Hawaii Helicopter Tours

There is no experience that is quite like seeing Hawaii by helicopter. It is perhaps the only way to see all of Hawaii's diverse landscapes at once: the cascading waterfalls, the sandy white beaches, the lush green valleys and of course, the active volcano. The choices for where your tour goes and which company you use to tour are almost as varied as Hawaii itself, here are just a few companies that we recommend.

Makani Kai Helicopters has been one of the leading helicopter tour comapnies in Hawaii since 1988. Makani has flown customers for the Hawaiian Electric Company, Motorola, Krater 96 Radio, State of Hawaii Forestry & Wildlife, the Nature Conservatory and many more. Their services have always had great reviews and they are now one of the largest tour companies on Oahu. They offer a variety of tour options, including one with a sushi dinner and fly the Eurocopter A-Star 350 BA--a jet-powered, six passenger helicopter with a large passenger cabin, all forward facing seats, large windows, air conditioning and a CD player.

Blue Hawaiian Helicopters is Hawaii's premier helicopter tour company, founded in 1985. They offer a variety of tours throughout Maui and the Grand Island, and have won many awards. They are the exclusive operators of the new EC130-B4 "ECO-Star," the world's first 21st century touring helicopter, with 23% more interior space, individual "Business Class" seats and a raised theater-style viewing platform.

Will Squyres Helicopters have been giving tours of Kaui since 1984. Company founder, Will Squyres, has been flying for more than 35 years and has flown site locations for Jurassic Park and The Lost World, Six Days Seven Nights, Mighty Joe Young and George of the Jungle. With experience like this, Will knows how to give one the best tours around.

Sunshine Helicopters has been operating since 1985 and enjoys an excellent reputation as a successful family owned business. They operate seven six passenger Astars and are T.O.P.S. certified. The American Eurocopters, or A-STARS, feature customer stereo aviator headsets, air-conditioning, a five camera video system, customer recorded CD music, polarized bubble windows and custom interior with accomodations for six passengers.

As you can see the options for where to tour and with who are quite diverse. Some tours can last for an entire hour while others are just a few minutes; other tours include dinner. Find the one that suits you.