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I’m a local to Valdez and my boyfriend and I went up in the heli with Pilot Casey for the first time today. We went to Valdez glacier, and it was awesome. You really can’t grasp how vastly beautiful this place is unless you see it in the air. Casey’s piloting was smooth as butter (I was worried about getting motion sick, it wasn’t a problem at all) and he gave the tour well, pointing out all the cool sites and searching for critters. The heli was super clean and we felt comfortable considering the current COVID protocols. We will be recommending VS Helicopters to all of our friends and family who come to visit, and will most likely be taking another tour with them in the near future. Don’t miss this while in Valdez!…
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Date of experience: June 2020
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This has been by far the best adventure we have had since being in Alaska. Our vacation was planned several months ago and with covid affecting travel a lot of activities are being cancelled. This was a last minute decision. A BIG shout out to our pilot Casey for making the trip extra special. He is very knowledgeable of the area. Not only did we see awesome views of the mountains and glaciers, we also saw a Black bear with 2 cubs and several mountain goats. Would do this trip again in a heartbeat. Thank you to VS Helicopter tours for making our Alaska trip so memorable.…
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Date of experience: June 2020
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Vertical Solutions is an excellent helicopter flightseeing company, who gave us an spectacular scenic magical carpet ride. We were picked up by the lady boss Leigh, and driven to Valdez airport. Leigh is extremely courteous and engaging. We took the incredible Glacier Explorer tour, and I was blessed to be sitting in the front seat of our Eurocopter AStar helicopter. The flight time was around 35 minutes, and we spent around 35 minutes walking on a glacier, where we got to drink the purest and freshest-tasting glacier water around. It is an exciting experience to land on a glacier, where there is no-one else present, except for your flight party. Do dress warmly as it does get cold up on the glacier. The weather co-operated, and was clear. Hence, we were thrilled with the awesome Alaskan scenery over the colossal Chugach mountain range, and great glaciers. We also hovered over the ruins of an abandoned mine. Our pilot is fantastic, and interacted well with us. We greatly appreciated his exceptional narration and interaction. This was my 5th helicopter flightseeing, and you really cannot get a more professional and friendly company to ride with, than with VSHelicopters. Do dispense with any trepidation of flying, as the take off and landing (both from the airport and glacier) is superbly smooth. HAPPY FLYING and enjoy the awe-inspiring aerial adventure with VSHelicopters Tours please. Helen Lim Singapore…
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Date of experience: August 2019
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Responded Sep 26, 2019
Wow, it sounds like you had a wonderful time! Thank you for coming to fly with us!
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We took the everything tour and columbia glacier stop (where we saw the ice bergs which were just awesome). Next up, the sheep glacier where we landed for the glacier water was too chilly and we could hardly stay there on the glacier for 10 minutes. That was not that great. Our pilot was great though. I wish we could have seen the kitchen sink like the way other travellers have seen or might be landed on a different glacier to do some glacier walk etc.. …
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Date of experience: August 2019
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Responded Aug 21, 2019
Hello Ravi, We are glad you had a great time seeing the Columbia and experiencing the icebergs. That is one of my favorite things about the Everything Tour. The kitchen sink is not actually a landmark or something that you can go see. It is a term referring to everything being included in the tour. If you are referring to a blue pool, we are sorry that we could not show you one on this flight, but we are unable to guarantee such a thing considering the landscape is so dynamic and changing by the minute. We are glad you had fun with your pilot and hope you were able to get some amazing photos.
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We went on this tour as an excursion from our cruise, and whilst it was a touch pricey, (not sure what percentage the cruise company adds on), it was worth every penny. Our pilot Lee was amazing. She flew within inches of the glacier walls it seemed, giving all passengers the best possible views. The experience was biblical with all four of the passengers shedding a tear or three. I would go again right now, cannot recommend highly enough.…
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Date of experience: June 2019
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Responded Aug 6, 2019
Hey there! Thanks so much for the great review! We always enjoy working with the cruise ship passengers and are glad you and your group had a wonderful time. Thanks again!
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