Blue Hawaiian Helicopters

Blue Hawaiian Helicopters is a helicopter tour company that has operated in Hawaii since 1985. Its main office is in Kahului on Maui. The website says it is the only helicopter tour company that serves all four major islands: Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island. Tours are also listed for Lanai.

The company calls itself Hawaii's air tour leader for more than 40 years. It has received the FAA Certificate of Excellence Diamond Award every year since 1997. The website says the business is guided by the Aloha Spirit and a focus on quality.

On the Big Island, tours depart from Waikoloa and Hilo. Examples include the Big Island Spectacular, the Kohala Coast Adventure and the Discover Hilo Tour. Tours run from about 50 minutes up to 8 hours for a combined air and land trip that includes Hawaii's volcano.

Maui tours include the West Maui and Molokai helicopter tour, the Maui and Molokai Spectacular, Majestic Maui and Hana Rainforest. Oahu tours include Blue Skies of Oahu, the Complete Island Oahu tour and the Oahu Air Adventure from Turtle Bay. Listed prices start at $399 on the site.

Blue Hawaiian also offers private charters, group bookings and photo tours. The website says it provides flights for movie professionals. Information is available in English and Japanese.

The company says it owns and operates the largest fleet of Airbus EC130 helicopters in Hawaii, including the EC130 T2 model. Its fleet also includes the AS350 A-Star, the Robinson R44, the Bell 407 and the Hughes 500 or MD 500.

Heliports include Hilo and Waikoloa on the Big Island, Kahului on Maui, Honolulu and Turtle Bay on Oahu, and Lihue on Kauai. The website also has pages on its safety programs, pilots, leadership, employment and live guest reviews. Its reviews number in the thousands for each island's tours.

Services

• Helicopter tours
• Big Island tours
• Maui tours
• Oahu tours
• Kauai tours
• Lanai tours
• Private charters
• Group bookings
• Movie professional flights
• Photo tours