Blue Hawaiian Helicopters

For more than 25 years, Blue Hawaiian has been recognized by leading travel media, flight-safety organizations, and the FAA for its dedication to providing an exhilarating, informative, and safe flying experience.

Blue Hawaiian tours range from half-hour trips to extended two-hour events that cover the diverse landscape found on each island. Each Blue Hawaiian helicopter pilot is also a State of Hawaii Certified Tour Guide and can offer insight and knowledge about the state's most famous landmarks and landscapes -- such as the Kilauea volcano and Kohala Coast on the Big Island, the Haleakala Crater on Maui, the lush rainforests of Kauai, and the vibrant and historic urban areas surrounding Honolulu on Oahu.

Dedicated to creating the best possible tour experience for its customers, Blue Hawaiian Helicopters operates several kinds of aircraft equipped with state-of-the-art avionics equipment and best-in-class passenger seating that maximizes comfort and visibility. Blue Hawaiian Helicopters uses the American Eurocopter "Eco-Star" and "A-Star" for their tours. The Federal Aviation Administration has recognized Blue Hawaiian since 1998 for their dedication to safety and maintenance with the coveted Certificate of Excellence, Diamond Award, which no other helicopter tour company in Hawaii has earned even once. The company has also earned certification in the Helicopter Association International's Platinum Program of Safety and the Tour Operators Program of Safety (T.O.P.S.).

Long recognized by professional travel companies and organizations, Blue Hawaiian has been named "Hawaii's premiere helicopter tour company" by National Geographic, "The Cadillac of helicopter tour companies" by Frommer's Hawaii, and awarded "World's best helicopter thrill" by the Travel Channel for their aerial tours of the active volcanic areas of the Big Island.

In addition, Hollywood directors often hire Blue Hawaiian to fly the aerial photography for their multi-million dollar productions, such as "Jurassic Park" and its sequel, "The Lost World;" the action thrillers "Flight of the Intruder" and "Crimson Tide;" Disney productions "Pearl Harbor," the comedy "George of the Jungle," and "Six Days, Seven Nights" with Harrison Ford. Blue also shot the aerials for the films "Honeymoon in Vegas" with Nicolas Cage and "Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End" with Johnny Depp, and the latest Pirates sequel, "On Stranger Tides.