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Sunshine Helicopter Tours

Kahului Heliport #107, Kahului, Maui, HI
808-270-3999
Ranked #8 of 11 tours in Kahului
4.5 of 5 stars 23 Reviews
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Manchester, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

We did the trip to the summit of Haleakala and round the east part of Maui - it was a spectacular trip! The pilot was friendly and informative all the way through the flight. My wife was in the window seat and I was in one of the middle seats but still had a great view. We did it as... More

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Michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012

My husband and I did the Molokai Deluxe tour - and paid extra for the first class seating of the Fx-Star, which I would highly recommend. The tour was about an hour and it went fast. We were originally scheduled for Sunday but it was too windy so they cancelled our flight. I wish we could've gotten a little more... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 18, 2012

I was reluctant to fly on an helicopter for the first time. I am kinda afraid of hights. This trip was well worth it. Smooth ride. Great sights. We did the circle tour. Got a discount of 50$/person for doing the tour at 3:15 pm. Great and funny pilot. He claims he is the most handsome pilot in maui :-).... More

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Buffalo, NY
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2012
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This was the first time either my husband or I have ever ridden in a helicopter, and we enjoyed it so much we will definitely do it again! Maui was the perfect place to see from above, and this would be true of all of the Hawaiian Islands. We chose the Sunshine Helicopter Molokai Explorer Tour which is a tour... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 11, 2012

We took the Molokai explorer tour in January 2012. Whilst we did have the tour rescheduled, the staff were very helpful in making sure that we wern't disadvantaged with the revised booking Once in the air, pilot Chris was very informative. The flight over the west Maui mountains & then over to Molokai was fantastic. The Molokai sea cliffs were... More

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Brandon, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2012

Four of us went on the Circle Island Deluxe tour in the WhisperStar helicopter. It was a great experience. The ground staff were polite, friendly and informative. Our pilot Chris did a wonderful job narrating our trip around the island with great descriptions on what we were seeing. We were blessed with great weather so didn't have to miss out... More

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Saint Paul
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2012

We flew with Sunshine in January 9, 2012. We took the West Maui/ Molokai tour. It lasted around 56 minutes from take off to landing. The Helipad is located near the main airport. We flew in the FX Star and sat in the front seats. The views were good. The flight was expensive, but worth it. Our pilot was Calvin,... More

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Dallas, Texas
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 6, 2011

I was very nervous but excited to see Maui by helicopter. We searched a lot for the best company (especially after reading about a recent fatal accident), and landed on these guys. 26 years accident free and our pilot Calvin used to be a medivac pilot (which put me right at ease). He was very funny and the flight was... More

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Buffalo, NY
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 18, 2011

What a great company. They came highly recommended by locals because of their excellent safety rating. I'm glad we went with them. Sadly, the day after our flight, there was a deadly crash by a different company. Not that it can't happen to anyone and everyone, but having Sunshine's clean record really helped put our minds at ease. Our pilot,... More

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Rancho Palos Verdes, California, United States
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed October 25, 2011
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When I arrived at the heliport--a 45 minute drive from my hotel--the pilot informed the passengers that the planned tour of West Maui + Molokai'i was not going to be possible because of excess heli traffic in part of the route. He proposed an alternative: a circle tour around Maui. None of the other passengers was interested, so he cancelled... More

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