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Sunshine Helicopters

3416 Rice St., Lihue, Kauai, HI 96766
808-245-8881
Ranked #9 of 16 tours in Lihue
4.5 of 5 stars 78 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: In an industry that demands the best Sunshine Helicopters delivers!Sunshine Helicopters - Lihue operates a fleet of FXStar Helicopters equipped with...... more » Owner description: In an industry that demands the best Sunshine Helicopters delivers!Sunshine Helicopters - Lihue operates a fleet of FXStar Helicopters equipped with air-conditioned cabins, pilot-to-pax intercom and a 3-camera Sky-Cam video system recording your Actual Flight. The Eco-friendly FXStar Helicopter upgraded with the more powerful and quieter Honeywell Turbine engines, burns 10-15% less fuel than our competitors, allowing Sunshine to pass on a tremendous amount of savings to our guests. We offer the most competitive rates available from the Lihue Airport.Fly with Sunshine and see the Manawaiopuna Falls, Waimea Canyon, Napali Coastline and the "Wettest Spot on Earth" Mt. Waialeale Crater. « less
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Timmins, Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

very nice people. they dropped in when we first scheduled our flight to advise us that the weather was less that ideal. we could still go but it was very nice to see they had our interest over grabbing our money first. would recommend them!! More

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Timmins, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

Staff was very friendly & professional. Great way to see the Big Island, helicopter pilot was great & answered all questions.. Amazing ride thru the valleys & waterfalls..Thrilling yet peaceful at the same time. More

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Abtwil, Switzerland
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35 reviews 35 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

It's taken me a cool thirty (!!!) years to convince my wife to come along on a chopper tour. She finally gave in on Kauai! Though a bit on the steep side pricewise, this tour was worth every penny and more! No better way to see the beauty of this island! More

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Twain Harte, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

This helicopter ride takes you around Kauai, from the Napali coast, into a volcano crater, and over beautiful beaches and land. It was alot of fun and fantastic views. I took the flight out of Princeville, which was a couple of miles from where I was staying with a friend. More

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Seattle, Washington
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012
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This was my third chopper ride over Kauai. The first was very good, the second was horrible and I was really torn about trying it a third time with my friend who had never been to Kauai. We ended up going on Sunshine. Fan-freaking-tastic. Our pilot was Jed, ask for him. He really was good about making sure that both... More

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San Francisco, California
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

The only thing we were disappointed about, was the fact that we could not capture the beauty in our camera!! Had the reflections from the Helicopter windows in all our pics! Great views.. It is worth the ride to catch the glimpse of the famous Jurrasic Park falls!! Visited in Jan 2011! More

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Los Angeles, CA
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012
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First impression: AWESOME. The reception staff was friendly, informative, knowledgeable about the area we'd be touring and able to answer every random question we had, including giving us directions from the airport, which the heliport is NOT part of, regardless of what the GPS says. Know that you will pay separate parking. Second impression: Okay, not amazing but okay. The... More

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scarboro
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

The tour would of been better if the views were on our side of window. Almost all views were behind our helicopter guide/driver. Awesome experience to even be up in the air....but was disappointed in not being able to see waterfalls with bird eye view. Especially because you pay alot for a 55 minute ride and when you dont get... More

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Honolulu, Hawaii
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012
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This was our first time in a helicopter, so we were a little nervous. Must have been our lucky day, as we got seats next to the pilot in the front, which we thoroughly enjoyed. The route took us around Kauai and highlighted the main attractions such as the Wiamea Canyon, Tunnels Beach, Na Pali Coast, Poipu area and over... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012
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Our pilot was Jed in Lihue and the flight was smoothe with a well done presentation of the areas viewed. He constantly checked with each passenger make sure we were ok and enjoying the tour. The pre-flight crew were very good too. More

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