Blue Hawaiian has been the leading helicopter tour company in Hawaii since 1985, and is the only one that serves all four major Hawaiian islands: Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island. From the beginning, the Aloha Spirit has guided the principles of our business. We carry this powerful legacy of ancient Hawaii into everything we do.

The Aloha Spirit lives within our passionate and knowledgeable pilots and staff, our commitment to quality, our welcoming hospitality with guests, and our love for Hawaiian history, culture, wildlife, and geology.

Quality has been our main focus from the start and our unwavering dedication to excellence has not gone unnoticed. We’ve been honored with numerous industry awards and recognitions, and are the only company in Hawaii to receive the Federal Aviation Administration’s “Certificate of Excellence – Diamond Award,” year after year since 1997.

Our guests are always surprised at how comfortable, stable, and versatile are the state-of-the-art aircraft we fly. If we do our job right, you’ll be completely enthralled with the awe-inspring tropical beauty of Hawaii, and any apprehensions you may have had about a helicopter tour will melt away.

The entire Blue Hawaiian ohana is committed to doing everything we can to make your flight with us the best experience possible and the highlight of your Hawaiian vacation. We hope you’ll visit us soon, and come back again and again as so many of our guests do. Because for the tour of a lifetime, every time, it’s Blue Hawaiian.

The most spectacular helicopter tour in all of Kauai

With over 70% of the island being inaccessible by land, Kauai is truly best seen from the sky. On this incredible helicopter tour of Kauai, you’ll experience views so beautiful they will take your breath away. Explore the stunning Manawaiopuna Falls, also known as “Jurassic Park” falls, wedged in between the emerald green mountaintop of the Hanapepe Valley. Fly over the amazing views of the Olokele Canyon and majestic Waimea Canyon, often called the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific,” where you’ll catch sight of dozens of cascading waterfalls. Then, Kauai’s magical North Shore reveals the sculpted green valleys and 3,000-foot sea cliffs of the Na Pali Coast, the pristine turquoise-blue waters of Hanalei Bay and the Princeville Resort area.

Lastly, weather permitting, your pilot will fly you to Mt Wai’ale’ale, a dormant shield volcano with over 450 inches of rainfall each year, making it the second wettest places on earth. Here you’ll witness the most beautiful emerald green vegetation draped over the mist-covered mountain, with 3,000-foot cascading waterfalls filling each crevice—a truly awe-inspiring finish to your ECO Adventure over the Garden Isle.

Only Blue: Has a Voluntary FAA Safety Management System (SMS) implementation program accepted and approved – May 18, 2015. Key points:

• Safety Performance Indicators (SPI) and Targets
• Has the highest number of a voluntary participant in the FAA Safety Team program (FAAST). Aviation maintenance technicians awarded annually
• Conducts Annual Safety Conference and Training for all Bases – Jan/Feb 2020
• Has an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) – tested June 5, 2019
• Has a solely dedicated, highly qualified, Director of Regional Safety (DRS) trained in safety management systems; every Blue Hawaiian base is audited by the DRS, every quarter
• Continuous improvement in employee open-reporting culture, safety committees, and safety culture
• Most intense audits for pilots and maintenance teams in Hawaii
• Department audits every two weeks: operations, maintenance, ground operations
• Every base evaluated every six months by external auditors, including: FAA, Department of Defense, TOPS, and ISBAO (International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations) Level 3

Only Blue: Has a Voluntary FAA Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) accepted and approved – Nov. 13, 2017

Only Blue: Is a member of the Tour Operators Program of Safety (TOPS) – audited Aug. 1, 2019

• TOPS requires all pilots to be instrument rated and trained in instrument maneuvers
• TOPS requires aircraft to have equipment that allows for instrument training, and recovery in an Inadvertent Entry Into Instrument Meteorological Conditions encounter

Only Blue: Have helicopters upgraded with the newest GARMIN glass-cockpit avionics, displaying synthetic terrain awareness to pilots. A major safety benefit while flying in Hawaii’s terrain.

Only Blue: Requires the highest pilot-hour minimum in the state of Hawaii.

Only Blue: Incorporates a guaranteed salary into our pilots’ pay. This puts less pressure on pilots to fly in order to make their income, and allows them to make flight decisions not predicated on hours flown.

Unless you charter the complete helicopter you will be sharing the flight with other guests. We try to seat couples and families side-by-side as much as possible. We cannot guarantee particular seating as it is often dictated by our FAA approved “weight and balance” program. However, visibility from every seat is excellent in both our A-Stars and Eco-Stars, since there are no cabin partitions that would block part of the view as is the case on other types of helicopters.  Please note: tours from Maui, Waikoloa and Hilo operate with both A-Stars and Eco-Stars; tours from Kauai and Oahu utilize the Eco-Star exclusively.

FAA regulations require us to weigh all guests and bags at check-in. We do this discreetly for your privacy. Please be accurate as possible when providing weight information.

For each guest weighing more than 240 pounds, an adjacent, empty seat purchase is required. The charge for an adjacent empty seat is 50% off of the regular tour price. This open seat ensures the comfort for you and all of our guests on your flight. Please enquire directly with our reservations staff by telephone about the possibility of a comfort seat waiver.

Cancellations and Change made within 48 hours or “no showing” on your tour date will result in a full charge. To cancel or make changes to your reservation, please contact us during our normal business hour (8am-5pm)