It is another one of those must do things in HI. We did the open doors version which was fun. Felt the heat from recent flow. Really didn't see much RED. Weather was cruddy. Passenger in middle front was a white knuckle kind. Tough guy on the ground, not so much in the air with no doors. I wonder if... More

Our helicopter flight over the Big Island was one of the highlights of our trip. Everybody at Paradise Helicopters was upbeat and friendly; they really made us feel welcome. We got a security briefing that was so well done that everybody listened and nobody got bored, i.e., the examples we were given on why to stick to certain rules were... More

doors off is the way to go, what a experience, pay the extra for the doors off. nothing like it. just some advice dress warm. everyone in our party had the best time, pilot was great, Marco..... good narration, answered all our questions. jsut do it..... worth the money More

This was my second trip on a helicopter tour of Hawaii. We had done a tour of Kauai on Blue Hawaiian a few years ago. The helicopter was a four passenger and I have to say I was glad I was not in the front because our friends sat in the front and were crammed in there. The instrument panel... More

This was the first time my wife and i have flown in a helicopter. It was probably one of the best experiences we have ever had. we did the doors off and it was the right choice. we flew over Pu'o O'o crater with lava splashing about. To feel the heat was amazing.The weather couldn't have been more perfect. Our... More

I did the doors-off-feel-the-heat volcano tour with a friend. I was pretty brave until we got at our full altitude and when I looked straight down, I did feel a bit freaked out. I got over it and when we got the the volcano, we really decreased in altitude and actually got pretty close to some old lava flows. How... More

Well, I have checked off "helicopter ride" on my Bucket List. We went without the doors and it was really a thrilling experience. I had the front right seat and it was the best, I think! Marco was an excellent pilot and did a great job of circling the volcano lava so all could see it. Unfortunately, we only saw... More

I booked this trip because I wanted to feel the thrill of being on a helicopter without the doors and I must say, that I really liked it. It is a lot of fun but also, it is great to take pictures as you do not have the reflection of the window on all your pictures. The ride was excellent... More

My husband and I booked the doors off tour and loved it- we could see actual lava flow on the day we went and could feel the heat. This was our first helicopter tour, so we have nothing to compare to but we enjoyed it. More