can see from Jaggar museum is no fly zone which we can to know after we took the tours. This was my first helicopter tour with my wife and 18 month old(he was free :D)... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013 via mobile

Seeing a live volcano up close was on the bucket list. This filled that bill and more! The Blue Hawaii team at Hilo is well trained and very safety conscious. We were put over the live flow at the shoreline and at the summit. The pilot told us what to look for and where we might see it. They did... More

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Weeki Wachee, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013

Never been in a helicopter before but we wanted to see the volcano from the air. Glad we did. Not only did we see the volcano but we also flew over the Pacific Grand Canyon. The pilot took us over the Napali Coast which can only be seen from air or boat. Absoulutely Pristine!!!!!!.

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Pittsburgh, PA
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Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

I generally don't like flying, but I ended up having a great time on this trip. The staff definitely puts safety first, and they are very knowledgable. Tim was our pilot and operated the helicopter for a very smooth ride. Overall, I would definitely reccomend this trip because you can't see active lava from the volcanoes national park unless you... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

The ring of fire tour was booked for us as a gift during our trip, and it was great. Our pilot, Jeremy was outstanding. He didn't have to think about the answer for any question we asked. We would do it again (maybe even the longer tour), and we bought the video that they have for sale afterwards. Not sure... More

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Pennsylvania
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Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

I was able to experience Blue Hawaii with my sister and niece in January, and it was amazing! Our AM flight was canceled after about 2 minutes in the air, due to low visability, so we returned to the desk, they were willing to refund or reschedule. We rescheduled for the afternoon and got to see a brand new lava... More

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Yarraville, Australia
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Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

We took the Circle of Fire tour in the newer Eco-Star helicopter. I sat in the middle and the view was brilliant. Scott our pilot was extremely welcoming, informative, personably, professional and engaging. Within a minute he knew the names of all 7 people on board and continued to engage us in the experience. Even though it was my first... More

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Jacksonville
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Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013

Took the Cricle of Fire tour and this company is definitey well run and I had no fear. Our pilot Scott was absolutely wonderful and was very entertaining. He was a wealth of knowledge and we had a great time. We bought the video and it was fantastic and definitely worth the money. I would take Blue Hawaiian again and... More

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